Arunachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1980
The 2nd Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
30
16 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC(I)
13 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
95
2 women, 1 elected
Turnout
64.06%
1.71 lakh of 2.67 lakh
The house
30 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC(I)13
- PPA13
- IND4
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Arunachal Pradesh assembly election (1978)
PPA
+5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I)INC(I) | 13 | — | 28 | 43.1% | 72,734 | 42.58% | — | 2 |
| PPAPPA | 13 | +5 | 28 | 42.5% | 70,006 | 40.98% | +10.75 | 2 |
| INDIndependent | 4 | -1 | 28 | 12.5% | 19,716 | 11.54% | -15.69 | 19 |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 0 | — | 11 | 13.1% | 8,361 | 4.89% | — | 7 |
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 Mar 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEZU HAYULIANG | Arunachal Pradesh | INC(I)KHAPRISE KRONG | PPAYIASANG MIHIM | 3,96448.22% |
| PONGCHOU-WAKKA | Arunachal Pradesh | INC(I)HAIJEN PONGLAHAM | PPAATEM BIHAM | 83942.81% |
| RAGA TALI | Arunachal Pradesh | PPABOA TAME | INC(I)KABAK MEM | 1,96840.62% |
| TAWANG I | Arunachal Pradesh | PPAKARMA WANGOHU | INC(I)PEM GOMBU | 1,44139.28% |
| YINGKIONG-PANGIN | Arunachal Pradesh | INC(I)GEGONG APANG | PPABANI DANGGEN | 2,61530.82% |
| DIRANG KALAKTANG | Arunachal Pradesh | INC(I)NIMA TSERING RUPA | INC(U)DORJEE TSERING SAMPHUNG | 1,66828.64% |
| PASIGHAT | Arunachal Pradesh | PPATALO KADU | INC(I)TALOM RUKBO | 2,37026.82% |
| MARIYANG MEBO | Arunachal Pradesh | PPAONYOK ROME | INC(I)KABANG BORANG | 1,68025.07% |
| ANINI | Arunachal Pradesh | INDTADE TACHO | INDITA PULU | 46824.81% |
| NOADIHING NAMPONG | Arunachal Pradesh | INC(I)SAMCHOM NGEMU | PPANONGTU LUNGPHI | 1,11923.95% |
Closest results of Mar 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAWANG II | Arunachal Pradesh | PPATSERING TASHI | INC(I)TASHI KHANDU | 140.35% |
| ZIRO | Arunachal Pradesh | INDPADI YUBBE | PPAGYATI TAKKA | 520.63% |
| CHAYANG TAJO | Arunachal Pradesh | INDKAMENG DOLO | PPATAME YANGFO | 350.64% |
| ALONG NORTH | Arunachal Pradesh | INC(I)TALONG TAGGU | PPALIJUM RONYA | 1542.38% |
| DOIMUKH-SAGALEE | Arunachal Pradesh | INC(I)TECHI TAKAR | PPAKHODA TANA | 3213.95% |
| BASAR | Arunachal Pradesh | PPATOMO RIBA | INC(I)TODAK BASAR | 4025.29% |
| BOMDILA | Arunachal Pradesh | PPASINAM DUSUSOW BOMDILA | INC(I)RINCHIN KHARU NAFRA | 2185.39% |
| NYAPIN PALIN | Arunachal Pradesh | INC(I)TADAR TANG | PPATADAR TANIANG | 2765.80% |
| NAMSAI CHOWKHAM | Arunachal Pradesh | PPACHAU KHOUK MANPOONG | INC(I)CHOW TEWA MIEN | 6875.98% |
| CHANGLANG | Arunachal Pradesh | INC(I)TENGAM NGEMU | PPAKHONGMAN | 3106.87% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Arunachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1980?
INC(I) won 13 of 30 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Arunachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1980?
Turnout was 64.06% — 1.71 lakh of 2.67 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Arunachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1980?
95 candidates contested 30 seats.