Arunachal Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1978
30 assembly constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh, 66.23% turnout.
Seats
30
Candidates
86
2 women, 0 elected
Turnout
66.23%
1.59 lakh of 2.4 lakh
Leading party
JNP
17 of 30 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Arunachal Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 17 | +17 | 29 | 66,906 | 42.08% | — |
| PPAPPA | 8 | +8 | 21 | 48,075 | 30.24% | — |
| INDIndependent | 5 | +5 | 35 | 43,287 | 27.23% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | 0 | 1 | 720 | 0.45% | — |
- JNP17 (57%)
- PPA8 (27%)
- IND5 (17%)
- JNP17
- PPA8
- IND5
- JNP17
- PPA8
- IND5
Constituency performance
From the 30 results in Arunachal Pradesh
Closest contest
TOKSING TALIHA
won by 132 (2.25%)
Biggest victory
NIAUSA KANUBARI
won by 0 (—)
Highest turnout
BASAR
87.26%
Lowest turnout
NIAUSA KANUBARI
0.00%
Vote share & turnout trend
Arunachal Pradesh, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- JNP
- PPA
- IND
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 30 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–30 of 30
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALONG NORTH | PPALIUM RONYA | INDTALONG TAGGU | 1,52622.99% | 79.9% |
| ALONG SOUTH | INDBOKEN ETTE | JNPTUMPAK ETE | 4686.62% | 81.0% |
| BASAR | PPATOMO RIBA | JNPTADAK BASAR | 1,36219.87% | 87.3% |
| BOMDILA | JNPRINCHIN KHARU | INDDORJEE TSERING | 1,74846.99% | 72.9% |
| CHANGLANG | JNPTENGAM | PPANONGCHO | 55112.76% | 74.0% |
| CHAYANGTAJO | JNPKAMENG DOLO | PPATAME YANGFO | 88715.02% | 61.2% |
| DAPORIJO | JNPTADAK DULOM | PPATABOM NGUBA | 1,50117.74% | 85.3% |
| DIRANG KALAKTANG | JNPPREM KHANDU THUNGON (UNCONTESTED) | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| DOIMUKH-SAGALEE | JNPTARA SINDA | INDKHODA TANA | 6299.55% | 78.9% |
| KHONSA NORTH | JNPNOKMEY NAMATI | PPAWANGLAT LOWANGCHA | 4659.13% | 72.0% |
| KHONSA SOUTH | PPASIJEN KONGKANG | JNPWANGPHA LOWANG | 2093.76% | 71.9% |
| KOLORIANG | JNPCHERA TALO | PPALOKAM TADO | 3267.92% | 64.3% |
| KOLORIANG | INDTADE TACHC | JNPMUKUT MITHI | 71846.96% | 42.5% |
| MARIYANG MEBO | PPAONYOK ROME | INDKABANG BORANG | 2,13034.35% | 72.1% |
| MECHUKA | INDTADIK CHIJE | PPATAPIK RINYA | 78419.69% | 82.2% |
| NIAUSA KANUBARI | JNPNOKSONG BOHAM (UNCONTESTED) | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| NOADEHING NAMPONG | PPAJUNGPUM JUGLI | INDSAMCHOM NGEMU | 2477.07% | 73.8% |
| NOMSAI CHOWKHAM | JNPCHOW TEWA MIEN | PPACHAU KHOUK MANPOONG | 1,50613.92% | 77.9% |
| NYAPIN PALIN | JNPTADAR TANG | PPATADAR TANIANG | 2,96259.72% | 56.7% |
| PALIN | PPASUTEM TASUNG | JNPTARUNG PABIA | 2,95136.41% | 78.9% |
| PONGCHAU WAKKA | JNPWNAGNAM WANGSHU | INDACHING | 43419.25% | 29.0% |
| RAGA TALI | JNPNIDO TECHI | PPABAOTAMO | 6439.99% | 74.3% |
| ROING | PPAAKEN LEGO | JNPGORA PARTIN | 1,17233.50% | 71.6% |
| SEPPA | JNPDONGLO SONAM | PPANYARI WELLI | 2,58339.84% | 59.9% |
| TAWANG I | INDKARMA WANGCHU | JNPTASHI LAMA | 1,07730.35% | 71.5% |
| TAWANG II | INDTASHI KHANDU | JNPTSERING TASHI | 2386.78% | 75.5% |
| TEZU HAYULIANG | JNPSOBENG TAYENG | PPAYIASING MININ | 2,90843.97% | 64.2% |
| TOKSING TALIHA | PPATARA PAYENG | INDPAKDA MAYENG | 1322.25% | 69.1% |
| YINGKIONG-PANGIN | JNPGEGONG APANG | INDTAGANG TAKI | 1,61022.18% | 66.9% |
| ZIRO | JNPPADI YUBBE | INDGRATI TAKKA | 2,51524.88% | 73.2% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Arunachal Pradesh alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
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 in Arunachal Pradesh, 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 assembly seats does Arunachal Pradesh have?
Arunachal Pradesh has 30 assembly seats.
