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 results
2021 results
2017 by-election
A by-election was held in 2017 to fill the vacancy created by Pradan Baruah's election as MP for Lakhimpur