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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Dadenggre
Winner — 2023
RUPA M. MARAK
AITC· All India Trinamool Congress (INDIA)
AITC 47.7%NPP 47.6%4 others 4.7%
Votes
15,702
47.7% share
Winning margin
18
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
90.2%
of 36,484
Dadenggre was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 18 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUPA M. MARAK |  AITCAll India Trinamool Congress (INDIA) | 15,702 | 47.7% |
| 2 | JAMES PANGSANG KONGKAL SANGMA | National People's Party (India) | 15,684 | 47.6% |
| 3 | BRAINING R. MARAK | BJP | 481 | 1.5% |
| 4 | CHESTERFIELD SANGMA | INC | 367 | 1.1% |
| 5 | WITJENG N. SANGMA | 359 | 1.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 326 | 1.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.4% · min 0.1% · max 15.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
12th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.20
fewer partiesmore parties
56th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
17th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 47.7%NPP 47.6%OTH 3.7%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 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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