Koloriang Assembly constituency

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

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Koloriang

| state = Arunachal Pradesh

| type= SLA

| map_image = Koloriang Assembly constituency map.svg

| constituency_no = 21

| district = Kurung Kumey

| loksabha_cons = Arunachal West

| established = 1978

| reservation = ST

| mla = Pani Taram

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| electors = 14,546

}}

Koloriang is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh state in India.{{cite web |url=http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/gismaps.html |title=GIS Maps of State, Districts & ACs|website=ceoarunachal.nic.in |accessdate= 27 June 2020 |archive-date=2020-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627145610/http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/gismaps.html}}

It is part of Kurung Kumey district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election

!Name

!colspan=2|Party

rowspan=2| 1978Tade Tachc (ST){{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
Chera Talo{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
1980Lokam Tado{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}
1984rowspan=2 | Chera Talo{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
1990
1995rowspan=2 | Kahfa Bengia{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
1999{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
2004rowspan=2 | Lokam Tassar{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
2009{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
2014Pani Taram{{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}}
2019Lokam Tassar{{cite news |date=17 May 2014 |title=19 Newcomers Win Arunachal Assembly Poll |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/elections/2014/May/17/19-newcomers-win-arunachal-assembly-poll-613969.html |access-date=20 May 2025 |publisher=The New Indian Express |language=en}}{{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}}{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
2024Pani Taram

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Koloriang{{cite news |title=Koloriang (ST) Constituency Election Results 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/koloriang |access-date=22 May 2025 |issue= |publisher=The Times of India |date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522091341/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/koloriang |archive-date=22 May 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 - Koloriang |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0221.htm |access-date=22 May 2025 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522091317/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0221.htm |archive-date=22 May 2025}}{{cite news |title=Koloriang Assembly Election Result 2024: BJP's Pani Taram wins |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/koloriang-assembly-election-results-2024-koloriang-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner/articleshow/110635869.cms |access-date=22 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=2 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250522091328/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/koloriang-assembly-election-results-2024-koloriang-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner/articleshow/110635869.cms |archive-date=22 May 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Pani Taram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,594 |percentage=90.53% |change={{increase}}38.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kahfa Bengia |party=People's Party of Arunachal |votes=1,044 |percentage=8.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=169 |percentage=1.32% |change={{increase}}0.98 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,550 |percentage=82.38% |change= {{increase}}78.26 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,807 |percentage=88.04% |change= {{increase}}0.75 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,546 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.63 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}38.64 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2019 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Koloriang{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11675-arunachal-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2019 - Arunachal Pradesh - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |date= |author= |accessdate= 24 January 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lokam Tassar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,748 |percentage=51.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pani Taram |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=5,292 |percentage=47.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=38 |percentage=0.34% |change={{decrease}}0.07 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=456 |percentage=4.12% |change= {{increase}}1.26 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,078 |percentage=87.30% |change= {{increase}}6.97 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,690 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.96 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=People's Party of Arunachal |swing= {{increase}}0.67 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Koloriang{{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=Pani Taram |party=People's Party of Arunachal |votes=4,974 |percentage=51.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lokam Tassar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,697 |percentage=48.37% |change={{decrease}}7.68 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=40 |percentage=0.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=277 |percentage=2.85% |change= {{decrease}}9.24 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,711 |percentage=80.32% |change= {{decrease}}3.95 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,090 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.07 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=People's Party of Arunachal |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2009 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Koloriang{{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=Lokam Tassar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,095 |percentage=56.04% |change={{increase}}7.59 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kahfa Bengia |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,996 |percentage=43.96% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,099 |percentage=12.09% |change= {{increase}}9.00 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,091 |percentage=84.27% |change= {{increase}}19.63 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,788 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}5.98 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Koloriang{{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=Lokam Tassar |party=Independent politician |votes=3,823 |percentage=51.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kahfa Bengia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,594 |percentage=48.46% |change={{decrease}}49.21 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=229 |percentage=3.09% |change= {{decrease}}92.25 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,417 |percentage=64.62% |change= {{decrease}}2.48 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,474 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.98 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Koloriang{{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=Kahfa Bengia |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,658 |percentage=97.67% |change={{increase}}48.81 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lokam Tassar |party=Arunachal Congress |votes=159 |percentage=2.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,499 |percentage=95.34% |change= {{increase}}93.97 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,817 |percentage=68.18% |change= {{decrease}}6.74 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,156 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.65 }}

{{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 : Koloriang{{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=Kahfa Bengia |party=Independent politician |votes=3,286 |percentage=50.22% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chera Talo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,197 |percentage=48.86% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Augung Bengia |party=Janata Dal |votes=60 |percentage=0.92% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=89 |percentage=1.36% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,543 |percentage=75.52% |change= {{increase}}73.87 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,858 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}15.93 }}

{{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 : Koloriang{{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 unopposed with party link| |candidate=Chera Talo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,536 |percentage= |change= New}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,536 |ref = |change= {{increase}}34.63 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1984 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Koloriang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1984 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReport%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%2084.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820040016/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReport%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%2084.pdf|archive-date=20 August 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Chera Talo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,826 |percentage= |change= New}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,826 {{increase}}10.74 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1980 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Koloriang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportArunachal%20Pradesh%201980.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106193245/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportArunachal%20Pradesh%201980.pdf|archive-date=6 January 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lokam Tado |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=2,377 |percentage=57.61% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chera Talo |party=Independent politician |votes=1,749 |percentage=42.39% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=628 |percentage=15.22% |change= {{increase}}7.30 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,126 |percentage=63.35% |change= {{decrease}}5.94 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,067 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.44 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=Janata Party |swing= {{increase}}3.65 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1978 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1978 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Koloriang{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%2078.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613112141/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%2078.pdf|archive-date=13 June 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chera Talo |party=Janata Party |votes=2,221 |percentage=53.96% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lokam Tado |party=People's Party of Arunachal |votes=1,895 |percentage=46.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tade Tachc |party=Independent politician |votes=1,048 |percentage=68.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mukut Mithi |party=Janata Party |votes=330 |percentage=21.58% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sole Linggi |party=Independent politician |votes=151 |percentage=9.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=326 |percentage=7.92% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,116 |percentage=67.31% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,399 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Janata Party |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References