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Arunachal East, Arunachal Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Arunachal East (Arunachal Pradesh) was won by Tapir Gao (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 69,948 votes over Lowangcha Wanglat. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Arunachal East, Arunachal Pradesh, from 1977 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1977–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1977 Bakin Pertin Independent 28,557 56.3% Nyeodek Yonggam (Indian National Congress) 7,648 (15.1 pts)
1980 Sobeng Tayeng Congress (I) 34,864 46.3% Bakin Pertin (PPA) 2,435 (3.2 pts)
1984 Wangpha Lowang Indian National Congress 41,912 43.9% Bakin Pertin (PPA) 19,215 (20.1 pts)
1989 Laeta Umbrey Indian National Congress 73,294 59.6% L. Wanglat (PPA) 32,614 (26.5 pts)
1991 Laeta Umbrey Indian National Congress 76,575 65.5% Chau Khouk Manpoong (Janata Dal) 47,863 (41.0 pts)
1996 Wangcha Rajkumar Independent 42,784 33.7% Laeta Umbrey (Indian National Congress) 7,271 (5.7 pts)
1998 Wangcha Rajkumar AC 68,455 50.6% Sotai Kri (Bharatiya Janata Party) 27,437 (20.3 pts)
1999 Wangcha Rajkumar Indian National Congress 110,792 58.2% Tapir Gao (Bharatiya Janata Party) 41,403 (21.8 pts)
2004 Tapir Gao Bharatiya Janata Party 83,335 51.0% Wangcha Rajkumar (Indian National Congress) 44,994 (27.5 pts)
2009 Ninong Ering Indian National Congress 115,423 53.7% Tapir Gao (Bharatiya Janata Party) 68,449 (31.9 pts)
2014 Ninong Ering Indian National Congress 118,455 45.3% Tapir Gao (Bharatiya Janata Party) 12,478 (4.8 pts)
2019 Tapir Gao Bharatiya Janata Party 153,883 53.4% Lowangcha Wanglat (Indian National Congress) 69,948 (24.3 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bakin Pertin Independent 28,557 56.3%
Nyeodek Yonggam Indian National Congress 20,909 41.2%
Aken Lego Independent 1,224 2.4%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sobeng Tayeng Congress (I) 34,864 46.3%
Bakin Pertin PPA 32,429 43.1%
K.T. Longchang Congress (U) 8,020 10.6%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Wangpha Lowang Indian National Congress 41,912 43.9%
Bakin Pertin PPA 22,697 23.8%
L.Wanglat Independent 12,538 13.1%
Gora Pertin Independent 9,853 10.3%
D.S.Pokwang Independent 8,530 8.9%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Laeta Umbrey Indian National Congress 73,294 59.6%
L. Wanglat PPA 40,680 33.1%
Khapriso Krong Independent 9,040 7.3%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Laeta Umbrey Indian National Congress 76,575 65.5%
Chau Khouk Manpoong Janata Dal 28,712 24.6%
Cahu Tan Manpoong Bharatiya Janata Party 10,813 9.3%
Tabang Jamoh Independent 754 0.6%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Wangcha Rajkumar Independent 42,784 33.7%
Laeta Umbrey Indian National Congress 35,513 28.0%
Sotai Kri Bharatiya Janata Party 31,550 24.9%
J.K.Panggeng Independent 9,387 7.4%
Chau Tan Manpoong Independent 6,881 5.4%
Kashme Lingi Independent 742 0.6%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Wangcha Rajkumar AC 68,455 50.6%
Sotai Kri Bharatiya Janata Party 41,018 30.3%
Wangpha Lowang Indian National Congress 19,628 14.5%
Tokmin Borang Janata Dal 6,199 4.6%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Wangcha Rajkumar Indian National Congress 110,792 58.2%
Tapir Gao Bharatiya Janata Party 69,389 36.5%
Chau Khouk Manpoong AJBP 10,163 5.3%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Tapir Gao Bharatiya Janata Party 83,335 51.0%
Wangcha Rajkumar Indian National Congress 38,341 23.5%
Tony Pertin Independent 17,009 10.4%
Matwang Chimyang Independent 16,476 10.1%
Ogong Tamuk Independent 5,251 3.2%
Onom Taknyo Independent 2,962 1.8%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ninong Ering Indian National Congress 115,423 53.7%
Tapir Gao Bharatiya Janata Party 46,974 21.9%
Lowangcha Wanglat AC 46,539 21.7%
Dr. Samson Borang PPA 5,996 2.8%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ninong Ering Indian National Congress 118,455 45.3%
Tapir Gao Bharatiya Janata Party 105,977 40.6%
Wangman Lowangcha PPA 32,354 12.4%
None Of The Above Independent 4,505 1.7%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Tapir Gao Bharatiya Janata Party 153,883 53.4%
Lowangcha Wanglat Indian National Congress 83,935 29.1%
Mongol Yomso PPA 22,937 8.0%
Bandey Mili Janata Dal (Secular) 15,958 5.5%
C. C. Singpho Independent 11,493 4.0%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1977: Independent margin 15.1 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 3.2 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 20.1 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 26.5 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 41.0 pts 1996: Independent margin 5.7 pts 1998: AC margin 20.3 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 21.8 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 27.5 pts 2009: Indian National Congress margin 31.9 pts 2014: Indian National Congress margin 4.8 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 24.3 pts 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Arunachal East has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Independent, Congress (I), Indian National Congress, AC, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Arunachal East in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Tapir Gao (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Arunachal East, Arunachal Pradesh, in 2019 with 153,883 votes (53.4%), a margin of 69,948 votes over Lowangcha Wanglat.

Which parties have won Arunachal East since 1977?

Since 1977, Arunachal East has been won by: AC, Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress (I), Independent, Indian National Congress.

What was the closest result in Arunachal East?

The closest result on record for Arunachal East was 1980, when Congress (I) beat PPA by just 2,435 votes (3.2 percentage points).

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