1980 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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1980 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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All 30 seats in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered258,112
Turnout69.76%
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Gegong Apang.jpg
Indian Election Symbol Maize.svg
Leader Gegong Apang
Party INC(I) PPA
Leader's seatYingkiong Pangin
Last election08
Seats won1313
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 13Increase2.svg 5
Popular vote42.58%40.98%
CM before election

President's rule

Elected CM

Gegong Apang
INC

The second elections to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held on 3 January 1980. [1] [2] The election was held simultaneously to the 1980 Lok Sabha election. [2] 30 seats were up for election. A total of 95 candidates contested; 28 from the Indian National Congress (Indira), 28 from the People's Party of Arunachal, 11 from the Indian National Congress (Urs) and 28 independents. [1] The PPA candidate in the Niausa Kanubari constituency, Wangnam Wangshu, was elected unopposed. [1]

Contents

INC(I) won 13 seats (with 72,734 votes, 42.58%). The PPA also won 13 seats, with 70,006 votes (40.98%). The remaining four seats went to independents. In total independent candidates mustered 19,716 votes (11.54%). INC(U) failed to win any seats. The party obtained 8,361 votes (4.89%). [1] For the first time a woman, Nyari Welly, was elected to the assembly. [3] After the election there were massive defections to the INC(I). [4] Gegong Apang was elected Chief Minister after the election. [5]

Results

India Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1980.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress (Indira) 72,73442.5813New
People's Party of Arunachal 70,00640.9813Increase2.svg5
Indian National Congress (Urs) 8,3614.890New
Independents 19,71611.544Decrease2.svg1
Total170,817100.00300
Valid votes170,81794.87
Invalid/blank votes9,2355.13
Total votes180,052100.00
Registered voters/turnout258,11269.76
Source: ECI [1]

Elected Members

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency [6]
Assembly ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
#kNames%CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%
1 Tawang-I 71.33%Karma Wangchu PPA 2,55569.64%Pem Gombu INC(I) 1,11430.36%1,441
2 Tawang-II 81.59%Tsering Tashi PPA 1,90048.17%Tashi Khandu INC(I) 1,88647.82%14
3 Dirang–Kalaktang 78.92%Nima Tsering Rupa INC(I) 3,16954.4%Dorjee Tsering Samphung INC(U) 1,50125.77%1,668
4 Bomdila 72.16%Sinam Dususow Bomdila PPA 2,13352.69%Rinchin Kharu Nafra INC(I) 1,91547.31%218
5 Seppa 57.09% Nyari Welly PPA 2,81743.28%Modi Sengi INC(I) 2,33935.93%478
6 Chayangtajo 58.43% Kameng Dolo Independent 1,89434.89%Tame Yangfo PPA 1,85934.24%35
7 Koloriang 63.35%Lokam Tado INC(I) 2,37757.61%Chera Talo Independent 1,74942.39%628
8 Nyapin-Palin 55.92%Tadar Tang INC(I) 2,36249.6%Tadar Taniang PPA 2,08643.81%276
9 Doimukh–Sagalee 71.59%Techi Takar INC(I) 4,22551.97%Khoda Tana PPA 3,90448.03%321
10 Ziro–Hapoli 58.65%Padi Yubbe Independent 2,23126.92%Gyati Takka PPA 2,17926.29%52
11 Riga-Tali 56.28%Boa Tamo PPA 2,98361.57%Kabak Mem INC(I) 1,01520.95%1,968
12 Daporijo 83.02%Tadak Dulom INC(I) 5,07758.04%Kebom Nguba PPA 3,64641.68%1,431
13 Daksing-Taliha 71.01%Punji Mara INC(I) 3,29255.86%Tara Payeng PPA 2,60144.14%691
14 Mechuka 79.65%Pasang Wangchuk Sona Independent 1,54141.15%Tadik Chije INC(I) 1,15930.95%382
15 Along North 74.45%Talong Taggu INC(I) 3,31151.19%Lijum Ronya PPA 3,15748.81%154
16 Along South 75.8%Tumpakete PPA 3,60251.58%Boken Ette INC(I) 2,07729.74%1,525
17 Basar 86.3%Tomo Riba PPA 3,91351.49%Todak Basar INC(I) 3,51146.2%402
18 Pasighat 77.17%Talo Kadu PPA 5,60363.41%Talom Rukbo INC(I) 3,23336.59%2,370
19 Yingkiong–Pangin 75.92%Geogong Apang INC(I) 4,79956.57%Bani Danggen PPA 2,18425.74%2,615
20 Meriang-Mebo 72.94%Onyok Rome PPA 4,19162.53%Kabang Borang INC(I) 2,51137.47%1,680
21 Anini 47.53%Tade Tacho Independent 1,17762.41%Ita Pulu Independent 70937.59%468
22 Roing 85.86%Aken Lego PPA 2,26050.35% Mutchu Mithi Independent 1,28528.63%975
23 Nomsai–Chowkham 77.47%Chau Khouk Manpoong PPA 6,08952.99%Chow Tewa Mien INC(I) 5,40247.01%687
24 Tezu Hayuliang 72.45%Khaprise Krong INC(I) 5,49766.87%Yiasang Mihim PPA 1,53318.65%3,964
25 Noadehing–Nampong 78.35%Samchom Ngemu INC(I) 2,53854.32%Nongtu Lungphi PPA 1,41930.37%1,119
26 Changlang 78.88%Tengam Ngemu INC(I) 2,01844.72%Khongman PPA 1,70837.85%310
27 Khonsa South 66.36%T. L. Rajkumar INC(I) 2,80656.92%Sijen Kong Kang PPA 1,73735.23%1,069
28 Khonsa North 72.3%Wanglat Lowangcha PPA 2,68547.75%Nokmey Namati INC(U) 1,99635.5%689
29 Niausa–Kanubari -Wanghlu Wangshu PPA Elected Unopposed
30 Pongchau-Wakka 26.98%Hejam Ponglaham INC(I) 1,13657.96%Atem Biham PPA 29715.15%839

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1980 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH Archived 27 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 Arunachal Pradesh District Gazetteers: Tirap District . Government of Arunachal Pradesh, 1981. pp. 321-322
  3. ↑ Karna, M. N. Social Movements in North-East India . New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co, 1998. p. 64
  4. ↑ Karlo, Rejir. Emerging Pattern of Tribal Leadership in Arunachal Pradesh . New Delhi: Commonwealth Publ, 2005. p. 34
  5. ↑ Rana, Mahendra Singh. India Votes: Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabha Elections 2001-2005 . New Delhi: Sarup & Sons, 2006. p. 158
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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