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Bajengdoba Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Bajengdoba? — Pongseng Marak (NPP), who won the Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 by 2,316 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Pongseng Marak

NPP
Margin: 2,316Comfortable win

Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Pongseng Marak

NPPComfortable win

votes

9,900

Margin

2,316(8.1%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Pongseng Marak · NPPBrigady Napak Marak · INC
9,9007,584
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Pongseng Marak✓ WinnerNPP9,90034.52%
  2. 2Brigady Napak MarakINC7,58426.44%
  3. 3Tengrak R. MarakAITC7,43125.91%
  4. 4Chadambe Tengkam B MarakINDDeposit lost1,9966.96%
  5. 5Rocky R MarakINDDeposit lost7442.59%
  6. 6Henendra A. SangmaBJPDeposit lost5371.87%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Rakman Ch MarakUDPDeposit lost4911.71%
Total votes28,683

Deposit lost: 4 of 7 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
33,102

incl. service voters

Votes cast
28,954

incl. 372 postal

Turnout
87.47%
Polling stations
43

Turnout of men and women

Women88.2%

14,165 of 16,066 voted on EVMs

Men84.6%

14,417 of 17,036 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates7
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA241
  • Valid votes28,683

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Bajengdoba?

Pongseng Marak (NPP) won Bajengdoba in the Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 with 9,900 votes.

What was the winning margin in Bajengdoba?

Pongseng Marak defeated Brigady Napak Marak (INC) by 2,316 votes.

What was the turnout in Bajengdoba in 2023?

87.47% — 28,954 of 33,102 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.2%, men's 84.6%.

How many voters does Bajengdoba have?

33,102 electors at the 2023 election — 17,036 men, 16,066 women (service voters included), and 43 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Bajengdoba?

The last general election was completed in March 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer