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Meghalaya Elections: Data at a glance, total candidates, voter turnout and other key figures here

First Published: 28th February, 2023 20:06 IST

Data at a glance, total candidates, voter turnout and other key figures here

MEGHALAYA POLLS 2023

Total candidates – 369

Women candidates – 36

Elections for 59 seats

Election for Sohiong cancelled following death of UDP candidate and former Meghalaya home minister HDR Lyngdoh

Poll percentage –76.27%

Total electors – 21,75,236 lakh

Women voters – 10.99 lakh

Men voters – 10.68 lakh

Of the 60 seats, 36 fall in Khasi & Jaintia Hills region and 24 are in Garo Hills

Who is contesting how many seats

BJP- 60 seats

NPP- 57

CONG- 60

TMC- 56

UDP-46

Voice of the People Party-18

People’s Democratic Front-9

HSPDP- 11

Garo National Council-2

MEGHALAYA ELECTIONS 2018

Total candidates – 361

Women candidates – 32

Won – 3

Poll percentage – 85.89%

MEGHALAYA ELECTIONS 2013

Total candidates – 345

Women candidates – 25

Won – 4

Poll percentage – 86.82%

PARTY POSITION IN 2018

CONG – 21

NPP – 20

UDP – 6

BJP – 2

HSPDP – 2

PDF – 4

NCP -1

KHNAM -1

IND – 3

PARTY POSITION IN 2013

CONG – 29

UDP – 8

NPP – 2

HSPDP -4

NCP -2

NESDP – 1

GNC – 1

IND -13

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