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Dhemaji Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Dhemaji? — Dr. Ranoj Pegu (BJP), who won the Assam Assembly Election 2026 by 32,229 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

Dr. Ranoj Pegu

BJP
Margin: 32,229Landslide

Assam Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

Dr. Ranoj Pegu

BJPLandslide

votes

83,649

Margin

32,229(22.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dr. Ranoj Pegu · BJPSri Sailen Sonowal · INC
83,64951,420
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Dr. Ranoj Pegu✓ WinnerBJP83,64958.51%
  2. 2Sri Sailen SonowalINC51,42035.96%
  3. 3Sri Narendra Kumar PawAITCDeposit lost3,5502.48%
  4. 4Sri Babul SonowalINDDeposit lost1,6751.17%
  5. 5NOTA1,1970.84%
  6. 6Sri Lalit PeguVoters Party InternationalDeposit lost1,0910.76%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Smti. Lilimai DoleySocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost3940.28%
Total votes1,42,976

Deposit lost: 4 of 6 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
1,79,334

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,43,059

incl. 1,172 postal

Turnout
79.77%
Polling stations
226

Turnout of men and women

Women81.9%

73,724 of 90,039 voted on EVMs

Men76.3%

68,163 of 89,295 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates6 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA1,197
  • Valid votes1,41,779

Women candidates: Smti. Lilimai Doley

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Dhemaji?

Dr. Ranoj Pegu (BJP) won Dhemaji in the Assam Assembly Election 2026 with 83,649 votes.

What was the winning margin in Dhemaji?

Dr. Ranoj Pegu defeated Sri Sailen Sonowal (INC) by 32,229 votes.

What was the turnout in Dhemaji in 2026?

79.77% — 1,43,059 of 1,79,334 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.9%, men's 76.3%.

How many voters does Dhemaji have?

1,79,334 electors at the 2026 election — 89,295 men, 90,039 women (service voters included), and 226 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Dhemaji?

The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer