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Assam · Assembly Constituency 78 · 2026Reserved (ST)
Dhemaji
Winner — 2026
DR. RANOJ PEGU
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 58.5%INC 35.9%5 others 5.6%
Votes
83,649
58.5% share
Winning margin
32,229
22.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
79.8%
of 1,79,334
Dhemaji is a safe seat — DR. RANOJ PEGU won by 22.5%.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹3.96 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. RANOJ PEGU | NDA (NDA) | 83,649 | 58.5% |
| 2 | SRI SAILEN SONOWAL | 51,420 | 36.0% | |
| 3 | SRI NARENDRA KUMAR PAW |  AITC | 3,550 | 2.5% |
| 4 | SRI BABUL SONOWAL | IND | 1,675 | 1.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,197 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SRI LALIT PEGU | VPI | 1,091 | 0.8% |
| 7 | SMTI. LILIMAI DOLEY | 394 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (113th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.9% · min 2.8% · max 53.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
113th of 126How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
64th of 126How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
95th of 126Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 58.5%INC 36.0%OTH 4.7%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹3.96 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,86,133
Density
212 / km²
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,237 km²
SC population6.5%
ST population47.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity21.8%
Sanitation44.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.3%
Children fully vaccinated89.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.2%
Children underweight (under 5)25.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate81.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.0%
Clean cooking fuel21.6%
Health insurance66.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Red Rice
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