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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2018Reserved (ST)
Rongara Siju
Winner — 2018
RAKKAM A. SANGMA
NPEP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPEP 31.9%IND 27.5%4 others 40.6%
Votes
8,108
31.9% share
Winning margin
1,108
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
86.2%
of 29,495
A closely fought contest. RAKKAM A. SANGMA won with a 4.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.19 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAKKAM A. SANGMA | NPEP National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 8,108 | 31.9% |
| 2 | ROPHUL S. MARAK | IND | 7,000 | 27.5% |
| 3 | FRANCIS PONDIT R. SANGMA | UPA | 6,073 | 23.9% |
| 4 | AUGUSTINE R. MARAK | GNC | 3,387 | 13.3% |
| 5 | RANGRICK R. SANGMA |  AITC | 440 | 1.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 418 | 1.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (47th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.3% · min 2.0% · max 63.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
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47th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
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31st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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51st of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPEP 31.9%IND 27.5%INC 23.9%GNC 13.3%OTH 1.7%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.19 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,42,334
Density
75 / km²
Sex ratio
945 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,887 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population94.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%CHRISTIAN
Christian 93.4%Other 6.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.9%
Electricity45.2%
Sanitation65.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.0%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.4%
Women literate85.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.8%
Clean cooking fuel28.1%
Health insurance77.3%
What's nearby?
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