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Mahendraganj Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Mahendraganj? — Sanjay A. Sangma (NPP), who won the Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 by 1,718 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Sanjay A. Sangma

NPP
Margin: 1,718Comfortable win

Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Sanjay A. Sangma

NPPComfortable win

votes

13,560

Margin

1,718(5.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Sanjay A. Sangma · NPPDikkanchi D Shira · AITC
13,56011,842
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Sanjay A. Sangma✓ WinnerNPP13,56041.47%
  2. 2Dikkanchi D ShiraAITC11,84236.22%
  3. 3Tingku N MarakBJP6,70120.49%
  4. 4Sayeedullah NongrumINCDeposit lost3311.01%
  5. 5Aditya HajongINDDeposit lost1630.5%
  6. 6Serazul H KharkongorINDDeposit lost1000.31%
Total votes32,697

Deposit lost: 3 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 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
36,609

incl. service voters

Votes cast
32,903

incl. 506 postal

Turnout
89.88%
Polling stations
54

Turnout of men and women

Women90.7%

16,619 of 18,328 voted on EVMs

Men86.3%

15,778 of 18,281 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates6 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA173
  • Valid votes32,697

Women candidates: Dikkanchi D Shira

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Mahendraganj?

Sanjay A. Sangma (NPP) won Mahendraganj in the Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 with 13,560 votes.

What was the winning margin in Mahendraganj?

Sanjay A. Sangma defeated Dikkanchi D Shira (AITC) by 1,718 votes.

What was the turnout in Mahendraganj in 2023?

89.88% — 32,903 of 36,609 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 90.7%, men's 86.3%.

How many voters does Mahendraganj have?

36,609 electors at the 2023 election — 18,281 men, 18,328 women (service voters included), and 54 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Mahendraganj?

The last general election was completed in March 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

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