1984 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election explained

Election Name:1984 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Turnout:76.34%
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Before Election:Gegong Apang
Before Party:Indian National Congress
After Election:Gegong Apang
After Party:Indian National Congress
Seats1:21
Image1:Gegong Apang.jpg
Party2:People's Party of Arunachal
Last Election2:13
Seats Needed2:16
Seats2:4
Seat Change1:8
Seats Needed1:16
Country:India
Type:legislative
Vote Type:Popular
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1980 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Previous Year:1980
Next Election:1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Next Year:1990
Seats For Election:All 30 seats in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Majority Seats:16
Leader1:Gegong Apang
Party1:Indian National Congress
Last Election1:13
Seat Change2:9

The third Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 1984. [1] Indian National Congress (INC) won 21 seats out of 30 seats, while the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) won four seats and independent candidates won four seats. Gegong Apang was sworn in as Chief Minister.[2]

The election was held in 1,127 different polling stations and the average number of electors per polling station was 283. 28 men and 2 women were successful candidates.

Electors

Number of valid votes2,24,717
Number of rejected votes12,868 (5.42% of Total Votes Polled)

Results

PArty ContestedWonFDVotes%Seats%
BJP61017,2837.69%29.45%
INC302119679143.07%43.07%
JNP3038450.38%3.03%
PPA13413491015.54%36.74%
Independents634407488833.33%42.15%
Total1153045224717

Elected Members

ConstituencyReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
MemberParty
Tawang I None Karma Wangchu
Tawang Ii None Tsering Tashi
Dirang- Kalaktong None R.k. Khrimey
Bomdila None Japu Deru
Seppa None
Chayangtajo None
Koloriang None Chera Talo (uncontested)
Nyapin Palim None Tadar Tang
Doimukh-sagalee None Techi Takar
Ziro None Gyati Taka
Riga-tali None Boa Tamo
Daporijo ST Tadak Dulom
Daksing-taliha ST Punji Mara
Machuka None Tadik Chije
Along North None
Along South None Doi Ado
Basar None Todak Basar
Pasighat None Tapum Jamoh
Yingkiong-pangin None
Meriang-mebo None Bakin Pertin
Anini None Tade Tacho
Roing None
Namsai Chowkham None C.p. Namshoom
Tezu Hayuliang None Khapriso Krong
Noadihing Nampong None Kamoli Mossang
Changlang None Tengam Ngemu
Khonsa South None T.l. Rajkumar
Khonsa North None Kapchen Rajkumar
Niausa Kanubari None Noksong Boham
Pongchou Wakka None Hejam Ponglaham

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arunachal Pradesh Election results, 1984. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190515060814/https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/4030-arunachal-pradesh-1984/ . 2019-05-15 .
  2. Book: Encyclopaedia of India and Her States: North-East India, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. 1996 . Deep & Deep . Ranjana Arora . Verinder Grover . 101 .