Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1980

Elections to the second term of the Legislative Assembly in Arunachal Pradesh were held in January 1980, after President’s rule was imposed in the state for a brief period in between, from November 1979 to January 1980. This was the only time in the history of the state that President’s rule was imposed. Owing to severe defections in the fluid political environment of the Janata Party rule in the Centre, the Thungan-led Janata Party regime in the state of Arunachal Pradesh lost the majority support, and hence the government fell leading to President’s rule in the state till 1980. Fresh elections were held in January of the same year, with a total of 95 candidates from various political parties contesting for a total of 30 Assembly constituencies. The Indian National Congress (I) as well as the People’s Party of Arunachal both won 13 Assembly seats each, while the independents won the remaining 4 seats. A coalition government of the Indian National Congress and independents was formed. R. N. Haldipur continued in the prestigious post of the Lieutenant Governor of Arunachal Pradesh for the first year of the second Assembly term, before he was replaced by H. S. Dubey and finally by former Intelligence Bureau Chief Thanjavelu Rajeswar, who remained the Lieutenant Governor till the end of this tenure. T. L. Rajkumar was the Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha during this period, while P. W. Sona remained the Deputy Speaker. Gegong Apang of the Congress became the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh in 1980 and remained in power for more than a decade.

Some of the most important legislations passed in the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly during this period were:

Arunachal Pradesh Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Arunachal Pradesh Anchal Forest Reserve (Constitution and Maintenance) Amendment Act, 1981

List of Successful Candidates in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 1980

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 Wangohu	M	PPA	2555	Pem Gombu	M	INC(I)	1114
2	Tawang II	GEN	Tsering Tashi	M	PPA	1900	Tashi Khandu	M	INC(I)	1886
3	Dirang Kalaktang	GEN	Nima Tsering Rupa	M	INC(I)	3169	Dorjee Tsering Samphung	M	INC(U)	1501
4	Bomdila	GEN	Sinam Dususow Bomdi	M	PPA	2133	Rinchin Kharu Nafra	M	INC(I)	1915
5	Seppa	GEN	Nyari Welli	F	PPA	2817	Modi Sengi	M	INC(I)	2339
6	Chayangtajo	GEN	Kameng Dolo	M	IND	1894	Tame Yangfo	M	PPA	1859
7	Koloriang	GEN	Lokam Tado	M	INC(I)	2377	Chera Talo	M	IND	1749
8	Nyapin Palim	GEN	Tadar Tang	M	INC(I)	2362	Tadar Taniang	M	PPA	2086
9	Doimukh Sagalee	GEN	Techi Takar	M	INC(I)	4225	Khoda Tana	M	PPA	3904
10	Ziro	GEN	Padi Yubbe	M	IND	2231	Gyati Takka	M	PPA	2179
11	Raga Tali	GEN	Boa Tame	M	PPA	2983	Kabak Mem	M	INC(I)	1015
12	Daporijo	GEN	Tadak Dulom	M	INC(I)	5077	Kebom Nguba	M	PPA	3646
13	Toksing Taliha	GEN	Punji Mara	M	INC(I)	3292	Tara Payeng	M	PPA	2601
14	Mechuka	GEN	Pasang Wangchuk Son	M	IND	1541	Tadik Chije	M	INC(I)	1159
15	Along North	GEN	Talong Taggu	M	INC(I)	3311	Lijum Ronya	M	PPA	3157
16	Along South	GEN	Tumpakete	M	PPA	3602	Boken Ette	M	INC(I)	2077
17	Basar	GEN	Tomo Riba	M	PPA	3913	Todak Basar	M	INC(I)	3511
18	Palin	(ST)	Talo Kadu	M	PPA	5603	Talom Rukbo	M	INC(I)	3233
19	Yingkiong Pangin	GEN	Gegong Apang	M	INC(I)	4799	Bani Danggen	M	PPA	2184
20	Mariyang Mebo	GEN	Onyok Rome	M	PPA	4191	Kabang Borang	M	INC(I)	2511
21	Koloriang	(ST)	Tade Tacho	M	IND	1177	Ita Pulu	M	IND	709
22	Roing	GEN	Aken Lego	M	PPA	2260	Mukut Mithi	M	IND	1285
23	Nomsai Chowkham	GEN	Chau Khouk Manpoon	M	PPA	6089	Chow Tewa Mien	M	INC(I)	5402
24	Tezu Hayuliang	GEN	Khaprise Krong	M	INC(I)	5497	Yiasang Mihim	M	PPA	1533
25	Noadehing Nampong	GEN	Samchom Ngemu	M	INC(I)	2538	Nongtu Lungphi	M	PPA	1419
26	Changlang	GEN	Tengam Ngemu	M	INC(I)	2018	Khongman	M	PPA	1708
27	Khonsa South	GEN	T. L. Rajkumar	M	INC(I)	2806	Sijen Kong Kang	M	PPA	1737
28	Khonsa North	GEN	Wanglat	M	PPA	2685	Nokmey Namati	M	INC(U)	1996
29	Niausa Kanubari	GEN	Wanghlu Wangshu	M	PPA		Uncontested	M
30	Pongchao Wakka	GEN	Haijen Ponglaham	M	INC(I)	1136	Atem Biham	M	PPA	297

List of Participating Political Parties in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 1980

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

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