Arunachal East (Lok Sabha constituency)
Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India. This constituency covers the entire Upper Siang, East Siang, Dibang Valley, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit, Anjaw, Changlang and Tirap districts.[1]
Assembly segments
Presently, Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency comprises 27 Assembly segments, namely, Tuting Yingkiong, Pangin, Nari-Koyu, Pasighat West, Pasighat East, Mebo, Mariyang-Geku, Anini, Dambuk, Roing, Tezu, Hayuliang, Chowkam, Namsai, Lekang, Bordumsa-Diyum, Miao, Nampong, Changlang South, Changlang North, Namsang, Khonsa East, Khonsa West, Borduria-Bagapani, Kanubari, Longding-Pumao and Pongchou-Wakka.[1]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Bakin Pertin | Independent | |
| 1980 | Sobeng Tayeng | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1984 | Wangpha Lowang | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Laeta Umbrey | Indian National Congress | |
| 1991 | Laeta Umbrey | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Wangcha Rajkumar | Independent | |
| 1998 | Wangcha Rajkumar | Arunachal Congress | |
| 1999 | Wangcha Rajkumar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | Tapir Gao | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2009 | Ninong Ering | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Ninong Ering | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
General elections 2004
| 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 | ||||
General elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ninong Ering | 118,455 | 45.33 | -8.37 | |
| BJP | Tapir Gao | 105,977 | 40.56 | +21.86 | |
| PPA | Wangman Lowangcha | 32,354 | 12.38 | +12.38 | |
| Majority | 12,478 | 4.78% | -27.06 | ||
| Turnout | 261,291 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "Assembly Constituencies allocation w.r.t District and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh website. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. List of contesting candidates
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