# Dalu Assembly constituency

Dalu Legislative Assembly constituency is 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. As of 2023, it is represented by Brening Sangma of the National People's Party.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| 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 | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Archibold A. Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Nityanarayan Smchang | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2003 | Samuel Sangma | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2008 | Samuel Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 2013 | Kenethson Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 2018 | Brening Sangma | National People's Party |
| 2023 | Brening Sangma | National People's Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | Brening Sangma | 5,834 | 31.07% | 6.14 |
| | BJP | Akki A Sangma | 5,307 | 28.26% | 8.15 |
| | 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% | 10.94 |
| | RPI(A) | Panseng R. Marak | 447 | 2.38% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,622 | 8.64% | 7.80 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 527 | 2.81% | 1.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,778 | 84.75% | 3.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,157 | | 18.87 |
| | NPP hold | NPP hold | Swing | 6.14 | |

### Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | Brening Sangma | 4,092 | 24.93% | New |
| | INC | Kenethson Sangma | 3,308 | 20.15% | 3.37 |
| | BJP | Kurosh M. Marak | 3,302 | 20.11% | 8.94 |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 784 | 4.78% | 1.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,417 | 88.07% | 1.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,640 | | 16.32 |
| | NPP gain from INC | NPP gain from INC | Swing | 1.41 | |

### Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kenethson Sangma | 3,363 | 23.52% | 12.02 |
| | 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% | 9.51 |
| | GNC | Bolison D. Sangma | 1,111 | 7.77% | New |
| | Independent | Joyferry N. Sangma | 762 | 5.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 478 | 3.34% | 1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,300 | 89.24% | 2.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,025 | | 6.45 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 12.02 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Samuel Sangma | 4,886 | 35.54% | 21.23 |
| | Independent | Nityanarayan Smchang | 4,606 | 33.50% | New |
| | NCP | Panseng R. Marak | 3,146 | 22.88% | 11.11 |
| | UDP | Gopal A. Sangma | 478 | 3.48% | New |
| | BJP | Godwin D. Shira | 229 | 1.67% | 29.91 |
| | Independent | Jan N. Arengh | 228 | 1.66% | New |
| | LJP | Chris Kabul A. Sangma | 175 | 1.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 280 | 2.04% | 0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,748 | 91.32% | 19.42 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,054 | | 2.13 |
| | INC gain from NCP | INC gain from NCP | Swing | 1.54 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Samuel Sangma | 3,760 | 34.00% | New |
| | BJP | Nityanarayan Smchang | 3,492 | 31.57% | 5.40 |
| | Independent | Archibold A. Sangma | 1,904 | 17.22% | New |
| | INC | Panseng R. Marak | 1,583 | 14.31% | 19.83 |
| | Independent | Premananda Sangma | 321 | 2.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 268 | 2.42% | 0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,060 | 71.90% | 1.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,382 | | 7.21 |
| | NCP gain from BJP | NCP gain from BJP | Swing | 2.98 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nityanarayan Smchang | 3,915 | 36.97% | 27.48 |
| | INC | Archibold Sangma | 3,615 | 34.14% | 10.65 |
| | Independent | Tapseng Sangma | 2,416 | 22.82% | New |
| | Independent | Mountabatien K. Sangma | 330 | 3.12% | New |
| | GNC | Anthony Marak | 244 | 2.30% | New |
| | UDP | Piterlawford Marak | 69 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 300 | 2.83% | 16.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,589 | 75.35% | 7.80 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,347 | | 13.24 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 7.81 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Archibold A. Sangma | 4,631 | 44.79% | 10.31 |
| | AHL(AM) | Nityanarayan Smchang | 2,624 | 25.38% | New |
| | MPPP | Mountabatien K. Sangma | 1,119 | 10.82% | New |
| | HPU | Anthony Marak | 985 | 9.53% | 14.62 |
| | BJP | Beharon Sangma | 981 | 9.49% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,007 | 19.41% | 9.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,340 | 83.15% | 2.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,670 | | 25.48 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 10.31 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mountabatien K. Sangma | 2,746 | 34.48% | 4.54 |
| | HPU | Archibold A. Sangma | 1,923 | 24.15% | New |
| | Independent | Nityanarayan Smchang | 1,915 | 24.05% | New |
| | CPI | Robin Rema | 840 | 10.55% | 4.02 |
| | Independent | Ronald Marak | 540 | 6.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 823 | 10.33% | 0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,964 | 81.30% | 4.87 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,097 | | 20.20 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 4.54 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kamal R. Bhowmik | 1,861 | 29.94% | 6.04 |
| | 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% | 13.35 |
| | CPI | Nipendralal Misra | 406 | 6.53% | 3.33 |
| | Independent | Probir Raksam | 340 | 5.47% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 652 | 10.49% | 8.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,216 | 76.76% | 7.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,400 | | 8.12 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 4.22 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalu :
| Party | 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% | 47.13 |
| | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 94 | 1.82% | 32.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,172 | 69.66% | 18.39 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,769 | | 35.82 |
| | Independent gain from AHL | Independent gain from AHL | Swing | 41.52 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

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