Lekang 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 = Lekang

| state = Arunachal Pradesh

| type= SLA

| constituency_no = 48

| district = Namsai

| loksabha_cons = Arunachal East

| established = 1990

| reservation = ST

| map_image = Lekang Assembly constituency map.svg

| mla = Likha Soni

| party = Nationalist Congress Party

| electors = 20,864

}}

Lekang 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 Namsai district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"

!Election

!Name

!colspan=2|Party

1990Omem Moyong Deori{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
1995rowspan=5 | Chowna Mein{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
1999{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}
2004
2009
2014
2019Jummum Ete Deori{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2024Likha Soni{{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang{{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 box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Likha Soni |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=7,804 |percentage=45.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Sujana Namchoom |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,150 |percentage=41.49% |change={{decrease}}14.72 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tana Tamar Tara |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,122 |percentage=6.51% |change={{decrease}}15.32 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Haren Tali |party=Arunachal Democratic Party |votes=690 |percentage=4.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=289 |percentage=1.68% |change={{increase}}0.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moneswar Danggen |party=Independent politician |votes=180 |percentage=1.04% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=654 |percentage=3.79% |change= {{decrease}}30.59 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,235 |percentage=82.61% |change= {{decrease}}3.65 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,864 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.64 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}10.93 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2019 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang{{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=Jummum Ete Deori |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,980 |percentage=56.21% |change={{increase}}46.53 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Takam Sanjoy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,487 |percentage=21.83% |change={{decrease}}25.64 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bida Taku |party=Independent politician |votes=988 |percentage=6.18% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nikh Khopi |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=845 |percentage=5.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Padmeswari Jamoh |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=575 |percentage=3.60% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Takam Paleng |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=428 |percentage=2.68% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nabam Tekhi |party=Independent politician |votes=420 |percentage=2.63% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=253 |percentage=1.58% |change={{increase}}0.55 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,493 |percentage=34.38% |change= {{increase}}25.55 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,976 |percentage=86.25% |change= {{decrease}}2.11 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,522 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.59 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}8.74 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang{{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=Chowna Mein |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,337 |percentage=47.46% |change={{decrease}}9.51 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bida Taku |party=People's Party of Arunachal |votes=5,158 |percentage=38.63% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tape Bagra |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,292 |percentage=9.68% |change={{increase}}3.85 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pike Pulu |party=Naga People's Front |votes=236 |percentage=1.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anita Payeng |party=Independent politician |votes=190 |percentage=1.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=138 |percentage=1.03% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,179 |percentage=8.83% |change= {{decrease}}15.51 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=13,351 |percentage=88.36% |change= {{increase}}4.26 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,109 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.99 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}9.51 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2009 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang{{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=Chowna Mein |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,896 |percentage=56.97% |change={{increase}}4.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=James Techi Tara |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,950 |percentage=32.63% |change={{increase}}29.83 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sotai Kri |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=705 |percentage=5.82% |change={{decrease}}9.09 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Koruna Morang |party=Independent politician |votes=305 |percentage=2.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Larbin Nasi |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=248 |percentage=2.05% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,946 |percentage=24.34% |change= {{decrease}}6.55 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,104 |percentage=84.11% |change= {{increase}}11.72 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,391 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.60 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}4.88 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang{{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=Chowna Mein |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,091 |percentage=52.10% |change={{decrease}}1.58 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Naching Loongchot |party=Independent politician |votes=2,073 |percentage=21.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sotai Kri |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,457 |percentage=14.91% |change={{decrease}}31.41 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Mithila Maunglang |party=Independent politician |votes=877 |percentage=8.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chau Pinkkham Munglang |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=274 |percentage=2.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,018 |percentage=30.88% |change= {{increase}}23.52 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,772 |percentage=72.36% |change= {{decrease}}7.76 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,500 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.95 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}1.58 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang{{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=Chowna Mein |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,482 |percentage=53.68% |change={{increase}}13.80 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sotai Kri |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,730 |percentage=46.32% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=752 |percentage=7.36% |change= {{decrease}}12.87 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,212 |percentage=82.40% |change= {{decrease}}9.74 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,742 |ref = |change= {{increase}}16.44 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1995 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang{{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=Chowna Mein |party=Janata Dal |votes=5,913 |percentage=60.12% |change={{increase}}11.22 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Omem Moyong Deori |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,923 |percentage=39.88% |change={{decrease}}11.22 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,990 |percentage=20.23% |change= {{increase}}18.03 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,836 |percentage=91.88% |change= {{increase}}4.03 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,943 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.96 }}

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

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang{{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=Omem Moyong Deori |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,176 |percentage=51.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chowna Mein |party=Janata Dal |votes=3,996 |percentage=48.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=180 |percentage=2.20% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,172 |percentage=87.39% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,519 |ref = |change= }}

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

{{Election box end}}

See also

References