The second elections to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held on 3 January 1980.Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1980 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH Arunachal Pradesh District Gazetteers: Tirap District. Government of Arunachal Pradesh, 1981. pp. 321-322 The election was held simultaneously to the 1980 Lok Sabha election. 30 seats were up for election. A total of 95 candidates contested; 28 from the Indian National Congress (Indira), 28 from the People's Party of Arunachal, 11 from the Indian National Congress (Urs) and 28 independents. The PPA candidate in the Niausa Kanubari constituency, Wangnam Wangshu, was elected unopposed.
INC(I) won 13 seats (with 72,734 votes, 42.58%). The PPA also won 13 seats, with 70,006 votes (40.98%). The remaining four seats went to independents. In total independent candidates mustered 19,716 votes (11.54%). INC(U) failed to win any seats. The party obtained 8,361 votes (4.89%). For the first time a woman, Nyari Welly, was elected to the assembly.Karna, M. N. Social Movements in North-East India. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co, 1998. p. 64 After the election there were massive defections to the INC(I).Karlo, Rejir. Emerging Pattern of Tribal Leadership in Arunachal Pradesh. New Delhi: Commonwealth Publ, 2005. p. 34 Gegong Apang was elected Chief Minister after the election.Rana, Mahendra Singh. India Votes: Lok Sabha & Vidhan Sabha Elections 2001-2005. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons, 2006. p. 158
Results
Elected members Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituencyAssembly ConstituencyTurnout WinnerRunner UpMargin #k Names% Candidate Party Votes% Candidate Party Votes%1Tawang-I71.33%Karma Wangchu2,55569.64%Pem Gombu1,11430.36%1,4412Tawang-II81.59%Tsering Tashi1,90048.17%Tashi Khandu1,88647.82%143Dirang–Kalaktang78.92%Nima Tsering Rupa3,16954.4%Dorjee Tsering Samphung1,50125.77%1,6684Bomdila72.16%Sinam Dususow Bomdila2,13352.69%Rinchin Kharu Nafra1,91547.31%2185Seppa 57.09%Nyari Welly2,81743.28%Modi Sengi2,33935.93%4786Chayangtajo58.43%Kameng Dolo1,89434.89%Tame Yangfo1,85934.24%357Koloriang63.35%Lokam Tado2,37757.61%Chera Talo1,74942.39%6288Nyapin-Palin55.92%Tadar Tang2,36249.6%Tadar Taniang2,08643.81%2769Doimukh–Sagalee71.59%Techi Takar4,22551.97%Khoda Tana3,90448.03%32110Ziro–Hapoli58.65%Padi Yubbe2,23126.92%Gyati Takka2,17926.29%5211Riga-Tali56.28%Boa Tamo2,98361.57%Kabak Mem1,01520.95%1,96812Daporijo83.02%Tadak Dulom5,07758.04%Kebom Nguba3,64641.68%1,43113Daksing-Taliha71.01%Punji Mara3,29255.86%Tara Payeng2,60144.14%69114Mechuka79.65%Pasang Wangchuk Sona1,54141.15%Tadik Chije1,15930.95%38215Along North74.45%Talong Taggu3,31151.19%Lijum Ronya3,15748.81%15416Along South75.8%Tumpakete3,60251.58%Boken Ette2,07729.74%1,52517Basar86.3%Tomo Riba3,91351.49%Todak Basar3,51146.2%40218Pasighat77.17%Talo Kadu5,60363.41%Talom Rukbo3,23336.59%2,37019Yingkiong–Pangin75.92%Geogong Apang4,79956.57%Bani Danggen2,18425.74%2,61520Meriang-Mebo72.94%Onyok Rome4,19162.53%Kabang Borang2,51137.47%1,68021Anini47.53%Tade Tacho1,17762.41%Ita Pulu70937.59%46822Roing85.86%Aken Lego2,26050.35%Mutchu Mithi1,28528.63%97523Nomsai–Chowkham77.47%Chau Khouk Manpoong6,08952.99%Chow Tewa Mien5,40247.01%68724Tezu Hayuliang72.45%Khaprise Krong5,49766.87%Yiasang Mihim1,53318.65%3,96425Noadehing–Nampong78.35%Samchom Ngemu2,53854.32%Nongtu Lungphi1,41930.37%1,11926Changlang78.88%Tengam Ngemu2,01844.72%Khongman1,70837.85%31027Khonsa South66.36%T. L. Rajkumar2,80656.92%Sijen Kong Kang1,73735.23%1,06928Khonsa North72.3%Wanglat Lowangcha2,68547.75%Nokmey Namati1,99635.5%68929Niausa–Kanubari-Wanghlu Wangshu Elected Unopposed30Pongchau-Wakka26.98%Hejam Ponglaham1,13657.96%Atem Biham29715.15%839
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