Dhemaji Assembly constituency

Dhemaji
Constituency No. 113 for the Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateAssam
DistrictDhemaji
LS constituencyLakhimpur
Established1967
ReservationST
Elected year2021

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 Assembly constituency

Following are details on Dhemaji Assembly constituency[2]-

  • Country: India.
  • State: Assam.
  • District: Dhemaji district .
  • Lok Sabha Constituency: Lakhimpur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
  • Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
  • Literacy Level:69.07%.
  • Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 2,11,237 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,08,573. Female Electors:1,02,664.
  • Geographic Co-Ordinates: 27°27’31.0"N 94°23’25.1"E.
  • Total Area Covered: 1147 square kilometres.
  • Area Includes: : Dhakuakhana thana (excluding Gohain and Dhakuakhana mouzas) and Dhemaji mouza in Dhemaji thana in Dhemaji sub-division, of Dhemaji district of Assam.
  • Inter State Border :Dhemaji.
  • Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-273,Year 2016-273,Year 2021-113.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Following is the list of past members representing Dhemaji Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature[3]-

Election Name Party
2021 Ranoj Pegu[4] Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2021

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhemaji[4]
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

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

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

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
AIFB 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

See also

References

  1. ^ Election Commission of India
  2. ^ "Dhemaji Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Ranoj Pegu of BJP Wins". News18. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Dhemaji Election Result 2021 LIVE: Dhemaji MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". oneindia.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Assam General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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