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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Kharkutta
Winner — 2023
RUPERT MOMIN
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 47.0%AITC 42.9%4 others 10.1%
Votes
17,426
47.0% share
Winning margin
1,530
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
84.9%
of 43,626
A closely fought contest. RUPERT MOMIN won with a 4.1% margin.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.77 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUPERT MOMIN | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 17,426 | 47.0% |
| 2 | CHERAK WATRE MOMIN |  AITC | 15,896 | 42.9% |
| 3 | CHIRENG PETER R. MARAK | INC | 1,746 | 4.7% |
| 4 | ELSTONE D. MARAK | BJP | 932 | 2.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 526 | 1.4% |
| 6 | LUDERBERG CH. MOMIN | UDP | 525 | 1.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (45th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 2.5% · max 57.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
45th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.45
fewer partiesmore parties
50th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
5th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.45EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 47.0%AITC 42.9%OTH 8.7%NOTA 1.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.77 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,17,917
Density
122 / km²
Sex ratio
972 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,603 km²
SC population0.2%
ST population96.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%CHRISTIAN
Christian 91.1%Hindu 5.4%Other 3.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water18.1%
Electricity42.8%
Sanitation81.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.8%
Children fully vaccinated72.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Children underweight (under 5)26.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.9%
Women literate86.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel29.1%
Health insurance71.9%
What's nearby?
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