DHEMAJI
Assembly seat no. 78 in Assam · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Winner, 2006
SUMITRA PATIR
INC
Elections held
13
1967–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2006
9,119
6.28% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AGPPARAMANANDA SONOWAL
- Votes
- 35,841
- Vote share
- 24.67%
- Behind by
- 9,119
Electors
1,81,494
Total votes polled
1,45,304
Valid votes
1,45,304
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
80.1%
Full result, 2006
8 candidates · 1,45,304 valid votes
SUMITRA PATIRINCwon
44,960
30.9%
PARAMANANDA SONOWALAGP
35,841
24.7%
DEBAJYOTI BORAIND
30,980
21.3%
SAILEN SONOWALBJP
22,926
15.8%
DURGESWAR PATIRIND
6,321
4.3%
KHIROD SONOWALAGPP
1,641
1.1%
PRADIP BORAH SONOWALIND
1,569
1.1%
DEVANANDA DEORIRSP
1,066
0.7%
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.
