MAHENDRAGANJ
Assembly seat no. 54 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 2008
ABDUS SALEH
INC
Elections held
11
1972–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2008
874
5.40% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INDNIDHU RAM HAJONG
- Votes
- 6,143
- Vote share
- 37.92%
- Behind by
- 874
Electors
17,689
Total votes polled
16,199
Valid votes
16,199
NOTA votes
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Turnout
91.6%
Full result, 2008
7 candidates · 16,199 valid votes
ABDUS SALEHINCwon
7,017
43.3%
NIDHU RAM HAJONGIND
6,143
37.9%
SAHIDUR RAHMANNCP
1,201
7.4%
UTPAL KUMAR KOCHBJP
846
5.2%
DHABAL CH. BARMANMDP
449
2.8%
PIYALI PHUKAN HAJONGUDP
426
2.6%
SRINIWAS DUBEYCPI
117
0.7%
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.
