Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1978

Elections to the first Legislative Assembly in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in independent India were held in February 1978. All in all, 86 candidates from various political parties were in fray, contesting in a total of 30 Assembly constituencies, out of which 2 assembly seats were reserved for Scheduled Tribes candidates. The Janata Party won with a majority, bagging 17 out of the 30 Assembly constituencies, and formed the government. The People’s Party of Arunachal, in comparison, won only eight Assembly seats while the independents won five seats. K. A. A. Raja, who was nominated as the Lieutenant Governor of Arunachal Pradesh in 1975, continued in the prestigious post, before he was replaced by R. N. Haldipur, who remained the Lieutenant Governor till the end of the term. Prem Khandu Thungan of the Janata Party was elected the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh during this term. Other ministers in the Janata Party-led Arunachal Pradesh government were Gegong Apang, Soben Tyang, Tadar Tang and Nokme, including Sibo Kai, who was the only woman minister in this Assembly.

A number of significant economic and social developments were brought about in this period under the rule of Thungan. Some of the most important legislations passed in the Arunachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha during this period were:

• Contingency Union Territory Arunachal Pradesh Determination Act
• Arunachal Pradesh Anchal Forest Reserve Act
• Water Pollution Control Cess Act

List of Successful Candidates in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 1978

A.C No.	Assembly Constituency Name	Type of A.C.	Winner Candidates Name	Gender	Party	Votes	Runner-UP	Gender	Party	Votes
1	Tawang I	GEN	Karma Wangchu	M	IND	2313	Tashi Lama	M	JNP	1236
2	Tawang II	GEN	Tashi Khandu	M	IND	1874	Tsering Tashi	M	JNP	1636
3	Dirang Kalaktang	GEN	Prem Khandu Thungon	M	JNP		Uncontested	M
4	Bomdila	GEN	Rinchin Kharu	M	JNP	2734	Dorjee Tsering	M	IND	986
5	Seppa	GEN	Donglo Sonam	M	JNP	4232	Nyari Welli	F	PPA	1649
6	Chayangtajo	GEN	Kameng Dolo	M	JNP	3396	Tame Yangfo	M	PPA	2509
7	Koloriang	GEN	Chera Talo	M	JNP	2221	Lokam Tado	M	PPA	1895
8	Nyapin Palim	GEN	Tadar Tang	M	JNP	3961	Tadar Taniang	M	PPA	999
9	Doimukh Sagalee	GEN	Tara Sinda	M	JNP	2149	Khoda Tana	M	IND	1520
10	Ziro	GEN	Padi Yubbe	M	JNP	4529	Grati Takka	M	IND	2014
11	Raga Tali	GEN	Nido Techi	M	JNP	3539	Baotamo	M	PPA	2896
12	Daporijo	GEN	Tadak Dulom	M	JNP	4981	Tabom Nguba	M	PPA	3480
13	Toksing Taliha	GEN	Tara Payeng	M	PPA	1908	Pakda Mayeng	M	IND	1776
14	Mechuka	GEN	Tadik Chije	M	IND	1903	Tapik Rinya	M	PPA	1119
15	Along North	GEN	Lijum Ronya	M	PPA	3394	Talong Taggu	M	IND	1868
16	Along South	GEN	Boken Ette	M	IND	1972	Tumpak Ete	M	JNP	1504
17	Basar	GEN	Tomo Riba	M	PPA	4109	Tadak Basar	M	JNP	2747
18	Palin	(ST)	Sutem Tasung	M	PPA	4857	Tarung Pabia	M	JNP	1906
19	Yingkiong Pangin	GEN	Gegong Apang	M	JNP	4435	Tagang Taki	M	IND	2825
20	Mariyang Mebo	GEN	Onyok Rome	M	PPA	3717	Kabang Borang	M	IND	1587
21	Koloriang	(ST)	Tade Tachc	M	IND	1048	Mukut Mithi	M	JNP	330
22	Roing	GEN	Aken Lego	M	PPA	2102	Gora Partin	M	JNP	930
23	Nomsai Chowkham	GEN	Chow Tewa Mien	M	JNP	4542	Chau Khouk Manpoong	M	PPA	3036
24	Tezu Hayuliang	GEN	Sobeng Tayeng	M	JNP	4761	Yiasing Minin	M	PPA	1853
25	Noadehing Nampong	GEN	Jungpum Jugli	M	PPA	1209	Samchom Ngemu	M	IND	962
26	Changlang	GEN	Tengam	M	JNP	2194	Nongcho	M	PPA	1643
27	Khonsa South	GEN	Sijen Kongkang	M	PPA	2035	Wangpha Lowang	M	JNP	1826
28	Khonsa North	GEN	Nokmey Namati	M	JNP	1866	Wanglat Lowangcha	M	PPA	1401
29	Niausa Kanubari	GEN	Noksong Boham	M	JNP		Uncontested	M
30	Pongchao Wakka	GEN	Wnagnam Wangshu	M	JNP	1344	Aching	M	IND	910

List of Participating Political Parties in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 1978

S.No	Party Abbreviation	Party
National Parties
1	INC	Indian National Congress
2	JNP	Janata Party
State Parties
3	PPA	People's Party of Arunachal
Independents
4	IND	Independent