# Dalamgiri Assembly constituency

Dalamgiri was one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Meghalaya, a north-east state of India. It was also part of Tura (Lok Sabha constituency). Dalamgiri was made defunct by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1972 | Ira Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1978 | Armison Marak | All Party Hill Leaders Conference |
| 1983 | Ira Marak | Indian National Congress |
| 1988 | Ira Marak | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Admiral K. Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Admiral K. Sangma | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Admiral K. Sangma | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2008 | Saleng Sangma | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalamgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Saleng Sangma | 6,900 | 47.30% | 14.44 |
| | NCP | Admiral K. Sangma | 5,786 | 39.66% | 6.36 |
| | Independent | Sanjiv R. Marak | 804 | 5.51% | New |
| | UDP | Utpal Arengh | 580 | 3.98% | New |
| | GNC | Nipinson Momin | 216 | 1.48% | 19.64 |
| | BJP | Ethilson Ch. Sangma | 175 | 1.20% | New |
| | Independent | Blan Clever Sangma | 128 | 0.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,114 | 7.64% | 5.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,589 | 94.32% | 15.67 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,467 | | 0.50 |
| | INC gain from NCP | INC gain from NCP | Swing | 1.27 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalamgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Admiral K. Sangma | 5,627 | 46.02% | New |
| | INC | Ira Marak | 4,017 | 32.85% | 9.01 |
| | GNC | Widnald Marak | 2,583 | 21.13% | 15.83 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,610 | 13.17% | 8.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,227 | 78.66% | 2.27 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,545 | | 7.63 |
| | NCP gain from INC | NCP gain from INC | Swing | 4.16 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalamgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Admiral K. Sangma | 4,618 | 41.86% | 6.01 |
| | Independent | Semford Sangma | 4,062 | 36.82% | New |
| | Independent | Marcell Marak | 943 | 8.55% | New |
| | UDP | Septen Marak | 825 | 7.48% | New |
| | GNC | Anil Momin | 584 | 5.29% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 556 | 5.04% | 4.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,032 | 80.11% | 5.86 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,443 | | 13.62 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.01 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalamgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Admiral K. Sangma | 3,748 | 35.85% | 9.26 |
| | Independent | Semford Sangma | 3,666 | 35.06% | New |
| | AHL(AM) | Armison Marka | 2,141 | 20.48% | New |
| | HPU | Greenson Marak | 543 | 5.19% | 3.34 |
| | BJP | Blan Clever Sangma | 357 | 3.41% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 82 | 0.78% | 35.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,455 | 84.89% | 4.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,712 | | 17.64 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 9.26 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalamgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ira Marak | 3,805 | 45.10% | 12.74 |
| | HPU | Binsing Marak | 720 | 8.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,085 | 36.57% | 20.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,436 | 81.08% | 3.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,806 | | 14.06 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalamgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ira Marak | 4,089 | 57.84% | 13.85 |
| | AHL | Armison Marak | 2,980 | 42.16% | 13.85 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,109 | 15.69% | 3.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,069 | 80.46% | 11.28 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,474 | | 15.09 |
| | INC gain from AHL | INC gain from AHL | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1978

1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalamgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Armison Marak | 2,920 | 56.00% | 44.00 |
| | INC | Ira Marak | 2,294 | 44.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 626 | 12.01% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,214 | 68.46% | 36.66 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,232 | | 38.80 |
| | AHL hold | AHL hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election: Dalamgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AHL | Ira Marak | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,931 | | |
| | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) | AHL win (new seat) |