Back to Meghalaya 2023 map
Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2023Reserved (ST)
East Shillong
Winner — 2023
DR. MAZEL AMPAREEN LYNGDOH
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 39.0%INC 28.9%6 others 32.1%
Votes
6,637
39.0% share
Winning margin
1,711
10.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
64.7%
of 26,335
A clear win with a 10.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. MAZEL AMPAREEN LYNGDOH | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 6,637 | 39.0% |
| 2 | MANUEL BADWAR | INC | 4,926 | 28.9% |
| 3 | WANKITBOK POHSHNA | BJP | 2,643 | 15.5% |
| 4 | AVNER MEDON PARIAT | VPP | 1,974 | 11.6% |
| 5 | AJOY NONGRUM |  AITC | 264 | 1.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 259 | 1.5% |
| 7 | WANPYNHUN KHARSYNTIEW | IND | 243 | 1.4% |
| 8 | ROMEO PHIRA RANI | PDF | 90 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (59th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 1.1% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
59th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.65
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
2nd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 39.0%INC 28.9%BJP 15.5%VPP 11.6%OTH 3.5%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.21 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,25,922
Density
301 / km²
Sex ratio
1011 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,748 km²
SC population0.7%
ST population80.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%CHRISTIAN
Christian 65.8%Hindu 17.6%Other 14.0%Other 2.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water70.0%
Electricity84.5%
Sanitation69.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.4%
Children fully vaccinated49.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.6%
Clean cooking fuel47.4%
Health insurance47.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts🏺Khasi Mandarin (Orange)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.