Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2014

Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2014
India
9 April 2014
All 60 Assembly Constituencies
Turnout 70%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nabam Tuki
Party INC BJP PPA
Alliance UPA NDA
Leader since 2011
Leader's seat Mukto none none
Last election 2009 2009
Seats before 42 3 0
Seats won 42 11 5
Seat change 0 Increase 8 Increase 5
Popular vote 251575 157412 45,532
Percentage 49.5 % 31.0 % 9.0 %
Swing Decrease 1.12 % Increase 25.79 Increase 9.0 %

Arunachal Pradesh District Map
Chief Minister before election

Nabam Tuki
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

Nabam Tuki
INC

The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2014 took place on 9 April 2014 along with parliamentary election 2014. The votes were counted on 16 May 2014. The election was held in the state for all 60 seats of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2]

Results

INC won the election by winning 42 seats out of 60.11 candidates of INC got elected unoppposed. BJP improved its performance in the Arunachal Pradesh assembly polls, winning 11 seats.

 Summary of results of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2014 [3]
Political Party Flag Seats
Contested 		Won Net Change
in seats 		% of
Seats		 Votes Vote % Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress - 42 Steady 0 - 2,51,575 49.5 Decrease 0.88
Bharatiya Janata Party - 11 Increase 8 - 1,57,412 31.0 Increase 25.79
People's Party of Arunachal - 6 Steady 0 - 45,532 9.0 Steady 0
Independents - 9 Increase 8 - 24,985 - -
Total 60 Voters - Turnout 5,08,120 (- %)

References

  1. ↑ "70% voter turnout in Arunachal Pradesh is a strong message to China: BJP's Kiren Rijiju". CNN-IBN. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2015-05-22. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ↑ "Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  3. ↑ "Results of Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections announced by ECI". ECI. Retrieved July 4, 2014.