Dhemaji (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Dhemaji (Vidhan Sabha 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.[1][2] It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[3]

Member of Legislative Assembly

Election results

2017 by-election

A by-election was held in 2017 to fill the vacancy created by Pradan Baruah's election as MP for Lakhimpur

2017 by-election: Dhemaji
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 results

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhemaji
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Pradan Baruah 69,592 40.89 -12.24
INC Sumitra Patir 50,471 29.66 -12.98
Independent Parmananda 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 result

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhemaji
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
Forward Bloc Dimple Sonowal 1,168 0.84
Samata Party Lalit Narah 604 0.43
Majority 7,285 5.21
Turnout 1,39,859 76.08
Registered electors 1,83,823
INC hold Swing
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See also

  • Dhemaji
  • List of constituencies of Assam Legislative Assembly

References


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