Meghalaya · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN
Sanford Marak of Indian National Congress won the Tura Lok Sabha constituency in Meghalaya in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 60,878 votes (32.30%).
3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 352,106 registered electors and 188,354 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Sanford Marak of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Tura constituency (Meghalaya) with a margin of 60,878 votes.
Out of 352,106 registered electors, 188,354 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.50%. A total of 3 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.
India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.
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