Lekang Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Arunachal Pradesh State, India
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Lekang is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh state in India.[1]
| Lekang | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 48 for the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Arunachal Pradesh |
| District | Namsai |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Arunachal East |
| Established | 1990 |
| Total electors | 20,864 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Likha Soni | |
| Party | NCP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
It is part of Namsai district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Omem Moyong Deori | Indian National Congress | |
| 1995 | Chowna Mein | Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2019[3] | Jummum Ete Deori[4] | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2024 | Likha Soni | Nationalist Congress Party | |
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Likha Soni | 7,804 | 45.28% | New | |
| BJP | Chow Sujana Namchoom | 7,150 | 41.49% |  14.72 | |
| INC | Tana Tamar Tara | 1,122 | 6.51% | 15.32 | |
| Arunachal Democratic Party | Haren Tali | 690 | 4.00% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 289 | 1.68% |  0.09 | |
| Independent | Moneswar Danggen | 180 | 1.04% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 654 | 3.79% | 30.59 | ||
| Turnout | 17,235 | 82.61% | 3.65 | ||
| Registered electors | 20,864 | 12.64 | |||
| NCP gain from BJP | Swing | 10.93 |
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Assembly Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Jummum Ete Deori | 8,980 | 56.21% | 46.53 | |
| INC | Takam Sanjoy | 3,487 | 21.83% | 25.64 | |
| 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% | 0.55 | |
| Margin of victory | 5,493 | 34.38% | 25.55 | ||
| Turnout | 15,976 | 86.25% | 2.11 | ||
| Registered electors | 18,522 | 22.59 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 8.74 |
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Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chowna Mein | 6,337 | 47.46% | 9.51 | |
| PPA | Bida Taku | 5,158 | 38.63% | New | |
| BJP | Tape Bagra | 1,292 | 9.68% | 3.85 | |
| 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% | 15.51 | ||
| Turnout | 13,351 | 88.36% | 4.26 | ||
| Registered electors | 15,109 | 4.99 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 9.51 |
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Assembly Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chowna Mein | 6,896 | 56.97% | 4.88 | |
| NCP | James Techi Tara | 3,950 | 32.63% | 29.83 | |
| BJP | Sotai Kri | 705 | 5.82% | 9.09 | |
| Independent | Koruna Morang | 305 | 2.52% | New | |
| AITC | Larbin Nasi | 248 | 2.05% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 2,946 | 24.34% | 6.55 | ||
| Turnout | 12,104 | 84.11% | 11.72 | ||
| Registered electors | 14,391 | 6.60 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 4.88 |
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Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chowna Mein | 5,091 | 52.10% | 1.58 | |
| Independent | Chow Naching Loongchot | 2,073 | 21.21% | New | |
| BJP | Sotai Kri | 1,457 | 14.91% | 31.41 | |
| Independent | Chow Mithila Maunglang | 877 | 8.97% | New | |
| NCP | Chau Pinkkham Munglang | 274 | 2.80% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,018 | 30.88% | 23.52 | ||
| Turnout | 9,772 | 72.36% | 7.76 | ||
| Registered electors | 13,500 | 5.95 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 1.58 |
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Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chowna Mein | 5,482 | 53.68% | 13.80 | |
| BJP | Sotai Kri | 4,730 | 46.32% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 752 | 7.36% | 12.87 | ||
| Turnout | 10,212 | 82.40% | 9.74 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,742 | 16.44 | |||
| INC gain from JD | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD | Chowna Mein | 5,913 | 60.12% | 11.22 | |
| INC | Omem Moyong Deori | 3,923 | 39.88% | 11.22 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,990 | 20.23% | 18.03 | ||
| Turnout | 9,836 | 91.88% | 4.03 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,943 | 14.96 | |||
| JD gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1990
| 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) | |||||