Dadenggiri Assembly Election Result 1993

Meghalaya · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993

Augustine Marak of Independent won the Dadenggiri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Meghalaya in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 4,399 votes (29.80% vote share). The runner-up was Norwin B. Sangma (Indian National Congress) with 4,354 votes.

A total of 4 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Meghalaya
  • Constituency: Dadenggiri
  • Constituency Number: 62
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1993
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Augustine Marak

Independent

4,399
29.80%
#2
Norwin B. Sangma

Indian National Congress

4,354
29.50%
#3
Ranald Momin

Hill People Union

3,158
21.40%
#4
Denison Sangma

Independent

2,845
19.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Augustine Marak Independent 4,399 29.80%
2 Norwin B. Sangma Indian National Congress 4,354 29.50%
3 Ranald Momin Hill People Union 3,158 21.40%
4 Denison Sangma Independent 2,845 19.30%

About Dadenggiri Assembly Constituency

The Dadenggiri constituency is part of the Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Augustine Marak (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 4,399 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

4 candidates contested from Dadenggiri assembly constituency in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.

Dadenggiri is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Meghalaya.

Augustine Marak (Independent) won the Dadenggiri assembly seat in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.