Dhemaji Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India
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Dhemaji Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Dhemaji is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[1]
| Dhemaji | |
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| Constituency No. 78 for the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Dhemaji |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Lakhimpur |
| Established | 1967 |
| Reservation | ST |
Details
Following are details on Dhemaji Assembly constituency:
- Country: India.
- State: Assam.
- District: Dhemaji district .
- Lok Sabha Constituency: Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Area Includes: Dhemaji MB, Bordoloni Dev. Block(Part), Dhemaji Dev. Block(Part), Machkhowa Dev. Block(Part).
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Romesh Mohon Kuli | Swatantra Party | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Purna Chandra Bora | Independent | |
| 1983 | Durgeswar Patir | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | Dilip Kumar Saikia | Independent | |
| 1991 | Asom Gana Parishad | ||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | Sumitra Patir | Indian National Congress | |
| 2011 | |||
| 2016 | Pradan Baruah | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2017^ | Ranoj Pegu | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2026 | |||
^ Indicates Bye-Elections
Election Results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dr. Ranoj Pegu | 83,649 | 58.51 | ||
| INC | Sailen Sonowal | 51,420 | 35.96 | ||
| AITC | Narendra Kumar Paw | 3,550 | 2.48 | ||
| Independent | Babul Sonowal | 1,675 | 1.17 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Lilimai Doley | 394 | 0.28 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,197 | 0.84 | ||
| Margin of victory | 32,229 | ||||
| Turnout | 142,976 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ranoj Pegu | 87,681 | 45.33 | −4.8 | |
| AJP | Chittaranjan Basumatary | 56,889 | 29.41 | N/A | |
| INC | Sailen Sonowal | 44,832 | 23.18 | −20.77 | |
| Independent | Ayub Khang Brahma | 1,209 | 0.63 | N/A | |
| SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 1,158 | 0.6 | −0.21 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,643 | 0.85 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 30,792 | 15.92 | +9.74 | ||
| Turnout | 1,93,412 | 77.97 | +9.88 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,48,047 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2017 by-election
A by-election was held in 2017 to fill the vacancy created by Pradan Baruah's election as MP for Lakhimpur
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ranoj Pegu | 75,217 | 50.13 | +9.24 | |
| INC | Babul Sonowal | 65,932 | 43.95 | +14.29 | |
| CPI(M) | Jadu Hazarika | 4,944 | 3.30 | +1.05 | |
| Independent | Raj Kumar Doley | 1,347 | 0.90 | −0.37 | |
| SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 1,218 | 0.81 | +0.51 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,371 | 0.91 | +0.08 | |
| Majority | 9,285 | 6.18 | −5.05 | ||
| Turnout | 1,50,029 | 68.09 | −12.60 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,20,332 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pradan Baruah | 69,592 | 40.89 | −12.24 | |
| INC | Sumitra Patir | 50,471 | 29.66 | −12.98 | |
| Independent | Paramananda Chayengia | 21,874 | 12.85 | N/A | |
| Independent | Sailen Sonowal | 16,548 | 9.72 | N/A | |
| CPI(M) | Gandheswar Borah | 3,830 | 2.25 | N/A | |
| LDP | Kiranban Deori | 2,456 | 1.44 | N/A | |
| Independent | Rajkumar Doley | 2,173 | 1.27 | N/A | |
| LJP | Durgeswar Patir | 1,275 | 0.74 | N/A | |
| SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 524 | 0.30 | −0.67 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,417 | 0.83 | N/A | |
| Majority | 19,121 | 11.23 | +6.02 | ||
| Turnout | 1,70,160 | 80.69 | +4.61 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,10,865 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sumitra Patir | 59,633 | 42.64 | ||
| AGP | Parmananda Sonowal | 52,348 | 37.43 | ||
| BJP | Sailen Sonowal | 21,957 | 15.70 | ||
| AITC | Khadagraj Pegu | 2,792 | 2.00 | ||
| SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 1,357 | 0.97 | ||
| AIFB | Dimple Sonowal | 1,168 | 0.84 | ||
| SAP | Lalit Narah | 604 | 0.43 | ||
| Majority | 7,285 | 5.21 | |||
| Turnout | 1,39,859 | 76.08 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,83,823 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||