Mahendraganj Assembly constituency

Mahendraganj
Constituency No. 54 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictSouth West Garo Hills
LS constituencyTura
Established1972
Total electors36,609[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Sanjay A. Sangma
PartyNPP

Mahendraganj is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2]

It is part of South West Garo Hills district and it shares its international border with Bangladesh.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member Party
1983 Lokhindor Hajong Indian National Congress
1988 Dhabal Ch. Barman Hill People's Union
1993 Lokhindor Hajong Meghalaya Progressive People's Party
1998 Abdus Saleh Indian National Congress
2003 Nidhu Ram Hajong Nationalist Congress Party
2008 Abdus Saleh Indian National Congress
2013 Dikkanchi D. Shira[3]
2018
2023[4][5] Sanjay A. Sangma National People's Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mahendraganj[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Sanjay Sangma 13,560 41.47% Increase24.35
AITC Dikkanchi D Shira 11,842 36.22% New
BJP Tingku N Marak 6,701 20.49% Decrease1.20
INC Sayeedullah Nongrum 331 1.01% Decrease48.93
Margin of victory 1,718 5.25% Decrease23.00
Turnout 32,697 89.31% Decrease2.55
Registered electors 36,609 Increase17.53
NPP gain from INC Swing Decrease8.47

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mahendraganj[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dikkanchi D Shira 14,292 49.95% Decrease0.21
BJP Premananda Koch 6,207 21.69% New
NPP Sanjay Sangma 4,899 17.12% Increase11.29
UDP Nidhu Ram Hajong 1,572 5.49% Decrease14.96
Independent Roberth S Sangma 991 3.46% New
GNC Mafiara T. Sangma 168 0.59% New
Independent Dhabal Ch Barman 127 0.44% New
NOTA None of the Above 155 0.54% New
Margin of victory 8,085 28.25% Decrease1.46
Turnout 28,615 91.86% Increase0.96
Registered electors 31,149 Increase22.65
INC hold Swing Decrease0.21

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mahendraganj[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dikkanchi D Shira 11,580 50.16% Increase6.84
UDP Nimarson Momin 4,721 20.45% Increase17.82
SP Nidhu Ram Hajong 4,712 20.41% New
NPP Semford B. Sangma 1,346 5.83% New
Independent Silme Ch. Marak 298 1.29% New
NCP Mafiara T. Sangma 220 0.95% Decrease6.46
Independent Ismail Agitok Sangma 209 0.91% New
Margin of victory 6,859 29.71% Increase24.32
Turnout 23,086 90.90% Decrease0.68
Registered electors 25,397 Increase43.58
INC hold Swing Increase6.84

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mahendraganj[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Abdus Saleh 7,017 43.32% Increase41.96
Independent Nidhu Ram Hajong 6,143 37.92% New
NCP Sahidur Rahman 1,201 7.41% Decrease36.66
BJP Utpal Kumar Koch 846 5.22% Decrease6.63
MDP Dhabal Ch. Barman 449 2.77% Decrease1.30
UDP Piyali Phukan Hajong 426 2.63% New
CPI Sriniwas Dubey 117 0.72% New
Margin of victory 874 5.40% Decrease6.16
Turnout 16,199 91.58% Increase8.86
Registered electors 17,689 Decrease0.47
INC gain from NCP Swing Decrease0.75

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mahendraganj[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Nidhu Ram Hajong 6,479 44.07% New
Independent Abdus Saleh 4,780 32.51% New
BJP Ramesh Ch. Barman 1,742 11.85% Decrease12.81
Independent Golam Mostafa 903 6.14% New
MDP Dhabal Ch. Barman 598 4.07% New
INC Mukul Das 199 1.35% Decrease35.58
Margin of victory 1,699 11.56% Decrease0.71
Turnout 14,701 82.74% Decrease1.52
Registered electors 17,773 Increase12.08
NCP gain from INC Swing Increase7.14

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mahendraganj[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Abdus Saleh 4,933 36.93% Increase15.75
BJP Mahendra Modak 3,294 24.66% New
UDP Nidhu Ram Hajong 2,029 15.19% New
Independent Dhabal Ch. Barman 1,219 9.13% New
Independent Premananda Koch 755 5.65% New
Independent P. Homendra Marak 458 3.43% New
Independent Srinivas Dubey 311 2.33% New
Margin of victory 1,639 12.27% Increase9.84
Turnout 13,357 86.62% Decrease3.70
Registered electors 15,857 Increase12.29
INC gain from MPPP Swing Increase13.32

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mahendraganj[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MPPP Lok Kindor Hajong 2,932 23.61% New
INC Dhabal Chandra Barman 2,630 21.18% Decrease19.75
Independent P. Homendra Marak 2,409 19.40% New
HPU Golam Medihi 2,282 18.38% Decrease36.24
Independent Abdul Hussain Sarkar 1,984 15.98% New
CPI Alaudin Sheikh 106 0.85% Decrease2.13
Independent Giridhari Barman 75 0.60% New
Margin of victory 302 2.43% Decrease11.26
Turnout 12,418 89.21% Increase2.06
Registered electors 14,122 Increase19.16
MPPP gain from HPU Swing Decrease31.00

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mahendraganj[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HPU Dhabal Ch. Barman 5,558 54.61% New
INC Harakanta Barman 4,165 40.93% Increase0.57
CPI Alaudin Sheikh 304 2.99% New
Independent Asraf Ali 59 0.58% New
Independent Jithen Sangma 16 0.16% New
Margin of victory 1,393 13.69% Increase5.19
Turnout 10,177 87.45% Increase3.05
Registered electors 11,851 Increase21.16
HPU gain from INC Swing Increase14.26

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mahendraganj[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lokhindor Hajong 3,269 40.35% Decrease25.65
Independent Shamsul Haque 2,581 31.86% New
AHL Dhabal Ch. Barman 2,208 27.26% New
HSPDP Jithen Sangma 43 0.53% New
Margin of victory 688 8.49% Decrease27.75
Turnout 8,101 84.89% Increase0.09
Registered electors 9,781 Increase3.55
INC hold Swing Decrease25.65

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mahendraganj[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Manik Chandra Das 5,158 66.00% Increase34.39
Independent Shamsul Haque 2,326 29.76% New
Independent Bindo Barman 155 1.98% New
Independent Jithen Sangma 95 1.22% New
Independent Dr. Romendra Ch. Das 81 1.04% New
Margin of victory 2,832 36.24% Increase23.50
Turnout 7,815 85.15% Increase17.59
Registered electors 9,446 Increase35.62
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase21.65

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election : Mahendraganj[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Shamsul Haque 2,012 44.35% New
INC Khelaram Barman 1,434 31.61% New
Independent Manik Chandra Das 548 12.08% New
Independent Baikuntha Nath Roy 543 11.97% New
Margin of victory 578 12.74%
Turnout 4,537 69.72%
Registered electors 6,965
Independent win (new seat)

See also

References

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