Dalu Assembly constituency

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Dalu
Constituency No. 57 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateMeghalaya
DistrictWest Garo Hills
Lok Sabha constituencyTura
Established2003
Total electors22,157
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  NPP  
Alliance  NDA  
Elected year2023

Dalu Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[1]

It is part of West Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023, it is represented by Brening Sangma of the National People's Party.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Name Party
1972 Nimosh Sangma All Party Hill Leaders Conference
1978 Mukul Das Independent politician
1983 Kamal R. Bhowmik Indian National Congress
1988 Mountabatien K. Sangma
1993 Archibold A. Sangma
1998 Nityanarayan Smchang Bharatiya Janata Party
2003 Samuel Sangma Nationalist Congress Party
2008 Indian National Congress
2013 Kenethson Sangma
2018 Brening Sangma National People's Party
2023

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPEP Brening Sangma 5,834 31.07% Increase6.14
BJP Akki A Sangma 5,307 28.26% Increase8.15
AITC Sengkal A Sangma 3,104 16.53% New
Independent Sarbha R. Marak 2,069 11.02% New
Independent Promod S. Koch 694 3.70% New
UDP Kenethson Sangma 635 3.38% Decrease10.94
RPI(A) Panseng R. Marak 447 2.38% New
NOTA None of the Above 1,622 8.64% Increase7.80
Margin of victory 527 2.81% Decrease1.97
Turnout 18,778 84.75% Decrease3.32
Registered electors 22,157 Increase18.87
NPEP hold Swing Increase6.14

Assembly Election 2018[edit | edit source]

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPEP Brening Sangma 4,092 24.93% New
INC Kenethson Sangma 3,308 20.15% Decrease3.37
BJP Kurosh M. Marak 3,302 20.11% Increase8.94
UDP Sengkal A Sangma 2,352 14.33% New
NCP Dorendro M. Sangma 1,676 10.21% New
Independent Moromi K. Marak 1,007 6.13% New
Independent Silgra N. Marak 419 2.55% New
NOTA None of the Above 138 0.84% New
Margin of victory 784 4.78% Increase1.43
Turnout 16,417 88.07% Decrease1.16
Registered electors 18,640 Increase16.32
NPP gain from INC Swing Increase1.41

Assembly Election 2013[edit | edit source]

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kenethson Sangma 3,363 23.52% Decrease12.02
SP Brening Sangma 2,885 20.17% New
Independent Kurosh M. Marak 2,548 17.82% New
Independent Sengkal A Sangma 2,033 14.22% New
BJP Sisir Marak 1,598 11.17% Increase9.51
Garo National Council Bolison D. Sangma 1,111 7.77% New
Independent Joyferry N. Sangma 762 5.33% New
Margin of victory 478 3.34% Increase1.31
Turnout 14,300 89.24% Decrease2.09
Registered electors 16,025 Increase6.45
INC hold Swing Decrease12.02

Assembly Election 2008[edit | edit source]

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Samuel Sangma 4,886 35.54% Increase21.23
Independent Nityanarayan Smchang 4,606 33.50% New
NCP Panseng R. Marak 3,146 22.88% Decrease11.11
UDP Gopal A. Sangma 478 3.48% New
BJP Godwin D. Shira 229 1.67% Decrease29.91
Independent Jan N. Arengh 228 1.66% New
LJP Chris Kabul A. Sangma 175 1.27% New
Margin of victory 280 2.04% Decrease0.39
Turnout 13,748 91.32% Increase19.42
Registered electors 15,054 Decrease2.13
INC gain from NCP Swing Increase1.54

Assembly Election 2003[edit | edit source]

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Samuel Sangma 3,760 34.00% New
BJP Nityanarayan Smchang 3,492 31.57% Decrease5.40
Independent Archibold A. Sangma 1,904 17.22% New
INC Panseng R. Marak 1,583 14.31% Decrease19.83
Independent Premananda Sangma 321 2.90% New
Margin of victory 268 2.42% Decrease0.41
Turnout 11,060 71.90% Decrease1.90
Registered electors 15,382 Increase7.21
NCP gain from BJP Swing Decrease2.98

Assembly Election 1998[edit | edit source]

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Nityanarayan Smchang 3,915 36.97% Increase27.48
INC Archibold Sangma 3,615 34.14% Decrease10.65
Independent Tapseng Sangma 2,416 22.82% New
Independent Mountabatien K. Sangma 330 3.12% New
Garo National Council Anthony Marak 244 2.30% New
UDP Piterlawford Marak 69 0.65% New
Margin of victory 300 2.83% Decrease16.58
Turnout 10,589 75.35% Decrease7.80
Registered electors 14,347 Increase13.24
BJP gain from INC Swing Decrease7.81

Assembly Election 1993[edit | edit source]

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Archibold A. Sangma 4,631 44.79% Increase10.31
All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) Nityanarayan Smchang 2,624 25.38% New
Meghalaya Progressive People's Party Mountabatien K. Sangma 1,119 10.82% New
Hill People's Union Anthony Marak 985 9.53% Decrease14.62
BJP Beharon Sangma 981 9.49% New
Margin of victory 2,007 19.41% Increase9.08
Turnout 10,340 83.15% Increase2.74
Registered electors 12,670 Increase25.48
INC hold Swing Increase10.31

Assembly Election 1988[edit | edit source]

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mountabatien K. Sangma 2,746 34.48% Increase4.54
Hill People's Union Archibold A. Sangma 1,923 24.15% New
Independent Nityanarayan Smchang 1,915 24.05% New
CPI Robin Rema 840 10.55% Increase4.02
Independent Ronald Marak 540 6.78% New
Margin of victory 823 10.33% Decrease0.16
Turnout 7,964 81.30% Increase4.87
Registered electors 10,097 Increase20.20
INC hold Swing Increase4.54

Assembly Election 1983[edit | edit source]

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kamal R. Bhowmik 1,861 29.94% Increase6.04
Independent Mukul Das 1,209 19.45% New
Independent Nimosh Sangma 923 14.85% New
Independent Aboni Hajong 884 14.22% New
AHL Momindra Marak 420 6.76% Decrease13.35
CPI Nipendralal Misra 406 6.53% Decrease3.33
Independent Probir Raksam 340 5.47% New
Margin of victory 652 10.49% Increase8.67
Turnout 6,216 76.76% Increase7.43
Registered electors 8,400 Increase8.12
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase4.22

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mukul Das 1,330 25.72% New
INC Nimosh Sangma 1,236 23.90% New
AHL Lamberth K. Sangma 1,040 20.11% Decrease47.13
INC(I) Anukul Chandra Marak 925 17.88% New
CPI Robin Rema 510 9.86% New
Independent Samir Ranjan Bhattacharjee 131 2.53% New
Margin of victory 94 1.82% Decrease32.65
Turnout 5,172 69.66% Increase18.39
Registered electors 7,769 Increase35.82
Independent gain from All Party Hill Leaders Conference Swing Decrease41.52

Assembly Election 1972[edit | edit source]

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AHL Nimosh Sangma 1,853 67.24% New
Independent Lamberth K. Sangma 903 32.76% New
Margin of victory 950 34.47%
Turnout 2,756 52.01%
Registered electors 5,720
All Party Hill Leaders Conference win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends & Result MArch - 2023". results.eci.gov.in. Chief Electoral Officer. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly". ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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