https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Dalu_Assembly_constituency Dalu Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T14:03:28Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Dalu_Assembly_constituency&diff=495429&oldid=prev OlivaWilhite3 at 19:20, 19 April 2026 2026-04-19T19:20:35Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Dalu<br /> | state = [[Meghalaya]]<br /> | district = [[West Garo Hills district|West Garo Hills]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Tura Lok Sabha constituency|Tura]]<br /> | established = 2003<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = Dalu Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | constituency_no = 57<br /> | mla = [[Brening Sangma]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|National People&#039;s Party (India)}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:22157}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Dalu Legislative Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Meghalaya]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref name=ceomap&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in/gis-map/00-pc-map-meghalaya.pdf |title=Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |accessdate= 30 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[West Garo Hills district|West Garo Hills]] district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]]. As of 2023, it is represented by [[Brening Sangma]] of the [[National People&#039;s Party (India)|National People&#039;s Party]].{{update after|2028}}<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Election<br /> !Name<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |- <br /> | [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || Nimosh Sangma || {{Full party name with color|All Party Hill Leaders Conference}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || Mukul Das || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1983]] || Kamal R. Bhowmik || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1988]] || Mountabatien K. Sangma <br /> |- <br /> | [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || Archibold A. Sangma <br /> |- <br /> | [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1998]] || Nityanarayan Smchang || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2003]] || rowspan=2 | Samuel Sangma || {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || Kenethson Sangma <br /> |- <br /> | [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || rowspan=2 | [[Brening Sangma]] || {{Full party name with color|National People&#039;s Party (India)|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]] <br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2023===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Dalu&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]] |title=General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends &amp; Result MArch - 2023 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302144159/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Brening Sangma]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=5,834 |percentage=31.07% |change={{increase}}6.14 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Akki A Sangma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,307 |percentage=28.26% |change={{increase}}8.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sengkal A Sangma |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=3,104 |percentage=16.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sarbha R. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=2,069 |percentage=11.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Promod S. Koch |party=Independent politician |votes=694 |percentage=3.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kenethson Sangma |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=635 |percentage=3.38% |change={{decrease}}10.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Panseng R. Marak |party=Republican Party of India (Athawale) |votes=447 |percentage=2.38% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,622 |percentage=8.64% |change={{increase}}7.80 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=527 |percentage=2.81% |change= {{decrease}}1.97 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,778 |percentage=84.75% |change= {{decrease}}3.32 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,157 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.87 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=National People&#039;s Party (India) |swing= {{increase}}6.14 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2018===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Dalu&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]] |title=Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208162439/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Brening Sangma]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=4,092 |percentage=24.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kenethson Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,308 |percentage=20.15% |change={{decrease}}3.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kurosh M. Marak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,302 |percentage=20.11% |change={{increase}}8.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sengkal A Sangma |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,352 |percentage=14.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dorendro M. Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,676 |percentage=10.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moromi K. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,007 |percentage=6.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Silgra N. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=419 |percentage=2.55% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=138 |percentage=0.84% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=784 |percentage=4.78% |change= {{increase}}1.43 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,417 |percentage=88.07% |change= {{decrease}}1.16 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,640 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.32 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}1.41 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2013===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Dalu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021738/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kenethson Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,363 |percentage=23.52% |change={{decrease}}12.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Brening Sangma]] |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=2,885 |percentage=20.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kurosh M. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=2,548 |percentage=17.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sengkal A Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=2,033 |percentage=14.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sisir Marak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,598 |percentage=11.17% |change={{increase}}9.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bolison D. Sangma |party=Garo National Council |votes=1,111 |percentage=7.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Joyferry N. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=762 |percentage=5.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=478 |percentage=3.34% |change= {{increase}}1.31 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,300 |percentage=89.24% |change= {{decrease}}2.09 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,025 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.45 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}12.02 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2008===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Dalu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021122/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Samuel Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,886 |percentage=35.54% |change={{increase}}21.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nityanarayan Smchang |party=Independent politician |votes=4,606 |percentage=33.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Panseng R. Marak |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,146 |percentage=22.88% |change={{decrease}}11.11 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gopal A. Sangma |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=478 |percentage=3.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Godwin D. Shira |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=229 |percentage=1.67% |change={{decrease}}29.91 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jan N. Arengh |party=Independent politician |votes=228 |percentage=1.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chris Kabul A. Sangma |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=175 |percentage=1.27% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=280 |percentage=2.04% |change= {{decrease}}0.39 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,748 |percentage=91.32% |change= {{increase}}19.42 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,054 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}2.13 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{increase}}1.54 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2003===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Dalu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104020753/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Samuel Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,760 |percentage=34.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nityanarayan Smchang |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,492 |percentage=31.57% |change={{decrease}}5.40 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Archibold A. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=1,904 |percentage=17.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Panseng R. Marak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,583 |percentage=14.31% |change={{decrease}}19.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Premananda Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=321 |percentage=2.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=268 |percentage=2.42% |change= {{decrease}}0.41 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,060 |percentage=71.90% |change= {{decrease}}1.90 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,382 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.21 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}2.98 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Dalu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144917/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Nityanarayan Smchang |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,915 |percentage=36.97% |change={{increase}}27.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Archibold Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,615 |percentage=34.14% |change={{decrease}}10.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tapseng Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=2,416 |percentage=22.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mountabatien K. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=330 |percentage=3.12% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anthony Marak |party=Garo National Council |votes=244 |percentage=2.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Piterlawford Marak |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=69 |percentage=0.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=300 |percentage=2.83% |change= {{decrease}}16.58 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,589 |percentage=75.35% |change= {{decrease}}7.80 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,347 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.24 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}7.81 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Dalu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144200/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Archibold A. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,631 |percentage=44.79% |change={{increase}}10.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nityanarayan Smchang |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) |votes=2,624 |percentage=25.38% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mountabatien K. Sangma |party=Meghalaya Progressive People&#039;s Party |votes=1,119 |percentage=10.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anthony Marak |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=985 |percentage=9.53% |change={{decrease}}14.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Beharon Sangma |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=981 |percentage=9.49% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,007 |percentage=19.41% |change= {{increase}}9.08 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,340 |percentage=83.15% |change= {{increase}}2.74 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,670 |ref = |change= {{increase}}25.48 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}10.31 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1988===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Dalu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144042/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mountabatien K. Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,746 |percentage=34.48% |change={{increase}}4.54 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Archibold A. Sangma |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=1,923 |percentage=24.15% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nityanarayan Smchang |party=Independent politician |votes=1,915 |percentage=24.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Robin Rema |party=Communist Party of India |votes=840 |percentage=10.55% |change={{increase}}4.02 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ronald Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=540 |percentage=6.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=823 |percentage=10.33% |change= {{decrease}}0.16 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,964 |percentage=81.30% |change= {{increase}}4.87 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,097 |ref = |change= {{increase}}20.20 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}4.54 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1983===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Dalu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025204117/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamal R. Bhowmik |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,861 |percentage=29.94% |change={{increase}}6.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mukul Das |party=Independent politician |votes=1,209 |percentage=19.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nimosh Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=923 |percentage=14.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aboni Hajong |party=Independent politician |votes=884 |percentage=14.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Momindra Marak |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=420 |percentage=6.76% |change={{decrease}}13.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nipendralal Misra |party=Communist Party of India |votes=406 |percentage=6.53% |change={{decrease}}3.33 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Probir Raksam |party=Independent politician |votes=340 |percentage=5.47% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=652 |percentage=10.49% |change= {{increase}}8.67 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,216 |percentage=76.76% |change= {{increase}}7.43 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,400 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.12 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}4.22 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1978===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Dalu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143720/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mukul Das |party=Independent politician |votes=1,330 |percentage=25.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nimosh Sangma |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,236 |percentage=23.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lamberth K. Sangma |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,040 |percentage=20.11% |change={{decrease}}47.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anukul Chandra Marak |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=925 |percentage=17.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Robin Rema |party=Communist Party of India |votes=510 |percentage=9.86% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samir Ranjan Bhattacharjee |party=Independent politician |votes=131 |percentage=2.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=94 |percentage=1.82% |change= {{decrease}}32.65 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,172 |percentage=69.66% |change= {{increase}}18.39 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,769 |ref = |change= {{increase}}35.82 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |swing= {{decrease}}41.52 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Dalu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143519/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Nimosh Sangma |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=1,853 |percentage=67.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lamberth K. Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=903 |percentage=32.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=950 |percentage=34.47% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=2,756 |percentage=52.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,720 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[West Garo Hills district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.21|90.23|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:West Garo Hills district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:2003 establishments in Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2003]]</div> OlivaWilhite3