DALU
Assembly seat no. 57 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 2008
SAMUEL SANGMA
INC
Elections held
11
1972–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 11
Margin, 2008
280
2.04% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INDNITYA NARAYAN SIMCHANG
- Votes
- 4,606
- Vote share
- 33.50%
- Behind by
- 280
Electors
15,054
Total votes polled
13,748
Valid votes
13,748
NOTA votes
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Turnout
91.3%
Full result, 2008
7 candidates · 13,748 valid votes
SAMUEL SANGMAINCwon
4,886
35.5%
NITYA NARAYAN SIMCHANGIND
4,606
33.5%
PANSENG R. MARAKNCP
3,146
22.9%
GOPAL A. SANGMAUDP
478
3.5%
GODWIN D. SHIRABJP
229
1.7%
JAN N. ARENGHIND
228
1.7%
CHRIS KABUL A. SANGMALJP
175
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BRENING A. SANGMA | NPP | 5,834 | 30.80% | AKKI A SANGMA | 527 |
| 2018 | BRENING A. SANGMA | NPEP | 4,092 | 25.11% | KENETHSON SANGMA | 784 |
| 2013 | KENETHSON R. SANGMA | INC | 3,363 | 23.52% | BRENING A SANGMA | 478 |
| 2008 | SAMUEL SANGMA | INC | 4,886 | 35.54% | NITYA NARAYAN SIMCHANG | 280 |
| 2003 | SHRI SAMUEL SANGMA | NCP | 3,760 | 34.00% | SHRI NITYANARAYAN SIMCHANG | 268 |
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 DALU assembly constituency in 2023?
BRENING A. SANGMA (NPP) won DALU in 2023, by a margin of 527 votes.
Which party has won DALU the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 11 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has DALU gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1972 to 2023.
Who has won DALU the most times?
BRENING A. SANGMA, with 2 wins between 2018 and 2023.
