Arunachal Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1978
The 1st Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
JNP
17 seats · majority
Candidates
86
2 women, 0 elected
Turnout
66.23%
1.59 lakh of 2.4 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JNP17
- PPA8
- IND5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 17 | — | 29 | 43.8% | 66,906 | 42.08% | — | 1 |
| PPAPPA | 8 | — | 21 | 37.8% | 48,075 | 30.24% | — | 1 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | — | 35 | 20.3% | 43,287 | 27.23% | — | 14 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | — | 1 | 7.1% | 720 | 0.45% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Arunachal Pradesh at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1978
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYAPIN PALIN | Arunachal Pradesh | JNPTADAR TANG | PPATADAR TANIANG | 2,96259.72% |
| BOMDILA | Arunachal Pradesh | JNPRINCHIN KHARU | INDDORJEE TSERING | 1,74846.99% |
| KOLORIANG | Arunachal Pradesh | INDTADE TACHC | JNPMUKUT MITHI | 71846.96% |
| TEZU HAYULIANG | Arunachal Pradesh | JNPSOBENG TAYENG | PPAYIASING MININ | 2,90843.97% |
| SEPPA | Arunachal Pradesh | JNPDONGLO SONAM | PPANYARI WELLI | 2,58339.84% |
| PALIN | Arunachal Pradesh | PPASUTEM TASUNG | JNPTARUNG PABIA | 2,95136.41% |
| MARIYANG MEBO | Arunachal Pradesh | PPAONYOK ROME | INDKABANG BORANG | 2,13034.35% |
| ROING | Arunachal Pradesh | PPAAKEN LEGO | JNPGORA PARTIN | 1,17233.50% |
| TAWANG I | Arunachal Pradesh | INDKARMA WANGCHU | JNPTASHI LAMA | 1,07730.35% |
| ZIRO | Arunachal Pradesh | JNPPADI YUBBE | INDGRATI TAKKA | 2,51524.88% |
Closest results of Feb 1978
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOKSING TALIHA | Arunachal Pradesh | PPATARA PAYENG | INDPAKDA MAYENG | 1322.25% |
| KHONSA SOUTH | Arunachal Pradesh | PPASIJEN KONGKANG | JNPWANGPHA LOWANG | 2093.76% |
| ALONG SOUTH | Arunachal Pradesh | INDBOKEN ETTE | JNPTUMPAK ETE | 4686.62% |
| TAWANG II | Arunachal Pradesh | INDTASHI KHANDU | JNPTSERING TASHI | 2386.78% |
| NOADEHING NAMPONG | Arunachal Pradesh | PPAJUNGPUM JUGLI | INDSAMCHOM NGEMU | 2477.07% |
| KOLORIANG | Arunachal Pradesh | JNPCHERA TALO | PPALOKAM TADO | 3267.92% |
| KHONSA NORTH | Arunachal Pradesh | JNPNOKMEY NAMATI | PPAWANGLAT LOWANGCHA | 4659.13% |
| DOIMUKH-SAGALEE | Arunachal Pradesh | JNPTARA SINDA | INDKHODA TANA | 6299.55% |
| RAGA TALI | Arunachal Pradesh | JNPNIDO TECHI | PPABAOTAMO | 6439.99% |
| CHANGLANG | Arunachal Pradesh | JNPTENGAM | PPANONGCHO | 55112.76% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Arunachal Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1978?
Janata Party won 17 of 30 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Arunachal Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1978?
Turnout was 66.23% — 1.59 lakh of 2.4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Arunachal Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1978?
86 candidates contested 30 seats.
