# Dadenggre Assembly constituency

Dadenggre is a town in the West Garo Hills district and one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India. It is part of West Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency. Current MLA from this constituency is James Sangma of National People's Party.

## Member of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Reidson Momin | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1978 | Bronson W. Momin | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1983 | Norwin Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 1988 | Norwin B. Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Augustine D.Marak | Independent politician |
| 1998 | Augustine D.Marak | Independent politician |
| 2003 | Edmund K Sangma | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2008 | Augustine D.Marak | Indian National Congress |
| 2013 | James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma | National People's Party |
| 2018 | James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma | National People's Party |
| 2023 | Rupa M. Marak | All India Trinamool Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dadenggre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AITC | Rupa M. Marak | 15,702 | 48.18% | 42.73 |
| | NPP | James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma | 15,684 | 48.12% | 22.03 |
| | BJP | Braining R. Marak | 481 | 1.48% | New |
| | INC | Chesterfield Sangma | 367 | 1.13% | 13.12 |
| | RPI(A) | Witjeng N. Sangma | 359 | 1.10% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 326 | 1.00% | 0.68 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18 | 0.06% | 9.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,593 | 90.20% | 1.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,136 | | 19.81 |
| | AITC gain from NPP | AITC gain from NPP | Swing | 22.09 | |

### Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dadenggre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma | 7,239 | 26.09% | 3.83 |
| | Independent | Rupa M. Marak | 4,454 | 16.05% | New |
| | Independent | June Eliana R. Marak | 4,242 | 15.29% | New |
| | INC | Ismail R. Marak | 3,953 | 14.25% | 8.80 |
| | Independent | Levastone T. Sangma | 3,576 | 12.89% | New |
| | AITC | Bredar Bolwari Marak | 1,510 | 5.44% | New |
| | Independent | Labenn Ch. Marak | 1,436 | 5.18% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 465 | 1.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,785 | 10.04% | 6.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,746 | 91.99% | 0.69 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,162 | | 22.52 |
| | NPP hold | NPP hold | Swing | 3.83 | |

### Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dadenggre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma | 6,725 | 29.92% | New |
| | Independent | Ismail R. Marak | 5,892 | 26.21% | New |
| | INC | Purno K. Sangma | 5,180 | 23.05% | 16.27 |
| | Independent | Sengman R. Marak | 3,023 | 13.45% | New |
| | Independent | Somip R. Marak | 1,367 | 6.08% | New |
| | NCP | Rohidas Marak | 290 | 1.29% | 32.29 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 833 | 3.71% | 2.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,477 | 91.30% | 0.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,618 | | 5.90 |
| | NPP gain from INC | NPP gain from INC | Swing | 9.40 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dadenggre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Augustine D.Marak | 8,401 | 39.32% | 2.19 |
| | NCP | Edmund K.Sangma | 7,176 | 33.58% | 9.68 |
| | Independent | Pejush R. Marak | 1,878 | 8.79% | New |
| | Independent | David Ch.Marak | 1,610 | 7.53% | New |
| | Independent | Josasburdin A.Sangma | 745 | 3.49% | New |
| | Independent | Hapine M.Marak | 676 | 3.16% | New |
| | Independent | Sengban R. Sangma | 444 | 2.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,225 | 5.73% | 3.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,367 | 91.91% | 14.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,247 | | 1.51 |
| | INC gain from NCP | INC gain from NCP | Swing | 3.95 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dadenggre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Edmund K Sangma | 7,948 | 43.26% | New |
| | INC | Augustine D.Marak | 7,625 | 41.51% | 1.04 |
| | Independent | Sengban R. Sangma | 1,290 | 7.02% | New |
| | BJP | Hemrith Marak | 913 | 4.97% | New |
| | UDP | Jova Marak | 345 | 1.88% | New |
| | CPI | Witherson Marak | 250 | 1.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 323 | 1.76% | 4.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,371 | 77.83% | 3.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,603 | | 9.29 |
| | NCP gain from Independent | NCP gain from Independent | Swing | 5.77 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dadenggre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Augustine D.Marak | 7,871 | 49.03% | New |
| | INC | Edmund K. Sangma | 6,830 | 42.55% | 13.04 |
| | GNC | Norwin Sangma | 1,351 | 8.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,041 | 6.49% | 6.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,052 | 77.41% | 2.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,596 | | 13.05 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dadenggre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Augustine D.Marak | 4,399 | 29.81% | New |
| | INC | Norwin B. Sangma | 4,354 | 29.51% | 5.23 |
| | HPU | Ranald Momin | 3,158 | 21.40% | 0.56 |
| | Independent | Denison Sangma | 2,845 | 19.28% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 45 | 0.30% | 13.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,756 | 79.55% | 12.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,103 | | 19.78 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 4.93 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dadenggre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Norwin B. Sangma | 3,586 | 34.74% | 9.08 |
| | HPU | Denison Sangma | 2,151 | 20.84% | New |
| | Independent | Ronald Momin | 1,908 | 18.48% | New |
| | Independent | Levison Sangma | 1,610 | 15.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,435 | 13.90% | 0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,323 | 67.82% | 2.97 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,949 | | 25.74 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 9.08 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dadenggre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Norwin Sangma | 3,432 | 43.81% | 5.63 |
| | HSPDP | Denison M. Sangma | 2,313 | 29.53% | New |
| | AHL | Bronson W. Momin | 2,088 | 26.66% | 35.16 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,119 | 14.29% | 9.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,833 | 65.54% | 17.26 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,684 | | 22.37 |
| | INC gain from AHL | INC gain from AHL | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dadenggre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Bronson W. Momin | 2,851 | 61.82% | 3.77 |
| | INC | Norwin Sangma | 1,761 | 38.18% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,090 | 23.63% | 7.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,612 | 47.85% | 20.79 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,365 | | 73.65 |
| | AHL hold | AHL hold | Swing | 3.77 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dadenggre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Reidson Momin | 928 | 65.58% | New |
| | Independent | Bronson W. Momin | 487 | 34.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 441 | 31.17% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,415 | 26.55% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,969 | | |
| | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) |