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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 10 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Jirang
Winner — 2018
SOSTHENES SOHTUN
NPEP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPEP 31.3%INC 30.5%5 others 38.2%
Votes
9,437
31.3% share
Winning margin
220
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
84.1%
of 35,891
Jirang was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 220 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.94 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOSTHENES SOHTUN | NPEP National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 9,437 | 31.3% |
| 2 | WITNESS DAY SANCLEY | UPA | 9,217 | 30.5% |
| 3 | LAMBOKLANG MYLLIEM | PDF | 6,351 | 21.0% |
| 4 | BADHOK NONGMALIEH | NDA | 4,152 | 13.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 475 | 1.6% |
| 6 | COMFORT DOLOI | IND | 346 | 1.1% |
| 7 | BITY JYRWA | UPA | 215 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (31st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 0.7% · max 39.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
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31st of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.79
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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24th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPEP 31.3%INC 30.5%PDF 21.0%BJP 13.8%OTH 1.9%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.94 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,58,840
Density
106 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,448 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population88.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%CHRISTIAN
Christian 84.4%Hindu 12.0%Other 3.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity67.2%
Sanitation66.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births56.9%
Children fully vaccinated74.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Children underweight (under 5)29.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.4%
Women literate89.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.3%
Clean cooking fuel21.0%
Health insurance66.8%
What's nearby?
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