Changlang North Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Arunachal Pradesh state, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Changlang North

| state = Arunachal Pradesh

| district = Changlang

| loksabha_cons = Arunachal East

| reservation = ST

| map_image = Changlang North Assembly constituency map.svg

| type= SLA

| constituency_no = 53

| established = 1990

| mla = Tesam Pongte

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| latest_election_year = 2024

| electors = 10,341

}}

Changlang North is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh state in India.{{cite web |title=Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies |publisher=Election Commission of India |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005180821/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |archive-date=5 October 2010 |access-date=13 October 2021 }} It is in Changlang district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.{{cite web |url=http://164.100.150.3/ceoweb_bk/ACPCList.htm |title=AC & PC List- Jharkhand |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218152343/http://164.100.150.3/ceoweb_bk/ACPCList.htm |archive-date=18 December 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://changlang.nic.in/constituencies/|title=Constituencies {{!}} Changlang District, Government of Arunachal Pradesh|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-07}} It has existed since 1990. As of 2024, its representative is Tesam Pongte of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election

!Name

!colspan="2"|Party

1990

| Wangnia Pongte{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4032-arunachal-pradesh-1990/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1990 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1995{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4035-arunachal-pradesh-1995/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1995 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

|rowspan=2| Thinghap Taiju

| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}

1999{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4036-arunachal-pradesh-1999/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1999 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}

2004

| Wangnia Pongte{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4038-arunachal-pradesh-2004/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2004 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

2009

| Thinghap Taiju{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4039-arunachal-pradesh-2009/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}{{cite news |date=17 May 2014 |title=16 Arunachal ministers, Parliamentary secretaries lose in assembly polls |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/16-arunachal-ministers-parliamentary-secretaries-lose-in-assembly-polls/articleshow/35253733.cms?from=mdr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520164113/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/16-arunachal-ministers-parliamentary-secretaries-lose-in-assembly-polls/articleshow/35253733.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=20 May 2025 |access-date=20 May 2025 |publisher=The Economic Times}}

2014{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4040-arunachal-pradesh-2014/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

|rowspan=3| Tesam Pongte

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}

2019
2024{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |date=2 June 2024 |title=Election Results 2024 Arunachal Pradesh: Full list of winners on all 60 Legislative Assembly seats of Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/election-results-2024-arunachal-pradesh-full-list-of-winners-on-all-60-legislative-assembly-seats-of-arunachal-pradesh-9366866/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603080201/https://indianexpress.com/elections/election-results-2024-arunachal-pradesh-full-list-of-winners-on-all-60-legislative-assembly-seats-of-arunachal-pradesh-9366866/ |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=India TV News |last2= |first2= |date=2 June 2024 |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024: Complete list of constituency-wise winners |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603080244/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |work= |language=en}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Changlang North{{cite news |title=Changlang North (ST) Constituency Election Results 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/changlang-north |accessdate=31 May 2025 |work= |publisher=The Times of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531053659/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/changlang-north |archivedate=31 May 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 - Changlang North |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0253.htm |accessdate=31 May 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531053702/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0253.htm |archivedate=31 May 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Changlang North Assembly Election Result 2024: BJP's Tesam Pongte wins |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/changlang-north-assembly-election-results-2024-changlang-north-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner/articleshow/110634331.cms |accessdate=31 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531053711/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/changlang-north-assembly-election-results-2024-changlang-north-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner/articleshow/110634331.cms |archivedate=31 May 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tesam Pongte |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,524 |percentage=51.81% |change={{decrease}}16.54 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dihom Kitnya |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=2,522 |percentage=28.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marina Kenglang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,547 |percentage=17.72% |change={{decrease}}12.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nyasam Jongsam |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=75 |percentage=0.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=64 |percentage=0.73% |change={{decrease}}0.60 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,002 |percentage=22.93% |change= {{decrease}}15.12 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,732 |percentage=84.44% |change= {{increase}}0.74 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,341 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.22 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}16.54 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2019 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Changlang North{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11675-arunachal-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tesam Pongte |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,417 |percentage=68.35% |change={{increase}}21.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thinghaap Taiju |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,402 |percentage=30.31% |change={{decrease}}2.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=106 |percentage=1.34% |change={{increase}}0.06 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,015 |percentage=38.04% |change= {{increase}}24.11 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,925 |percentage=83.70% |change= {{increase}}2.71 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,468 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.01 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}21.52 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Changlang North{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813080618/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-date=13 August 2021|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tesam Pongte |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,486 |percentage=46.83% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thinghaap Taiju |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,449 |percentage=32.90% |change={{decrease}}20.01 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nongming Kamba Longchang |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,211 |percentage=16.27% |change={{increase}}5.86 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hmppa Taidong |party=Naga People's Front |votes=203 |percentage=2.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=95 |percentage=1.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,037 |percentage=13.93% |change= {{decrease}}2.30 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,444 |percentage=80.99% |change= {{decrease}}3.75 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,191 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.81 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}6.08 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2009 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Changlang North{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404184244/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Thinghaap Taiju |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,088 |percentage=52.91% |change={{increase}}8.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wangnia Pongte |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=2,834 |percentage=36.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hmppa Taidong |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=804 |percentage=10.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,254 |percentage=16.23% |change= {{increase}}5.62 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,726 |percentage=84.74% |change= {{increase}}17.47 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,117 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}18.97 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Changlang North{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324145008/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Wangnia Pongte |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,356 |percentage=44.33% |change={{decrease}}3.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thinghaap Taiju |party=Independent politician |votes=2,553 |percentage=33.73% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tengam Ngemu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,661 |percentage=21.94% |change={{increase}}4.65 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=803 |percentage=10.61% |change= {{decrease}}3.01 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,570 |percentage=64.30% |change= {{decrease}}2.17 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,252 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.04 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Changlang North{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Thinghaap Taiju |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,516 |percentage=48.16% |change={{decrease}}1.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wangnia Pongte |party=Independent politician |votes=2,522 |percentage=34.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tengam Ngemu |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,262 |percentage=17.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=994 |percentage=13.62% |change= {{increase}}12.39 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,300 |percentage=71.58% |change= {{decrease}}15.11 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,512 |ref = |change= {{increase}}33.38 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1995 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Changlang North{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144239/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Thinghaap Taiju |party=Independent politician |votes=3,373 |percentage=50.62% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wangnia Pongte |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,291 |percentage=49.38% |change={{increase}}7.90 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=82 |percentage=1.23% |change= {{decrease}}10.10 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,664 |percentage=87.24% |change= {{increase}}14.75 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,881 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.55 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Changlang North{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Wangnia Pongte |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,028 |percentage=41.49% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thinghaap Taiju |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,474 |percentage=30.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phosum Khimhun |party=Independent politician |votes=1,359 |percentage=27.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kapsam |party=Independent politician |votes=27 |percentage=0.55% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=554 |percentage=11.33% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,888 |percentage=71.39% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,002 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References