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ARUNACHAL EAST

Constituency no. 2 in Arunachal Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.

OverviewElection History
2024BJP2019BJP2014INC2009INC2004BJP1999INCView all 13 →
Winner, 2004
TAPIR GAO
BJP
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2004
44,994
27.54% of valid votes

Result, 2004

Winner
BJPTAPIR GAO
Votes
83,335
Vote share
51.01%
Margin
44,994
Runner-up
INCWANGCHA RAJKUMAR
Votes
38,341
Vote share
23.47%
Behind by
44,994
Electors
2,89,606
Total votes polled
1,63,374
Valid votes
1,63,374
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
56.4%

Full result, 2004

6 candidates · 1,63,374 valid votes

2004 election →
TAPIR GAOBJPwon
83,335
51.0%
WANGCHA RAJKUMARINC
38,341
23.5%
TONY PERTININD
17,009
10.4%
MATWANG CHIMYANGIND
16,476
10.1%
OGONG TAMUKIND
5,251
3.2%
ONOM TAKNYOIND
2,962
1.8%

Past results

Most recent 5 of 13 elections

View all 13 →
YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
2024TAPIR GAOBJP1,45,58145.01%BOSIRAM SIRAM30,421
2019Tapir GaoBJP1,53,88352.38%Lowangcha Wanglat69,948
2014NINONG ERINGINC1,18,45545.33%TAPIR GAO12,478
2009NINONG ERINGINC1,15,42353.70%TAPIR GAO68,449
2004TAPIR GAOBJP83,33551.01%WANGCHA RAJKUMAR44,994

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%24%48%73%97%197719801984198919911996199819992004200920142019Turnout

Winning margin

0%11%23%34%46%1977198019841989199119961998199920042009201420192024Margin

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