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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 54 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Mahendraganj
Winner — 2018
DIKKANCHI D. SHIRA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.3%BJP 21.8%6 others 27.8%
Votes
14,292
50.3% share
Winning margin
8,085
28.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
91.6%
of 31,022
Mahendraganj is a safe seat — DIKKANCHI D. SHIRA won by 28.5%.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.68 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIKKANCHI D. SHIRA | INC (UPA) | 14,292 | 50.3% |
| 2 | PREMANANDA KOCH | NDA | 6,207 | 21.9% |
| 3 | SANJAY A SANGMA | NPEP | 4,899 | 17.2% |
| 4 | NIDHU RAM HAJONG | UDP | 1,572 | 5.5% |
| 5 | ROBERTH S SANGMA | IND | 991 | 3.5% |
| 6 | MAFIARA T SANGMA | GNC | 168 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 155 | 0.6% |
| 8 | DHABAL CH BARMAN | IND | 127 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (20th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe28.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.0% · min 0.0% · max 62.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
20th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.93
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
49th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.3%BJP 21.9%NPEP 17.2%UDP 5.5%OTH 4.5%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.68 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,43,291
Density
175 / km²
Sex ratio
985 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,677 km²
SC population1.4%
ST population73.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
61%CHRISTIAN
Christian 60.6%Hindu 19.1%Muslim 16.6%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water17.1%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.6%
Children fully vaccinated77.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.3%
Women literate89.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel47.6%
Health insurance77.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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