Tawang Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name = Tawang
|state = Arunachal Pradesh
|type = SLA
|constituency_no = 2
|map_image = Tawang Assembly constituency map.svg
|district = Tawang
|loksabha_cons = Arunachal West
|established = 1990
|reservation = ST
|mla = Namgey Tsering
|party = {{Party index link|People's Party of Arunachal}}{{cite web|url=https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2025/06/17/4-npp-mlas-switch-allegiance-to-ppa/|title=4 NPP MLAs switch allegiance to PPA|work=The Arunachal Times|accessdate=17 June 2025}}
|alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
|latest_election_year = 2024
|electors = 10,649
}}
Tawang Assembly constituency is one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern state of India. It is part of Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency.[http://www.elections.in/arunachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/tawang.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Tawang Assembly Constituency][http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S02/Old/partycomp24.htm Election Commission of India][http://www.arunachalassembly.gov.in/ Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Election
! Member ! colspan=2|Party | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | rowspan=3 | Thupten Tempa{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=28 March 2024 |title=‘Investment risk’ behind uncontested wins in Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/investment-risk-behind-uncontested-wins-in-arunachal-pradesh/article68001532.ece |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517084635/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/investment-risk-behind-uncontested-wins-in-arunachal-pradesh/article68001532.ece |archivedate=17 May 2025 |accessdate=17 May 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}} | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}} |
| 1995 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 2004 | rowspan=2 | Tsewang Dhondup | |
| 2009 | ||
| 2014 | rowspan=2 | Tsering Tashi | {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}} |
| 2019 | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |
| rowspan=2|2024 | rowspan=2|Namgey Tsering | {{Full party name with color|National People's Party (India)}} |
| {{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}} |
Election results
=Assembly Election 2024 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Tawang{{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=Namgey Tsering|party=National People's Party (India) |votes=4,667 |percentage=55.60% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsering Dorjee |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,671 |percentage=43.73% |change={{decrease}}29.03 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above (India)|votes=56 |percentage=0.67% |change={{decrease}}0.92 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=996 |percentage=11.87% |change= {{decrease}}35.25 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=8,394 |percentage=78.82% |change= {{increase}}2.36 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,649 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.81 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}17.17 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2019 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Tawang}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsering Tashi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,547 |percentage=72.77% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thupten Tempa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,955 |percentage=25.65% |change={{increase}}8.47 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=121 |percentage=1.59% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,592 |percentage=47.12% |change= {{decrease}}16.37 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=7,623 |percentage=76.46% |change= {{decrease}}2.49 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,970 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.11 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}7.90 }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2014 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Tawang{{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=Tsering Tashi |party=Independent politician |votes=6,421 |percentage=80.67% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsewang Dhondup |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,367 |percentage=17.17% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=172 |percentage=2.16% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,054 |percentage=63.49% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=7,960 |percentage=78.95% |change= {{increase}}78.95 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,082 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.75 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 2009 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Tawang{{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 unopposed with party link| |candidate=Tsewang Dhondup |party=Indian National Congress |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change=}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,812 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.48 }}
{{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: Tawang{{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=Tsewang Dhondup |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,786 |percentage=60.80% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thupten Tempa |party=Independent politician |votes=2,441 |percentage=39.20% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,345 |percentage=21.60% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=6,227 |percentage=70.05% |change= {{increase}}72.65 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,571 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.65 }}
{{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: Tawang{{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 unopposed with party link| |candidate=Thupten Tempa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change=}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,476 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.04 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1995 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Tawang{{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=Thupten Tempa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,024 |percentage=51.79% |change= New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Theg Tse Rinpoche |party=Independent politician |votes=2,815 |percentage=48.21% |change= New}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=209 |percentage=3.58% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=5,839 |percentage=87.50% |change= {{increase}}85.94 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,794 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.46 }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
=Assembly Election 1990 =
{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Tawang{{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=Thupten Tempa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change= New}}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,504 |ref = |change= }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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