2004 Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh

For state election, see 2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.

Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh, 2004

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2 seats
First party Second party   NDA INC Party NDA INC Seats won 2 0 Seat change 2 2
Arunachal Pradesh
Prime Minister before election A. B. Vajpayee BJP Prime Minister after election Manmohan Singh INC

The Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh represents two Lok Sabha constituencies. ^[1] Following the 25 July 2003 Congress split, Gegong Apang formed the state government with the help of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). ^[2] Congress had an alliance with its splinter group Arunachal Congress. ^[3] Congress candidate and former Arunachal Congress leader Wangcha Rajkumar contested Arunachal East and AC candidate Kamen Ringu contested Arunachal West. Nationalist Trinamool Congress had a candidate in Arunachal West, competing against BJP. BJP won both seats with comfortable margins. ^[4]

Ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections Arunachal Congress talked about calling for a boycott as a protest against Chakma and Hajong refugees having been given the right to vote in the state. In the end the party did however decide to contest. ^[5]

Parties and alliances

   National Democratic Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	Bharatiya Janata Party			Kiren Rijiju	2

   United Progressive Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	Indian National Congress			Mukut Mithi	1
	Arunachal Congress			Gegong Apang	1

Party wise Result

Party	Votes	%	Change	Seats	Change
Bharatiya Janata Party	207,286	53.85	37.55	2	2
Indian National Congress	38,341	9.96	46.96	0	2
Arunachal Congress	76,527	19.88		0	–
Nationalist Trinamool Congress (*)	6,241	1.62	6.15	0	–
Samajwadi Party	4,901	1.27	–	0	–
Samata Party	4,896	1.27	–	0	–
Independents	46,736	12.14	–	0	–
Total	384,928	–	–	2	–

(*)= 1999 numbers are those of the Nationalist Congress Party.

Results by constituency

General Election, 2004: Arunachal West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Kiren Rijiju	123,951	55.95
	AC	Kamen Ringu	76,527	34.54
	Trinamool Congress	Tadar Taniang	6,241	2.82
	SP	Kardu Taipodia	4,901	2.21
	Independent	Jodik Tali	3,133	1.41
	Independent	Tujo Bagra	1,905	0.86
Majority			47,424
Turnout			221,554	56.19
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

General Election, 2004: Arunachal East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Tapir Gao	83,335	51.01
	INC	Wangcha Rajkumar	38,341	23.47
	Independent	Tony Pertin	17,009	10.41
	Independent	Matwang Chimyang	16,476	10.08
	Independent	Ogong Tamuk	5,251	3.21
	Independent	Onom Taknyo	2,962	1.81
Majority			44,994
Turnout			163,374	56.56
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

Assembly Segment wise lead

Party		Assembly segments	Position in Assembly (as of 2004 election)
	Bharatiya Janata Party	48	9
	Arunachal Congress	5	2
	Indian National Congress	2	34
	Others	5	15
Total		60

References

1. Election Commission of India (2004). "Parliamentary Elections, 2004 – Arunachal Pradesh" (JPEG). Election Commission of India.
2. "Apang sworn in as Arunachal CM". Asian Tribune. 3 August 2003.
3. "Arunachal Congress". Mid Day. 10 March 2009.
4. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2004 TO THE 14th LOK SABHA" (PDF). ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 2004.
5. "Arunachal Congress". Mid Day. 10 March 2009.