https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tawang_Assembly_constituency Tawang Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-15T03:52:04Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tawang_Assembly_constituency&diff=539849&oldid=prev TanjaFreese: New Initial Post W/ Refs 2026-04-18T23:41:58Z <p>New Initial Post W/ Refs</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> |name = Tawang<br /> |state = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]<br /> |type = SLA<br /> |constituency_no = 2<br /> |map_image = Tawang Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> |district = [[Tawang district|Tawang]]<br /> |loksabha_cons = [[Arunachal West (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arunachal West]]<br /> |established = 1990<br /> |reservation = ST<br /> |mla = [[Namgey Tsering]]<br /> |party = {{Party index link|People&#039;s Party of Arunachal}}&lt;ref name=&quot;4 NPP MLAs join PPA&quot;&gt;{{cite web|url=https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2025/06/17/4-npp-mlas-switch-allegiance-to-ppa/|title=4 NPP MLAs switch allegiance to PPA|work=The Arunachal Times|accessdate=17 June 2025}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> |latest_election_year = [[2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<br /> |electors = 10,649<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Tawang Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 assembly constituencies of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], a northeastern state of [[India]]. It is part of [[Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.elections.in/arunachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/tawang.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Tawang Assembly Constituency]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S02/Old/partycomp24.htm Election Commission of India]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.arunachalassembly.gov.in/ Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Election<br /> ! Member<br /> ! colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]] || rowspan=3 | Thupten Tempa&lt;ref name=&quot;‘Investment risk’ behind uncontested wins in Arunachal Pradesh&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1= |first1= |date=28 March 2024 |title=‘Investment risk’ behind uncontested wins in Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/investment-risk-behind-uncontested-wins-in-arunachal-pradesh/article68001532.ece |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517084635/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/investment-risk-behind-uncontested-wins-in-arunachal-pradesh/article68001532.ece |archivedate=17 May 2025 |accessdate=17 May 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}&lt;/ref&gt;|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1995]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1999]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2004]] || rowspan=2 | [[Tsewang Dhondup]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2009]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014]] || rowspan=2 | [[Tsering Tashi]] || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | rowspan=2|[[2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]] ||rowspan=2|[[Namgey Tsering]] || {{Full party name with color|National People&#039;s Party (India)}}<br /> |-<br /> |{{Full party name with color|People&#039;s Party of Arunachal}}&lt;ref name=&quot;4 NPP MLAs join PPA&quot;/&gt;<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Tawang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |last1=India TV News |last2= |first2= |date=2 June 2024 |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024: Complete list of constituency-wise winners |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603080244/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |work= |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Namgey Tsering]]|party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=4,667 |percentage=55.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsering Dorjee |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,671 |percentage=43.73% |change={{decrease}}29.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above (India)|votes=56 |percentage=0.67% |change={{decrease}}0.92 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=996 |percentage=11.87% |change= {{decrease}}35.25 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,394 |percentage=78.82% |change= {{increase}}2.36 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,649 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.81 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}17.17 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2019 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Tawang}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Tsering Tashi]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,547 |percentage=72.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thupten Tempa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,955 |percentage=25.65% |change={{increase}}8.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=121 |percentage=1.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,592 |percentage=47.12% |change= {{decrease}}16.37 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,623 |percentage=76.46% |change= {{decrease}}2.49 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,970 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.11 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}7.90 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Tawang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813080618/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-date=13 August 2021|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Tsering Tashi]] |party=Independent politician |votes=6,421 |percentage=80.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Tsewang Dhondup]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,367 |percentage=17.17% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=172 |percentage=2.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,054 |percentage=63.49% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,960 |percentage=78.95% |change= {{increase}}78.95 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,082 |ref = |change= {{increase}}2.75 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2009 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Tawang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404184244/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=[[Tsewang Dhondup]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,812 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.48 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Tawang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324145008/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Tsewang Dhondup]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,786 |percentage=60.80% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thupten Tempa |party=Independent politician |votes=2,441 |percentage=39.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,345 |percentage=21.60% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,227 |percentage=70.05% |change= {{increase}}72.65 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,571 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.65 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Tawang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Thupten Tempa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,476 |ref = |change= {{increase}}10.04 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===Assembly Election 1995 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Tawang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144239/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Thupten Tempa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,024 |percentage=51.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Theg Tse Rinpoche |party=Independent politician |votes=2,815 |percentage=48.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=209 |percentage=3.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,839 |percentage=87.50% |change= {{increase}}85.94 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,794 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.46 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Tawang&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Thupten Tempa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,504 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> <br /> * [[Tawang]]<br /> * [[Tawang district]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh}}<br /> {{coord|27.586|91.859|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Tawang district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Arunachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1990]]<br /> [[Category:1990 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh]]</div> TanjaFreese