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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 10 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Jirang
Winner — 2023
SOSTHENES SOHTUN
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 36.4%INC 31.8%7 others 31.8%
Votes
12,690
36.4% share
Winning margin
1,623
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
87.7%
of 39,739
A closely fought contest. SOSTHENES SOHTUN won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.92 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOSTHENES SOHTUN | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 12,690 | 36.4% |
| 2 | ADRIAN LAMBERT MYLLIEM | INC | 11,067 | 31.8% |
| 3 | BADHOK NONGMALIEH | UDP | 4,107 | 11.8% |
| 4 | SUNMOON D. MARAK |  AITC | 3,928 | 11.3% |
| 5 | RIYA SANGMA | BJP | 2,075 | 6.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 315 | 0.9% |
| 7 | FORCASTER NONGRANG | IND | 268 | 0.8% |
| 8 | LEE TREVOR BAREH | IND | 226 | 0.7% |
| 9 | SERIMINA D. MARAK | 175 | 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 (31st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 0.7% · max 39.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
31st of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.79
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
24th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.79EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 36.4%INC 31.8%UDP 11.8%AITC 11.3%BJP 6.0%OTH 1.9%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.92 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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