Dhemaji Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Assam legislative assembly in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Dhemaji

| constituency_no = 113

| type = SLA

| map_image = Dhemaji Assembly constituency map.svg

| state = Assam

| latest_election_year = 2021

| loksabha_cons = Lakhimpur

| district = Dhemaji

| established = 1967

| reservation = ST

| incumbent_image =

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Dhemaji Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Dhemaji is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/Assam_Delimitation.pdf Election Commission of India]

Dhemaji Assembly constituency

Following are details on Dhemaji Assembly constituency{{cite news |title=Dhemaji Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Ranoj Pegu of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/dhemaji-election-result-2021-live-updates-dhemaji-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-3696833.html |access-date=23 November 2021 |publisher=News18 |date=2 May 2021 |language=en}}-

  • Country: India.
  • State: Assam.
  • District: Dhemaji district .
  • Lok Sabha Constituency: Lakhimpur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
  • Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
  • Literacy Level:69.07%.
  • Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 2,11,237 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,08,573. Female Electors:1,02,664.
  • Geographic Co-Ordinates: 27°27’31.0"N 94°23’25.1"E.
  • Total Area Covered: 1147 square kilometres.
  • Area Includes: : Dhakuakhana thana (excluding Gohain and Dhakuakhana mouzas) and Dhemaji mouza in Dhemaji thana in Dhemaji sub-division, of Dhemaji district of Assam.
  • Inter State Border :Dhemaji.
  • Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-273,Year 2016-273,Year 2021-113.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Following is the list of past members representing Dhemaji Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature{{cite news |title=Dhemaji Election Result 2021 LIVE: Dhemaji MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/dhemaji-assembly-elections-as-113/ |access-date=23 November 2021 |publisher=oneindia.com |date=2 May 2021 |language=en}}-

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!Election

!Name

!colspan=2|Party

2021

|Ranoj Pegu

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

Election results

=2021=

{{Election box begin |title=2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhemaji{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13620-assam-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Assam General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=13 November 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Ranoj Pegu

|votes = 87,681

|percentage = 45.33

|change = -4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Assam Jatiya Parishad

|candidate = Chittaranjan Basumatary

|votes = 56,889

|percentage = 29.41

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Sailen Sonowal

|votes = 44,832

|percentage = 23.18

|change = -20.77

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Ayub Khang Brahma

|votes = 1,209

|percentage = 0.63

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)

|candidate = Hem Kanta Miri

|votes = 1,158

|percentage = 0.6

|change = -0.21

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 1,643

|percentage = 0.85

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 30,792

|percentage = 15.92

|change = +9.74

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,93,412

|percentage = 77.97

|change = +9.88

}}

{{Election box Registered electors|

|reg. electors = 2,48,047

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|loser = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2017 by-election=

A by-election was held in 2017 to fill the vacancy created by Pradan Baruah's election as MP for Lakhimpur

{{Election box begin|

title=2017 by-election: Dhemaji}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Ranoj Pegu

|votes = 75,217

|percentage = 50.13

|change = +9.24

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Babul Sonowal

|votes = 65,932

|percentage = 43.95

|change = +14.29

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)

|candidate = Jadu Hazarika

|votes = 4,944

|percentage = 3.30

|change = +1.05

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Raj Kumar Doley

|votes = 1,347

|percentage = 0.90

|change = -0.37

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)

|candidate = Hem Kanta Miri

|votes = 1,218

|percentage = 0.81

|change = +0.51

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 1,371

|percentage = 0.91

|change = +0.08

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 9,285

|percentage = 6.18

|change = -5.05

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,50,029

|percentage = 68.09

|change = -12.60

}}

{{Election box Registered electors|

|reg. electors = 2,20,332

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin|

title=2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhemaji}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Pradan Baruah

|votes = 69,592

|percentage = 40.89

|change = -12.24

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Sumitra Patir

|votes = 50,471

|percentage = 29.66

|change = -12.98

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Parmananda Chayengia

|votes = 21,874

|percentage = 12.85

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Sailen Sonowal

|votes = 16,548

|percentage = 9.72

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)

|candidate = Gandheswar Borah

|votes = 3,830

|percentage = 2.25

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = LDP

|candidate = Kiranban Deori

|votes = 2,456

|percentage = 1.44

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Rajkumar Doley

|votes = 2,173

|percentage = 1.27

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Lok Janshakti Party

|candidate = Durgeswar Patir

|votes = 1,275

|percentage = 0.74

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)

|candidate = Hem Kanta Miri

|votes = 524

|percentage = 0.30

|change = -0.67

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the above

|votes = 1,417

|percentage = 0.83

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 19,121

|percentage = 11.23

|change = +6.02

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,70,160

|percentage = 80.69

|change = +4.61

}}

{{Election box Registered electors|

|reg. electors = 2,10,865

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|loser = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|

title=2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhemaji}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Sumitra Patir

|votes = 59,633

|percentage = 42.64

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Asom Gana Parishad

|candidate = Parmananda Sonowal

|votes = 52,348

|percentage = 37.43

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Sailen Sonowal

|votes = 21,957

|percentage = 15.70

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = All India Trinamool Congress

|candidate = Khadagraj Pegu

|votes = 2,792

|percentage = 2.00

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)

|candidate = Hem Kanta Miri

|votes = 1,357

|percentage = 0.97

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = All India Forward Bloc

|candidate = Dimple Sonowal

|votes = 1,168

|percentage = 0.84

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Samata Party

|candidate = Lalit Narah

|votes = 604

|percentage = 0.43

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 7,285

|percentage = 5.21

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 1,39,859

|percentage = 76.08

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors|

|reg. electors = 1,83,823

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

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