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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 50 · 2023Reserved (ST)
North Tura
Winner — 2023
THOMAS A. SANGMA
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 42.3%BJP 27.9%5 others 29.8%
Votes
11,385
42.3% share
Winning margin
3,885
14.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
76.0%
of 35,391
A clear win with a 14.4% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.72 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THOMAS A. SANGMA | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 11,385 | 42.3% |
| 2 | ADAM KID M. SANGMA | BJP | 7,500 | 27.9% |
| 3 | RUPERT M. SANGMA |  AITC | 4,743 | 17.6% |
| 4 | BILLYKID A. SANGMA | INC | 2,111 | 7.8% |
| 5 | DR. PILNE A. SANGMA | UDP | 665 | 2.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 262 | 1.0% |
| 7 | BINA ROSALINE A. SANGMA | 224 | 0.8% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (53rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.8% · min 1.5% · max 29.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
53rd of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
27th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
19th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 42.3%BJP 27.9%AITC 17.6%INC 7.8%OTH 3.3%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.72 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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