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Mahendraganj Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Mahendraganj

| state = Meghalaya

| district = South West Garo Hills

| established = 1972

| loksabha_cons = Tura

| reservation = ST

| type= SLA

| map_image = Mahendraganj Assembly constituency map.svg

| constituency_no = 54

| mla = Sanjay A. Sangma

| party = NPP

| electors = {{formatnum:36609}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14873-meghalayaexcluding-ac-23/ |title=Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=11 April 2023}}{{update after|2028|05}}

}}

Mahendraganj is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.{{cite web |url=http://www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in/gis-map/00-pc-map-meghalaya.pdf |title=Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |access-date= 30 January 2021}}

It is part of South West Garo Hills district and it shares its international border with Bangladesh.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!colspan="2"|Party

1972Shamsul Hoque{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
1978Manik Chandra Das{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
1983

| Lokhindor Hajong

1988

| Dhabal Ch. Barman

|{{Full party name with color|Hill People's Union}}

1993

| Lokhindor Hajong

|{{Full party name with color|Meghalaya Progressive People's Party}}

1998

| Abdus Saleh

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

2003

| Nidhu Ram Hajong

| {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}

2008

|Abdus Saleh

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}

2013

| rowspan="2" scope="row" | Dikkanchi D. Shira{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3694-meghalaya-general-legislative-election-2018/ |title=Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India |website=|access-date= 30 January 2021}}

2018
2023{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/meghalaya/meghalaya-assembly-elections-results-2023-winners-list-https-indianexpress-com-article-opinion-columns-supreme-court-censure-on-renaming-games-8473818/|title=Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners|last1=The Indian Express|date=2 March 2023|access-date=20 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220134117/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/meghalaya/meghalaya-assembly-elections-results-2023-winners-list-https-indianexpress-com-article-opinion-columns-supreme-court-censure-on-renaming-games-8473818/|archive-date=20 December 2023|language=en}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-election-winner-list-2023-npp-bjp-tmc-congress-candidate-list-for-meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-leading-trailing-candidates-parties-101677727601523.html|title=Meghalaya election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise|last1=Hindustan Times|date=2 March 2023|access-date=20 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220134201/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-election-winner-list-2023-npp-bjp-tmc-congress-candidate-list-for-meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-leading-trailing-candidates-parties-101677727601523.html|archive-date=20 December 2023|language=en}}

|Sanjay A. Sangma

| {{Full party name with color|National People's Party (India)}}

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Election results

=Assembly Election 2023=

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj{{Cite web |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer |title=General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends & Result MArch - 2023 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302144159/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Sangma |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=13,560 |percentage=41.47% |change={{increase}}24.35 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dikkanchi D Shira |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=11,842 |percentage=36.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tingku N Marak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,701 |percentage=20.49% |change={{decrease}}1.20 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sayeedullah Nongrum |party=Indian National Congress |votes=331 |percentage=1.01% |change={{decrease}}48.93 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=173 |percentage=0.53% |change={{decrease}}0.01 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,718 |percentage=5.25% |change= {{decrease}}23.00 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=32,697 |percentage=89.31% |change= {{decrease}}2.55 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,609 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.53 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}8.47 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2018=

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj{{Cite web |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya |title=Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208162439/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dikkanchi D Shira |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,292 |percentage=49.95% |change={{decrease}}0.21 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Premananda Koch |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,207 |percentage=21.69% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjay Sangma |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=4,899 |percentage=17.12% |change={{increase}}11.29 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nidhu Ram Hajong |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,572 |percentage=5.49% |change={{decrease}}14.96 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roberth S Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=991 |percentage=3.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mafiara T. Sangma |party=Garo National Council |votes=168 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=127 |percentage=0.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=155 |percentage=0.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,085 |percentage=28.25% |change= {{decrease}}1.46 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=28,615 |percentage=91.86% |change= {{increase}}0.96 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,149 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.65 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}0.21 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2013=

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya|title=Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021738/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dikkanchi D Shira |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,580 |percentage=50.16% |change={{increase}}6.84 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nimarson Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=4,721 |percentage=20.45% |change={{increase}}17.82 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nidhu Ram Hajong |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=4,712 |percentage=20.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Semford B. Sangma |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=1,346 |percentage=5.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Silme Ch. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=298 |percentage=1.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mafiara T. Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=220 |percentage=0.95% |change={{decrease}}6.46 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ismail Agitok Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=209 |percentage=0.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,859 |percentage=29.71% |change= {{increase}}24.32 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=23,086 |percentage=90.90% |change= {{decrease}}0.68 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,397 |ref = |change= {{increase}}43.58 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}6.84 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2008=

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021122/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdus Saleh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,017 |percentage=43.32% |change={{increase}}41.96 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nidhu Ram Hajong |party=Independent politician |votes=6,143 |percentage=37.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sahidur Rahman |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,201 |percentage=7.41% |change={{decrease}}36.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Utpal Kumar Koch |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=846 |percentage=5.22% |change={{decrease}}6.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch. Barman |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=449 |percentage=2.77% |change={{decrease}}1.30 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Piyali Phukan Hajong |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=426 |percentage=2.63% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sriniwas Dubey |party=Communist Party of India |votes=117 |percentage=0.72% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=874 |percentage=5.40% |change= {{decrease}}6.16 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=16,199 |percentage=91.58% |change= {{increase}}8.86 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,689 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.47 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}0.75 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2003=

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104020753/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Nidhu Ram Hajong |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=6,479 |percentage=44.07% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdus Saleh |party=Independent politician |votes=4,780 |percentage=32.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh Ch. Barman |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,742 |percentage=11.85% |change={{decrease}}12.81 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Golam Mostafa |party=Independent politician |votes=903 |percentage=6.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch. Barman |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=598 |percentage=4.07% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mukul Das |party=Indian National Congress |votes=199 |percentage=1.35% |change={{decrease}}35.58 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,699 |percentage=11.56% |change= {{decrease}}0.71 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,701 |percentage=82.74% |change= {{decrease}}1.52 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,773 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.08 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}7.14 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1998=

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144917/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdus Saleh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,933 |percentage=36.93% |change={{increase}}15.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahendra Modak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,294 |percentage=24.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nidhu Ram Hajong |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,029 |percentage=15.19% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch. Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=1,219 |percentage=9.13% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Premananda Koch |party=Independent politician |votes=755 |percentage=5.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Homendra Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=458 |percentage=3.43% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Srinivas Dubey |party=Independent politician |votes=311 |percentage=2.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,639 |percentage=12.27% |change= {{increase}}9.84 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,357 |percentage=86.62% |change= {{decrease}}3.70 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,857 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.29 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Meghalaya Progressive People's Party |swing= {{increase}}13.32 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1993=

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144200/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lok Kindor Hajong |party=Meghalaya Progressive People's Party |votes=2,932 |percentage=23.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Chandra Barman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,630 |percentage=21.18% |change={{decrease}}19.75 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Homendra Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=2,409 |percentage=19.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Golam Medihi |party=Hill People's Union |votes=2,282 |percentage=18.38% |change={{decrease}}36.24 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Hussain Sarkar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,984 |percentage=15.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alaudin Sheikh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=106 |percentage=0.85% |change={{decrease}}2.13 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Giridhari Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=75 |percentage=0.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=302 |percentage=2.43% |change= {{decrease}}11.26 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,418 |percentage=89.21% |change= {{increase}}2.06 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,122 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.16 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Meghalaya Progressive People's Party |loser=Hill People's Union |swing= {{decrease}}31.00 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1988=

{{Election box begin|title= 1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144042/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch. Barman |party=Hill People's Union |votes=5,558 |percentage=54.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harakanta Barman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,165 |percentage=40.93% |change={{increase}}0.57 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alaudin Sheikh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=304 |percentage=2.99% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Asraf Ali |party=Independent politician |votes=59 |percentage=0.58% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jithen Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=16 |percentage=0.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,393 |percentage=13.69% |change= {{increase}}5.19 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,177 |percentage=87.45% |change= {{increase}}3.05 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,851 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.16 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill People's Union |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}14.26 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1983=

{{Election box begin|title= 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025204117/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lokhindor Hajong |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,269 |percentage=40.35% |change={{decrease}}25.65 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shamsul Hoque |party=Independent politician |votes=2,581 |percentage=31.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch. Barman |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,208 |percentage=27.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jithen Sangma |party=Hill State People's Democratic Party |votes=43 |percentage=0.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=688 |percentage=8.49% |change= {{decrease}}27.75 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,101 |percentage=84.89% |change= {{increase}}0.09 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,781 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.55 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}25.65 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1978=

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143720/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Manik Chandra Das |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,158 |percentage=66.00% |change={{increase}}34.39 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shamsul Hoque |party=Independent politician |votes=2,326 |percentage=29.76% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bindo Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=155 |percentage=1.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jithen Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=95 |percentage=1.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Romendra Ch. Das |party=Independent politician |votes=81 |percentage=1.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,832 |percentage=36.24% |change= {{increase}}23.50 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,815 |percentage=85.15% |change= {{increase}}17.59 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,446 |ref = |change= {{increase}}35.62 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}21.65 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1972=

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143519/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Shamsul Hoque |party=Independent politician |votes=2,012 |percentage=44.35% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khelaram Barman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,434 |percentage=31.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manik Chandra Das |party=Independent politician |votes=548 |percentage=12.08% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baikuntha Nath Roy |party=Independent politician |votes=543 |percentage=11.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=578 |percentage=12.74% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,537 |percentage=69.72% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,965 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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