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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