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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh, 2004
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh, 1999
| previous_year = 1999
| next_election = Indian general election in Arunachal Pradesh, 2009
| next_year = 2009
| election_date = April–May 2004
| seats_for_election = 2 seats
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| party1 = United Progressive Alliance
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| party2 = National Democratic Alliance (India)
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| map_image = Arunachal Pradesh in India.png
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
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The [[List of state and union territory capitals in India|Indian state]] of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] represents two [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]].<ref>{{Cite web
| last = Election Commission of India
| first =
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| title = Parliamentary Elections, 2004 – Arunachal Pradesh
| work =
| publisher = Election Commission of India
| year = 2004
| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/election_maps/Results/PC/S02/S02_PC.jpg
| format = JPEG
| doi =
| accessdate = }}</ref> Following the 25 July 2003 [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] split, [[Gegong Apang]] formed the state government with the help of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref>{{Cite web
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| title = Apang sworn in as Arunachal CM
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| publisher = Asian Tribune
| date = 3 August 2003 
| url = http://asiantribune.com/news/2003/08/03/apang-sworn-arunachal-cm
| doi =
| accessdate = }}</ref> Congress had an alliance with its splinter group [[Arunachal Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web
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| first =
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| author2 =
| title = Arunachal Congress
| work =
| publisher = Mid Day
| date = 10 March 2009
| url = http://www.mid-day.com/poll2009/2009/mar/100309-Political-parties-Profile-Arunachal-Congress-Poll-2009.htm
| doi =
| accessdate = }}</ref> Congress candidate and former Arunachal Congress leader Wangcha Rajkumar contested Arunachal East and AC candidate Kamen Ringu contested Arunachal West. Nationalist Trinamool Congress had a candidate in Arunachal West, competing against BJP. BJP won both seats with comfortable margins.<ref>{{Cite web
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| title = STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2004 TO THE 14th LOK SABHA
| work =
| publisher = ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
| year = 2004
| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf
| format = PDF
| doi =
| accessdate = }}</ref>

Ahead of the 2004 [[Lok Sabha]] elections [[Arunachal Congress]] talked about calling for a boycott as a protest against Chakma and Hajong refugees having been given the right to vote in the state. In the end the party did however decide to contest.<ref>{{Cite web
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| first =
| authorlink =
| author2 =
| title = Arunachal Congress
| work =
| publisher = Mid Day
| date = 10 March 2009
| url = http://www.mid-day.com/poll2009/2009/mar/100309-Political-parties-Profile-Arunachal-Congress-Poll-2009.htm
| doi =
| accessdate = }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Party
! Votes
! %
! Change
! Seats
! Change
|-
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| 207,286
| 53.85
| +37.55
| 2
| +2
|-
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| 38,341
| 9.96
| −46.96
| 0
| −2
|-
| [[Arunachal Congress]]
| 76,527
| 19.88
| +3.26
| 0
| –
|-
| [[Nationalist Trinamool Congress]] (*)
| 6,241
| 1.62
| −6.15
| 0
| –
|-
| [[Samajwadi Party]]
| 4,901
| 1.27
| –
| 0
| –
|-
| [[Samata Party]]
| 4,896
| 1.27
| –
| 0
| –
|-
| Independents
| 46,736
| 12.14
| –
| 0
| –
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''384,928'''
| –
| –
| '''2'''
| –
|}

(*)= 1999 numbers are those of the [[Nationalist Congress Party]].

==Results by constituency==
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections|General Election, 2004]]: [[Arunachal West (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Arunachal West]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = [[Kiren Rijiju]]
| votes = 123,951
| percentage = 55.95
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Arunachal Congress
| candidate = [[Kamen Ringu]]
| votes = 76,527
| percentage = 34.54
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Nationalist Trinamool Congress
| candidate = Tadar Taniang
| votes = 6,241
| percentage = 2.82
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Samajwadi Party
| candidate = Kardu Taipodia
| votes = 4,901
| percentage = 2.21
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Jodik Tali
| votes = 3,133
| percentage = 1.41
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Tujo Bagra
| votes = 1,905
| percentage = 0.86
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 47,424
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 221,554
| percentage = 56.19
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections|General Election, 2004]]: [[Arunachal East (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Arunachal East]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| candidate = [[Tapir Gao]]
| votes = 83,335
| percentage = 51.01
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Indian National Congress
| candidate = [[Wangcha Rajkumar]]
| votes = 38,341
| percentage = 23.47
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Tony Pertin
| votes = 17,009
| percentage = 10.41
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Matwang Chimyang
| votes = 16,476
| percentage = 10.08
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Ogong Tamuk
| votes = 5,251
| percentage = 3.21
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Independent (politician)
| candidate = Onom Taknyo
| votes = 2,962
| percentage = 1.81
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes = 44,994
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 163,374
| percentage = 56.56
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
| loser = Indian National Congress
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Arunachal Pradesh elections}}

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