MAHENDRAGANJ
Assembly seat no. 54 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 2003
SHRI NIDHU RAM HAJONG
NCP
Elections held
11
1972–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2003
1,699
11.56% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INDSHRI ABDUS SALEH
- Votes
- 4,780
- Vote share
- 32.51%
- Behind by
- 1,699
Electors
17,773
Total votes polled
14,701
Valid votes
14,701
NOTA votes
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Turnout
82.7%
Full result, 2003
6 candidates · 14,701 valid votes
SHRI NIDHU RAM HAJONGNCPwon
6,479
44.1%
SHRI ABDUS SALEHIND
4,780
32.5%
SHRI RAMESH CH. BARMANBJP
1,742
11.8%
SHRI GOLAM MOSTAFAIND
903
6.1%
SHRI DHABAL CH. BARMANMDP
598
4.1%
SHRI MUKUL DASINC
199
1.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SANJAY A. SANGMA | NPP | 13,560 | 41.25% | DIKKANCHI D SHIRA | 1,718 |
| 2018 | DIKKANCHI D. SHIRA | INC | 14,292 | 50.30% | PREMANANDA KOCH | 8,085 |
| 2013 | DIKKANCHI D. SHIRA | INC | 11,580 | 50.16% | NIMARSON MOMIN | 6,859 |
| 2008 | ABDUS SALEH | INC | 7,017 | 43.32% | NIDHU RAM HAJONG | 874 |
| 2003 | SHRI NIDHU RAM HAJONG | NCP | 6,479 | 44.07% | SHRI ABDUS SALEH | 1,699 |
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 MAHENDRAGANJ assembly constituency in 2023?
SANJAY A. SANGMA (NPP) won MAHENDRAGANJ in 2023, by a margin of 1,718 votes.
Which party has won MAHENDRAGANJ the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 11 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has MAHENDRAGANJ gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1972 to 2023.
Who has won MAHENDRAGANJ the most times?
DIKKANCHI D. SHIRA, with 2 wins between 2013 and 2018.
