DHEMAJI
Assembly seat no. 78 in Assam · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2001
DILIP KUMAR SAIKIA
AGP
Elections held
13
1967–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2001
481
0.45% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCSUMITRA PATIR
- Votes
- 30,685
- Vote share
- 28.79%
- Behind by
- 481
Electors
1,40,487
Total votes polled
1,06,566
Valid votes
1,06,566
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.8%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 1,06,566 valid votes
DILIP KUMAR SAIKIAAGPwon
31,166
29.3%
SUMITRA PATIRINC
30,685
28.8%
DEBAJYOTI BORAIND
26,399
24.8%
UPEN PANGINGCPM
11,717
11.0%
GHANA SONOWALIND
2,059
1.9%
PURNA KANTA PEGUNCP
1,462
1.4%
RAJANI KARDONGIND
1,258
1.2%
KESHAB KACHARIUBNLF
1,201
1.1%
DR. MRIDUL DEORIIND
619
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr. Ranoj Pegu | BJP | 83,649 | 58.51% | Sri Sailen Sonowal | 32,229 |
| 2021 | Ranoj Pegu | BJP | 87,681 | 45.33% | Chittaranjan Basumatary | 30,792 |
| 2016 | PRADAN BARUAH | BJP | 69,592 | 40.90% | SUMITRA DOLEY PATIR | 19,121 |
| 2011 | SUMITRA DOLEY PATIR | INC | 59,633 | 42.64% | PARAMANANDA SONOWAL | 7,285 |
| 2006 | SUMITRA PATIR | INC | 44,960 | 30.94% | PARAMANANDA SONOWAL | 9,119 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the DHEMAJI assembly constituency in 2026?
Dr. Ranoj Pegu (BJP) won DHEMAJI in 2026, by a margin of 32,229 votes.
Which party has won DHEMAJI the most times?
BJP, with 3 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has DHEMAJI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won DHEMAJI the most times?
DILIP KUMAR SAIKIA, with 4 wins between 1985 and 2001.
