MAHENDRAGANJ
Assembly seat no. 54 in Meghalaya · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1972.
Winner, 2013
DIKKANCHI D. SHIRA
INC
Elections held
11
1972–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 11
Margin, 2013
6,859
29.71% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
UDPNIMARSON MOMIN
- Votes
- 4,721
- Vote share
- 20.45%
- Behind by
- 6,859
Electors
25,397
Total votes polled
23,086
Valid votes
23,086
NOTA votes
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Turnout
90.9%
Full result, 2013
7 candidates · 23,086 valid votes
DIKKANCHI D. SHIRAINCwon
11,580
50.2%
NIMARSON MOMINUDP
4,721
20.4%
NIDHURAM HAJONGSP
4,712
20.4%
SEMFORD B. SANGMANPP
1,346
5.8%
SILME CH. MARAKIND
298
1.3%
MAFIARA T. SANGMANCP
220
0.9%
ISMAIL AGITOK SANGMAIND
209
0.9%
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.
