DADENGGIRI
Assembly seat no. 46 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1978.
Winner, 1998
AUGUSTINE MARAK
IND
Elections held
7
1978–2008
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 7
Margin, 1998
1,041
6.49% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCEDMUND K. SANGMA
- Votes
- 6,830
- Vote share
- 42.55%
- Behind by
- 1,041
Electors
21,596
Total votes polled
16,052
Valid votes
16,052
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.3%
Full result, 1998
3 candidates · 16,052 valid votes
AUGUSTINE MARAKINDwon
7,871
49.0%
EDMUND K. SANGMAINC
6,830
42.5%
NORWIN SANGMAGNC
1,351
8.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | AUGUSTINE D.MARAK | INC | 8,401 | 39.32% | EDMUND K.SANGMA | 1,225 |
| 2003 | SHRI EDMUND K SANGMA | NCP | 7,948 | 43.26% | SHRI AUGUSTINE MARAK | 323 |
| 1998 | AUGUSTINE MARAK | IND | 7,871 | 49.03% | EDMUND K. SANGMA | 1,041 |
| 1993 | AUGUSTINE MARAK | IND | 4,399 | 29.81% | NORWIN B. SANGMA | 45 |
| 1988 | NORWIN B. SANGMA | INC | 3,586 | 34.74% | DENISON SANGMA | 1,435 |
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 DADENGGIRI assembly constituency in 2008?
AUGUSTINE D.MARAK (INC) won DADENGGIRI in 2008, by a margin of 1,225 votes.
Which party has won DADENGGIRI the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 7 wins recorded since 1978.
How many times has DADENGGIRI gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1978 to 2008.
Who has won DADENGGIRI the most times?
AUGUSTINE MARAK, with 2 wins between 1993 and 1998.
