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The first '''elections to the [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]''' were held in on 25 February 1978.<ref name="a">Kumar, Sudhir. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=vokxiAXSgKQC&pg=PA115 Political and Administrative Setup of Union Territories in India]''. New Delhi, India: Mittal Publications, 1991. pp. 115-116</ref><ref name="eci">Election Commission of India. ''[http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%2078.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1978 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127195039/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%2078.pdf |date=27 January 2013 }}''</ref><br />
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There were 30 single-member constituencies at the time of the election, out of whom two were reserved for [[Scheduled Tribe]]s.<ref name="eci"/> There was a total of 86 candidates participating. The maximum number of candidates was found in the Ziro constituency, with six candidates. In two constituencies ([[Prem Khandu Thungan]] from [[Dirang]], [[Kalaktang]] and [[Noksong Boham]] from Niasua-[[Kanubari]]) there was only one candidate, who was elected unopposed. There were 29 [[Janata Party]] candidates, 21 [[People's Party of Arunachal]] candidates, 1 [[Indian National Congress]] candidate (Shri Tasso Grayu) and 35 [[independent (politician)|independents]] in the fray.<ref name="eci"/> The speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Nonemati, contested as a Janata Party candidate from Khonsa North constituency.<ref name="s23">Shiv Lal. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=6MslAAAAMAAJ Elections Under the Janata Rule]''. New Delhi: Election Archives, 1978. p. 23</ref> A total of 105 nominations had been presented, out of which 3 had been rejected by the Election Commission (a PPA candidate from Yingdiono-Pangin constituency, an independent from Ziro and an independent from Along North).<ref name="s23"/><br />
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A peculiar situation for the tribal societies of the Union Territory was the fact that in many constituencies members of the same families (even brothers) or clans fought against each other for different parties.<ref name="s23"/> <br />
There were only two female candidates ([[Nyari Welly]] and [[Omem Deori]]) standing in the election. Neither was elected.<ref name="eci"/><br />
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Janata Party won 17 seats, compared to 8 seats for the PPA. 5 seats were won by independents.<ref name="eci"/> Following the election a five-member cabinet was sworn in on 14 March 1978, headed by Janata Party leader Prem Khandu Thungan as Chief Minister.<ref name=" a"/><ref>Karlo, Rejir. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=AcuAAAAAMAAJ Emerging Pattern of Tribal Leadership in Arunachal Pradesh]''. New Delhi: Commonwealth Publ, 2005. p. 34</ref> Other ministers were [[Gegong Apang]], [[Tadar Tang]], [[Soben Tayang]] and [[Nokme]].<ref name="a"/> The newly elected assembly held its first session in [[Itanagar]] on 21 March 1978.<ref>Chowdhury, Jyotirindra Nath. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=3hhDAAAAYAAJ Arunachal Pradesh, from Frontier Tracts to Union Territory]''. New Delhi: Cosmo, 1983. p. 365</ref> Three members were nominated by the Governor to sit in the Assembly, amongst them was one woman ([[Sibo Kai]]).<ref name="j">Johsi, H. G. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=gGGAyVQJTRwC&pg=PA123 Arunachal Pradesh: Past and Present]''. New Delhi, India: Mittal Publications, 2005. p. 123</ref><ref>Karna, M. N. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=-3FJEfU3swcC&pg=PA64 Social Movements in North-East India]''. New Delhi: Indus Pub. Co, 1998. p. 64</ref><br />
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==Elected Members==<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
!Constituency<br />
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)<br />
!Member<br />
!colspan=2|Party<br />
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| Tawang-i || None || Karma Wangchu || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br />
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| Tawang - Ii || None || Tashi Khandu || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Dirang Kalaktang || None || Prem Khandu Thungon (uncontested) || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Bomdila || None || Rinchin Kharu || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Seppa || None || Donglo Sonam || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Chayangtajo || None || Kameng Dolo || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Koloriang || None || Chera Talo || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Nyapin Palin || None || Tadar Tang || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Doimukh Sagalee || None || Tara Sinda || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Ziro || None || Padi Yubbe || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Raga-tali || None || Nido Techi || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Daporijo || None || Tadak Dulom || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Toksing Taliha || None || Tara Payeng || {{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}}<br />
|-<br />
| Mechuka || None || Tadik Chije || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Along North || None || Lium Ronya || {{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}}<br />
|-<br />
| Along South || None || Boken Ette || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Basar || None || Tomo Riba || {{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}}<br />
|-<br />
| Palin || ST || Sutem Tasung || {{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}}<br />
|-<br />
| Yingkiong Pangin || None || Gegong Apang || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Mariyang Mebo || None || Onyok Rome || {{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}}<br />
|-<br />
| Koloriang || ST || Tade Tachc || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Roing || None || Aken Lego || {{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}}<br />
|-<br />
| Nomsai Chowkham || None || Chow Tewa Mien || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Tezu Hayuliang || None || Sobeng Tayeng || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Noadehing Nampong || None || Jungpum Jugli || {{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}}<br />
|-<br />
| Changlang || None || Tengam || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Khonsa South || None || Sijen Kongkang || {{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}}<br />
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| Khonsa North || None || Nokmey Namati || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Niausa Kanubari || None || Noksong Boham (uncontested) || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| Pongchau Wakka || None || Wnagnam Wangshu || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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