# Mahendraganj Assembly constituency

Mahendraganj is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.
It is part of South West Garo Hills district and it shares its international border with Bangladesh.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Shamsul Haque | Independent politician |
| 1978 | Manik Chandra Das | Indian National Congress |
| 1983 | Lokhindor Hajong | Indian National Congress |
| 1988 | Dhabal Ch. Barman | Hill People's Union |
| 1993 | Lokhindor Hajong | Meghalaya Progressive People's Party |
| 1998 | Abdus Saleh | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Nidhu Ram Hajong | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2008 | Abdus Saleh | Indian National Congress |
| 2013 | Dikkanchi D. Shira | Indian National Congress |
| 2018 | Dikkanchi D. Shira | Indian National Congress |
| 2023 | Sanjay A. Sangma | National People's Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2023

2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPP | Sanjay Sangma | 13,560 | 41.47% | 24.35 |
| | AITC | Dikkanchi D Shira | 11,842 | 36.22% | New |
| | BJP | Tingku N Marak | 6,701 | 20.49% | 1.20 |
| | INC | Sayeedullah Nongrum | 331 | 1.01% | 48.93 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 173 | 0.53% | 0.01 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,718 | 5.25% | 23.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,697 | 89.31% | 2.55 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 36,609 | | 17.53 |
| | NPP gain from INC | NPP gain from INC | Swing | 8.47 | |

### Assembly Election 2018

2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dikkanchi D Shira | 14,292 | 49.95% | 0.21 |
| | BJP | Premananda Koch | 6,207 | 21.69% | New |
| | NPP | Sanjay Sangma | 4,899 | 17.12% | 11.29 |
| | UDP | Nidhu Ram Hajong | 1,572 | 5.49% | 14.96 |
| | Independent | Roberth S Sangma | 991 | 3.46% | New |
| | GNC | Mafiara T. Sangma | 168 | 0.59% | New |
| | Independent | Dhabal Ch Barman | 127 | 0.44% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 155 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,085 | 28.25% | 1.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,615 | 91.86% | 0.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,149 | | 22.65 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.21 | |

### Assembly Election 2013

2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dikkanchi D Shira | 11,580 | 50.16% | 6.84 |
| | UDP | Nimarson Momin | 4,721 | 20.45% | 17.82 |
| | SP | Nidhu Ram Hajong | 4,712 | 20.41% | New |
| | NPP | Semford B. Sangma | 1,346 | 5.83% | New |
| | Independent | Silme Ch. Marak | 298 | 1.29% | New |
| | NCP | Mafiara T. Sangma | 220 | 0.95% | 6.46 |
| | Independent | Ismail Agitok Sangma | 209 | 0.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,859 | 29.71% | 24.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,086 | 90.90% | 0.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,397 | | 43.58 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.84 | |

### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Abdus Saleh | 7,017 | 43.32% | 41.96 |
| | Independent | Nidhu Ram Hajong | 6,143 | 37.92% | New |
| | NCP | Sahidur Rahman | 1,201 | 7.41% | 36.66 |
| | BJP | Utpal Kumar Koch | 846 | 5.22% | 6.63 |
| | MDP | Dhabal Ch. Barman | 449 | 2.77% | 1.30 |
| | UDP | Piyali Phukan Hajong | 426 | 2.63% | New |
| | CPI | Sriniwas Dubey | 117 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 874 | 5.40% | 6.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,199 | 91.58% | 8.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,689 | | 0.47 |
| | INC gain from NCP | INC gain from NCP | Swing | 0.75 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Nidhu Ram Hajong | 6,479 | 44.07% | New |
| | Independent | Abdus Saleh | 4,780 | 32.51% | New |
| | BJP | Ramesh Ch. Barman | 1,742 | 11.85% | 12.81 |
| | Independent | Golam Mostafa | 903 | 6.14% | New |
| | MDP | Dhabal Ch. Barman | 598 | 4.07% | New |
| | INC | Mukul Das | 199 | 1.35% | 35.58 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,699 | 11.56% | 0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,701 | 82.74% | 1.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,773 | | 12.08 |
| | NCP gain from INC | NCP gain from INC | Swing | 7.14 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Abdus Saleh | 4,933 | 36.93% | 15.75 |
| | BJP | Mahendra Modak | 3,294 | 24.66% | New |
| | UDP | Nidhu Ram Hajong | 2,029 | 15.19% | New |
| | Independent | Dhabal Ch. Barman | 1,219 | 9.13% | New |
| | Independent | Premananda Koch | 755 | 5.65% | New |
| | Independent | P. Homendra Marak | 458 | 3.43% | New |
| | Independent | Srinivas Dubey | 311 | 2.33% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,639 | 12.27% | 9.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,357 | 86.62% | 3.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,857 | | 12.29 |
| | INC gain from MPPP | INC gain from MPPP | Swing | 13.32 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MPPP | Lok Kindor Hajong | 2,932 | 23.61% | New |
| | INC | Dhabal Chandra Barman | 2,630 | 21.18% | 19.75 |
| | Independent | P. Homendra Marak | 2,409 | 19.40% | New |
| | HPU | Golam Medihi | 2,282 | 18.38% | 36.24 |
| | Independent | Abdul Hussain Sarkar | 1,984 | 15.98% | New |
| | CPI | Alaudin Sheikh | 106 | 0.85% | 2.13 |
| | Independent | Giridhari Barman | 75 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 302 | 2.43% | 11.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,418 | 89.21% | 2.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,122 | | 19.16 |
| | MPPP gain from HPU | MPPP gain from HPU | Swing | 31.00 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | HPU | Dhabal Ch. Barman | 5,558 | 54.61% | New |
| | INC | Harakanta Barman | 4,165 | 40.93% | 0.57 |
| | CPI | Alaudin Sheikh | 304 | 2.99% | New |
| | Independent | Asraf Ali | 59 | 0.58% | New |
| | Independent | Jithen Sangma | 16 | 0.16% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,393 | 13.69% | 5.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,177 | 87.45% | 3.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,851 | | 21.16 |
| | HPU gain from INC | HPU gain from INC | Swing | 14.26 | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lokhindor Hajong | 3,269 | 40.35% | 25.65 |
| | Independent | Shamsul Haque | 2,581 | 31.86% | New |
| | AHL | Dhabal Ch. Barman | 2,208 | 27.26% | New |
| | HSPDP | Jithen Sangma | 43 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 688 | 8.49% | 27.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,101 | 84.89% | 0.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,781 | | 3.55 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 25.65 | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Manik Chandra Das | 5,158 | 66.00% | 34.39 |
| | Independent | Shamsul Haque | 2,326 | 29.76% | New |
| | Independent | Bindo Barman | 155 | 1.98% | New |
| | Independent | Jithen Sangma | 95 | 1.22% | New |
| | Independent | Dr. Romendra Ch. Das | 81 | 1.04% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,832 | 36.24% | 23.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,815 | 85.15% | 17.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,446 | | 35.62 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 21.65 | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Mahendraganj :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Shamsul Haque | 2,012 | 44.35% | New |
| | INC | Khelaram Barman | 1,434 | 31.61% | New |
| | Independent | Manik Chandra Das | 548 | 12.08% | New |
| | Independent | Baikuntha Nath Roy | 543 | 11.97% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 578 | 12.74% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,537 | 69.72% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,965 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |