# Dhemaji Assembly constituency

Dhemaji Assembly constituency is one of the 126 assembly constituencies of Assam a north east state of India. Dhemaji is also part of Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency. It is a reserved seat for the Scheduled tribes (ST).

## Dhemaji Assembly constituency

Following are details on Dhemaji Assembly constituency-
* Country: India.
* State: Assam.
* District: Dhemaji district .
* Lok Sabha Constituency: Lakhimpur Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituency.
* Assembly Categorisation: Rural constituency.
* Literacy Level:69.07%.
* Eligible Electors as per 2021 General Elections: 2,11,237 Eligible Electors. Male Electors:1,08,573. Female Electors:1,02,664.
* Geographic Co-Ordinates: 27°27’31.0"N 94°23’25.1"E.
* Total Area Covered: 1147 square kilometres.
* Area Includes: : Dhakuakhana thana (excluding Gohain and Dhakuakhana mouzas) and Dhemaji mouza in Dhemaji thana in Dhemaji sub-division, of Dhemaji district of Assam.
* Inter State Border :Dhemaji.
* Number Of Polling Stations: Year 2011-273,Year 2016-273,Year 2021-113.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

Following is the list of past members representing Dhemaji Assembly constituency in Assam Legislature-
* 1967: Romesh Mohon Kuli, Swatantra Party.
* 1972: Romesh Mohon Kuli, Swatantra Party.
* 1978: Purna Chandra Bora, Independent.
* 1983: Durgeswar Patir, Indian National Congress.
* 1985: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Independent.
* 1991: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
* 1996: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
* 2000: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
* 2001: Dilip Kumar Saikia, Asom Gana Parishad.
* 2006: Sumitra Patir, Indian National Congress.
* 2011: Sumitra Patir, Indian National Congress.
* 2016: Pradan Baruah, Bharatiya Janata Party.
* 2017: Dr. Ranoj Pegu, Bharatiya Janata Party.
| Election | Name | Party | Party |
| 2021 | Ranoj Pegu | | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2021

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhemaji :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ranoj Pegu | 87,681 | 45.33 | −4.8 |
| | AJP | Chittaranjan Basumatary | 56,889 | 29.41 | N/A |
| | INC | Sailen Sonowal | 44,832 | 23.18 | −20.77 |
| | Independent | Ayub Khang Brahma | 1,209 | 0.63 | N/A |
| | SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 1,158 | 0.6 | −0.21 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,643 | 0.85 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,792 | 15.92 | +9.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,93,412 | 77.97 | +9.88 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,48,047 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2017 by-election

A by-election was held in 2017 to fill the vacancy created by Pradan Baruah's election as MP for Lakhimpur
2017 by-election: Dhemaji :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ranoj Pegu | 75,217 | 50.13 | +9.24 |
| | INC | Babul Sonowal | 65,932 | 43.95 | +14.29 |
| | CPI(M) | Jadu Hazarika | 4,944 | 3.30 | +1.05 |
| | Independent | Raj Kumar Doley | 1,347 | 0.90 | −0.37 |
| | SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 1,218 | 0.81 | +0.51 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,371 | 0.91 | +0.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,285 | 6.18 | −5.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,50,029 | 68.09 | −12.60 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,20,332 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2016

2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhemaji :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pradan Baruah | 69,592 | 40.89 | −12.24 |
| | INC | Sumitra Patir | 50,471 | 29.66 | −12.98 |
| | Independent | Parmananda Chayengia | 21,874 | 12.85 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sailen Sonowal | 16,548 | 9.72 | N/A |
| | CPI(M) | Gandheswar Borah | 3,830 | 2.25 | N/A |
| | LDP | Kiranban Deori | 2,456 | 1.44 | N/A |
| | Independent | Rajkumar Doley | 2,173 | 1.27 | N/A |
| | LJP | Durgeswar Patir | 1,275 | 0.74 | N/A |
| | SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 524 | 0.30 | −0.67 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,417 | 0.83 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,121 | 11.23 | +6.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,70,160 | 80.69 | +4.61 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,10,865 | | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2011

2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election: Dhemaji :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Sumitra Patir | 59,633 | 42.64 |
| | AGP | Parmananda Sonowal | 52,348 | 37.43 |
| | BJP | Sailen Sonowal | 21,957 | 15.70 |
| | AITC | Khadagraj Pegu | 2,792 | 2.00 |
| | SUCI(C) | Hem Kanta Miri | 1,357 | 0.97 |
| | AIFB | Dimple Sonowal | 1,168 | 0.84 |
| | Samata Party | Lalit Narah | 604 | 0.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,285 | 5.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,39,859 | 76.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,83,823 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |