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Kharkutta Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kharkutta? — Rupert Momin (NPP), who won the Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 by 1,530 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Rupert Momin

NPP
Margin: 1,530Comfortable win

Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Rupert Momin

NPPComfortable win

votes

17,426

Margin

1,530(4.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Rupert Momin · NPPCherak Watre Momin · AITC
17,42615,896
Candidate (5)votes
  1. 1Rupert Momin✓ WinnerNPP17,42647.71%
  2. 2Cherak Watre MominAITC15,89643.52%
  3. 3Chireng Peter R. MarakINCDeposit lost1,7464.78%
  4. 4Elstone D. MarakBJPDeposit lost9322.55%
  5. 5Luderberg Ch. MominUDPDeposit lost5251.44%
Total votes36,525

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
43,109

incl. service voters

Votes cast
37,089

incl. 500 postal

Turnout
86.04%
Polling stations
58

Turnout of men and women

Women87.4%

18,180 of 20,805 voted on EVMs

Men82.5%

18,409 of 22,304 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates5
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA526
  • Valid votes36,525

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kharkutta?

Rupert Momin (NPP) won Kharkutta in the Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 with 17,426 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kharkutta?

Rupert Momin defeated Cherak Watre Momin (AITC) by 1,530 votes.

What was the turnout in Kharkutta in 2023?

86.04% — 37,089 of 43,109 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 87.4%, men's 82.5%.

How many voters does Kharkutta have?

43,109 electors at the 2023 election — 22,304 men, 20,805 women (service voters included), and 58 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kharkutta?

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