Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1990

After Arunachal Pradesh attained complete statehood with the implementation of the State Arunachal Pradesh Act of 1986, elections to its first Legislative Assembly were held in February 1990. A total of 170 candidates from various political parties were in fray, contesting for 60 Assembly constituencies, out of which 59 Assembly seats were reserved for the Scheduled Tribe candidates and 1 Assembly seat for the General candidates. 3,40,098 valid votes were cast in the 1990 elections, in which the Indian National Congress won with a thumping majority by bagging 37 out of the 60 Assembly constituencies, and hence forming the government. The Janata Dal, in comparison, won only 11 Assembly seats while the Janata Party won only 1 seat. Successive changes in the prestigious post of the Governor were made during this term. Former Speaker of Rajasthan Assembly Gopal Singh remained the Governor from March 1990 to May of the same year, before he was replaced by Devi Das Thakur, Loknath Mishra, Surendra Nath Dwivedi and Madhukar Dighe, consecutively. Mata Prasad followed Dighe as Governor in October 1993 and remained on the post till the end of the term. Lijum Ronya was the Speaker of the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly during this tenure while C. C. Singhpo was the Deputy Speaker. Gegong Apang of the Congress remained in power as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh during the whole of this period.

A number of significant economic and social developments were brought about in this period under the rule of Apang. Apang spearheaded a number of infrastructural developments in the state, and brought in industrial growth and betterment. Some of the most important legislations passed in the Arunachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha in this period were:

• Arunachal Pradesh University Amendment Act, 1993
• Central Laws (Extension to Arunachal Pradesh Act), 1993
• Arunachal Pradesh Essential Services Act, 1993
• Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
• Panchayat Raj Regulation Amendment Act, 1992

List of Successful Candidates in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 1990

A.C No.	Assembly Constituency Name	Type of A.C.	Winner Candidates Name	Gender	Party	Votes	Runner-UP	Gender	Party	Votes
1	Lumla	(ST)	Karma Wangchu	M	INC	2798	Rinchin Norbu Gengla	M	JD	1635
2	Tawang	(ST)	Thupten Tempa	M	INC		Uncontested	M
3	Mukto	(ST)	Dorjee Khandu	M	INC		Uncontested	M
4	Dirang	(ST)	Lobsang Tsering	M	IND	3252	Tsering Gyurme	M	INC	2225
5	Kalaktang	(ST)	Rinchin Khandu Khrimey	M	INC	3388	Dorjee Tsering	M	JD	1771
6	Thrizino Buragaon	(ST)	Sinam Dususow	M	INC	2578	Nima Tsering Khrime	M	IND	1646
7	Bomdila	(ST)	Japu Deru	M	INC	2839	Rinchin Kharu	M	JD	2008
8	Bameng	(ST)	Dongle Sonam	M	IND	2895	Mai Sonam	M	INC	2501
9	Chayangtajo	(ST)	Kameng Dolo	M	INC	3364	Ropo Yangfo	M	JD	3345
10	Seppa East	(ST)	Mepe Dada	M	JD	2461	Atum Welly	M	INC	2266
11	Seppa West	(ST)	Hari Natung	M	IND	1800	Matum Rime	M	JD	1263
12	Pakke Kessang	(ST)	Dera Natung	M	INC	1680	Natung Tacheng	M	JD	1240
13	Itanagar	(ST)	Lichi Legi	M	JD	6494	Techi Takur	M	INC	4978
14	Doimukh	(ST)	Ngurang Tazap	M	INC	2595	T.C. Teli	M	JNP(JP)	2452
15	Sagalee	(ST)	Taba Haniya	M	JD	3210	Nabam Tuki	M	INC	2967
16	Yachuli	(ST)	Neelam Taram	M	INC	5683	Joram Tajing	M	JD	1691
17	Ziro Hapoli	(ST)	Padi Yubbe	M	IND	4237	Nani Ribya	M	IND	2900
18	Palin	(ST)	Dugi Tajik	M	JD	2513	Dolang Taging	M	INC	1964
19	Nyapin	(ST)	Tadar Taniang	M	INC	2241	Kamen Ringu	M	JD	2141
20	Tali	(ST)	Zara Tata	M	JNP(JP)	2095	Sorom Tatup	M	INC	1246
21	Koloriang	(ST)	Chera Talo	M	INC		Uncontested	M
22	Nacho	(ST)	Tanga Byaling	M	IND	2337	Taring Dui	M	INC	2034
23	Taliha	(ST)	Tara Payeng	M	JD	2784	Punji Mara	M	INC	2689
24	Daporijo	(ST)	Tadak Dulom	M	INC	4128	Daklo Nidak	M	IND	2197
25	Raga	(ST)	Talo Mugli	M	INC	4155	Boa Tamo	M	JD	2418
26	Daporijo	(ST)	Larbin Nasi	M	IND	3247	Tomo Riba	M	JD	2116
27	Liromoba	(ST)	Lijum Ronya	M	INC	3194	Jarbom Gamlin	M	JD	2895
28	Likabali	(ST)	Rima Taipodia	M	JD	2735	Kardu Taipodia	M	INC	2418
29	Basar	(ST)	Todak Basar	M	INC	5969	Tomo Riba	M	JD	3832
30	Along West	(ST)	Kirge Eshi	M	JD	3313	Kento Ette	M	INC	2829
31	Along East	(ST)	Doi Ado	M	INC	3296	Togum Lollen	M	JD	2811
32	Rumgong	(ST)	Tamiyo Taga	M	INC	2778	Karma Jerang	M	IND	1954
33	Mechuka	(ST)	Pasang Wangchuk Sona	M	IND	2395	Tadik Chije	M	IND	2125
34	Tuting Yingkiong	(ST)	Gegong Apang	M	INC	6346	Bani Danggen	M	JD	1487
35	Pangin	(ST)	Tahung Tatak	M	INC	2520	Tanyong Tatak	M	IND	2501
36	Nari-Koyu	(ST)	Tako Eabi	M	JD	1460	Tanya Dabi	M	INC	1454
37	Pasighat West	(ST)	Tarung Pabin	M	INC	3147	Tatong Padung	M	JD	2757
38	Pasighat East	(ST)	Ninong Ering	M	IND	2830	Bakin Pertin	M	JD	2746
39	Mebo	(ST)	Lombo Tayeng	M	INC	2232	Maliyang Perme	M	JD	1816
40	Mariyang-Geku	(ST)	Kabang Borang	M	INC	3737	Bakin Pertin	M	JD	3047
41	Anini	(ST)	Rajesh Tacho	M	INC	970	Tade Tacho	M	IND	836
42	Dambuk	(ST)	Bassu Perme	M	JD	3314	Makpel Pertin	M	INC	2912
43	Roing	(ST)	Mukut Mithi	M	INC	3781	Namo Lingi	M	JD	2036
44	Tezu	(ST)	Nakul Chai	M	JD	3850	Sobeng Tayang	M	INC	3299
45	Hayuliang	(ST)	Khapriso Krong	M	IND	2869	Piola Kri	M	IND	2008
46	Chowkham	(ST)	Sokio Dellang	M	IND	1762	Chow Tewa Mein	M	JD	1422
47	Namsai	(ST)	C.P. Namchoom	M	INC	5479	Chau Khouk Manpoong	M	JD	3254
48	Lekang	(ST)	Omem Moyong Deori	F	INC	4176	Chowna Mein	M	JD	3996
49	Bordumsa Diyum	GEN	C.C. Singpho	M	INC	2500	Innem Gam Singpho	M	JD	1639
50	Miao	(ST)	Samchom Ngemu	M	INC	3582	Kittang Kitnal Muklom	M	JD	2779
51	Nampong	(ST)	Komoli Mosang	M	INC	1828	Izmir Tikhak	M	IND	1608
52	Changlang South	(ST)	Tengam Ngemu	M	INC	1860	Khongmat Tangha	M	JD	870
53	Changlang North	(ST)	Wangnia Pongte	M	INC	2028	Thinghap Taiju	M	JD	1474
54	Namsang	(ST)	Wangpha Lowang	M	INC	1772	Ngongbey Kanglom	M	JD	1628
55	Khonsa East	(ST)	Tl. Rajkuma	M	INC	3245	Tonhangtongluk	M	JD	1815
56	Khonsa West	(ST)	S. Kongkang	M	INC	2361	Hangliam Sumnyan	M	IND	1743
57	Borduria Bogapani	(ST)	L. Wanglat	M	JD	2932	W.Ajay Rajkumar	M	INC	1767
58	Kanubari	(ST)	Noksong Boham	M	INC	1368	Nokram Wangham	M	JD	1267
59	Longding Pumao	(ST)	Langfu Lukham	M	IND	1692	Tingpong Wanghan	M	JD	1672
60	Pongchao Wakka	(ST)	Anok Wangsa	M	INC	2016	Wangma Wangsa	M	IND	1874

List of Participating Political Parties in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election in 1990

S.No	Party Abbreviation	Party
National Parties
1	INC	Indian National Congress
2	JD	Janata Dal
3	JNP(JP)	Janta Party(JP)
Independents
4	IND	IndependentS