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Meghalaya · Assembly Constituency 54 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Mahendraganj
Winner — 2023
SANJAY A. SANGMA
NPP· National People's Party (India) (NDA)
NPP 41.3%AITC 36.0%5 others 22.7%
Votes
13,560
41.3% share
Winning margin
1,718
5.2% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
89.0%
of 36,937
A clear win with a 5.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹6.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANJAY A. SANGMA | National People's Party (India) (NDA) | 13,560 | 41.3% |
| 2 | DIKKANCHI D SHIRA |  AITC | 11,842 | 36.0% |
| 3 | TINGKU N MARAK | BJP | 6,701 | 20.4% |
| 4 | SAYEEDULLAH NONGRUM | INC | 331 | 1.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 173 | 0.5% |
| 6 | ADITYA HAJONG | IND | 163 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SERAZUL H KHARKONGOR | IND | 100 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (20th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.0% · min 0.0% · max 62.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
20th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.93
fewer partiesmore parties
40th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
49th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NPP 41.3%AITC 36.0%BJP 20.4%OTH 1.8%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹6.20 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
Known forDISTRICT
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