Lekang Assembly constituency

Lekang
Constituency No. 48 for the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictNamsai
Lok Sabha constituencyArunachal East
Established1990
Total electors20,864
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Likha Soni
Party  NCP
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2024

Lekang is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh state in India.

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Name Party
1990Omem Moyong DeoriIndian National Congress
1995Chowna MeinJanata Dal
1999Indian National Congress
2004
2009
2014
2019Jummum Ete DeoriBharatiya Janata Party
2024Likha SoniNationalist Congress Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Likha Soni 7,804 45.28% New
BJP Chow Sujana Namchoom 7,150 41.49% Decrease14.72
INC Tana Tamar Tara 1,122 6.51% Decrease15.32
Arunachal Democratic Party Haren Tali 690 4.00% New
NOTA None of the Above 289 1.68% Increase0.09
Independent Moneswar Danggen 180 1.04% New
Margin of victory 654 3.79% Decrease30.59
Turnout 17,235 82.61% Decrease3.65
Registered electors 20,864 Increase12.64
NCP gain from BJP Swing Decrease10.93

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Jummum Ete Deori 8,980 56.21% Increase46.53
INC Takam Sanjoy 3,487 21.83% Decrease25.64
Independent Bida Taku 988 6.18% New
NPP Nikh Khopi 845 5.29% New
JD(U) Padmeswari Jamoh 575 3.60% New
JD(S) Takam Paleng 428 2.68% New
Independent Nabam Tekhi 420 2.63% New
NOTA None of the Above 253 1.58% Increase0.55
Margin of victory 5,493 34.38% Increase25.55
Turnout 15,976 86.25% Decrease2.11
Registered electors 18,522 Increase22.59
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase8.74

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chowna Mein 6,337 47.46% Decrease9.51
PPA Bida Taku 5,158 38.63% New
BJP Tape Bagra 1,292 9.68% Increase3.85
NPF Pike Pulu 236 1.77% New
Independent Anita Payeng 190 1.42% New
NOTA None of the Above 138 1.03% New
Margin of victory 1,179 8.83% Decrease15.51
Turnout 13,351 88.36% Increase4.26
Registered electors 15,109 Increase4.99
INC hold Swing Decrease9.51

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chowna Mein 6,896 56.97% Increase4.88
NCP James Techi Tara 3,950 32.63% Increase29.83
BJP Sotai Kri 705 5.82% Decrease9.09
Independent Koruna Morang 305 2.52% New
AITC Larbin Nasi 248 2.05% New
Margin of victory 2,946 24.34% Decrease6.55
Turnout 12,104 84.11% Increase11.72
Registered electors 14,391 Increase6.60
INC hold Swing Increase4.88

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chowna Mein 5,091 52.10% Decrease1.58
Independent Chow Naching Loongchot 2,073 21.21% New
BJP Sotai Kri 1,457 14.91% Decrease31.41
Independent Chow Mithila Maunglang 877 8.97% New
NCP Chau Pinkkham Munglang 274 2.80% New
Margin of victory 3,018 30.88% Increase23.52
Turnout 9,772 72.36% Decrease7.76
Registered electors 13,500 Increase5.95
INC hold Swing Decrease1.58

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chowna Mein 5,482 53.68% Increase13.80
BJP Sotai Kri 4,730 46.32% New
Margin of victory 752 7.36% Decrease12.87
Turnout 10,212 82.40% Decrease9.74
Registered electors 12,742 Increase16.44
INC gain from JD Swing

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Chowna Mein 5,913 60.12% Increase11.22
INC Omem Moyong Deori 3,923 39.88% Decrease11.22
Margin of victory 1,990 20.23% Increase18.03
Turnout 9,836 91.88% Increase4.03
Registered electors 10,943 Increase14.96
JD gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Lekang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Omem Moyong Deori 4,176 51.10% New
JD Chowna Mein 3,996 48.90% New
Margin of victory 180 2.20%
Turnout 8,172 87.39%
Registered electors 9,519
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

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