Arunachal East (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Arunachal East is a Lok Sabha constituency in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The constituency is one of two in the state.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1977: Bakin Pertin, Indepenent
- 1980: Sobeng Tayeng, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: Wangpha Lowang, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Laeta Umbrey, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Laeta Umbrey, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Wangcha Rajkumar, Independent
- 1998: Wangcha Rajkumar, Arunachal Congress
- 1999: Wangcha Rajkumar, Indian National Congress
- 2004: Tapir Gao, Bharatiya Janata Party
[edit] Election results
| General Election, 2004: Arunachal East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| BJP | Tapir Gao | 83,335 | 51.01 | ||
| Congress | Wangcha Rajkumar | 38,341 | 23.47 | ||
| Independent | Tony Pertin | 17,009 | 10.41 | ||
| Independent | Matwang Chimyang | 16,476 | 10.08 | ||
| Independent | Ogong Tamuk | 5,251 | 3.21 | ||
| Independent | Onom Taknyo | 2,962 | 1.81 | ||
| Majority | 44,994 | ||||
| Turnout | 163,374 | 56.56 | |||
| BJP gain from Congress | Swing | ||||
