https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Chowkham_Assembly_constituency Chowkham Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T09:07:05Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Chowkham_Assembly_constituency&diff=494479&oldid=prev BrandonGreenlee at 23:41, 18 April 2026 2026-04-18T23:41:35Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Arunachal Pradesh State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Chowkham<br /> | state = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 46<br /> | district = [[Namsai district|Namsai]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency|Arunachal East]]<br /> | established = 1990<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | map_image = Chowkham Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | mla = [[Chowna Mein]]<br /> | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br /> | electors = 14,338<br /> <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Chowkham&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref name=ceoarunachal-ACs&gt;{{cite web |url=http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/gismaps.html |title=GIS Maps of State, Districts &amp; ACs|website=ceoarunachal.nic.in |accessdate= 27 June 2020 |archive-date=2020-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627145610/http://ceoarunachal.nic.in/gismaps.html}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[Namsai district]] and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]]. As of 2019, it is represented by [[Chowna Mein]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].&lt;ref name=results2019&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11675-arunachal-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2019 - Arunachal Pradesh - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |date= |author= |accessdate= 24 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2024|7}}<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |- <br /> | [[1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]] || Sokio Dellang || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1995]] || [[Chow Tewa Mein]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1999]] || Indrajit Namchoom || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2004]] ||rowspan=3| [[Chow Tewa Mein]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2009]]&lt;ref name=election2009&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4039-arunachal-pradesh-2009/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2009 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=13 October 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014]]&lt;ref name=election2014&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4040-arunachal-pradesh-2014/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2014 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=13 October 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019]]&lt;ref name=results2019/&gt;<br /> |rowspan=2|[[Chowna Mein]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Election Results 2024 Arunachal Pradesh: Full list of winners on all 60 Legislative Assembly seats of Arunachal Pradesh&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |date=2 June 2024 |title=Election Results 2024 Arunachal Pradesh: Full list of winners on all 60 Legislative Assembly seats of Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/election-results-2024-arunachal-pradesh-full-list-of-winners-on-all-60-legislative-assembly-seats-of-arunachal-pradesh-9366866/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603080201/https://indianexpress.com/elections/election-results-2024-arunachal-pradesh-full-list-of-winners-on-all-60-legislative-assembly-seats-of-arunachal-pradesh-9366866/ |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024: Complete list of constituency-wise winners&quot;&gt;{{cite news |last1=India TV News |last2= |first2= |date=2 June 2024 |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024: Complete list of constituency-wise winners |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603080244/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |work= |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2024 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chowkham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |last1=India TV News |last2= |first2= |date=2 June 2024 |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024: Complete list of constituency-wise winners |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603080244/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/arunachal-pradesh-assembly-election-results-2024-list-of-constituency-wise-leading-winning-candidates-parties-bjp-congress-pema-khandu-updates-2024-06-02-934271 |archive-date=3 June 2024 |access-date=3 June 2024 |work= |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,338 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,338 |ref = |change= {{increase}}1.80 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2019 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chowkham}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=8,908 |percentage=82.03% |change={{increase}}55.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khunang Kri |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,617 |percentage=14.89% |change={{decrease}}40.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=334 |percentage=3.08% |change={{increase}}1.38 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,291 |percentage=67.14% |change= {{increase}}38.25 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,859 |percentage=77.10% |change= {{increase}}0.62 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,084 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.54 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}26.35 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2014 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chowkham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813080618/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-date=13 August 2021|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,578 |percentage=55.69% |change={{decrease}}5.26 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sotai Kri |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,684 |percentage=26.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Rajanam Namchoom |party=Independent politician |votes=802 |percentage=8.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sotothalai |party=Independent politician |votes=783 |percentage=7.82% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=170 |percentage=1.70% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,894 |percentage=28.89% |change= {{increase}}6.99 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,017 |percentage=76.48% |change= {{decrease}}1.18 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,097 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}1.27 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}5.26 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2009 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chowkham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404184244/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,279 |percentage=60.95% |change={{increase}}40.37 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Chinakong Namchoom |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=4,023 |percentage=39.05% |change={{increase}}29.48 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,256 |percentage=21.90% |change= {{increase}}14.31 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,302 |percentage=77.66% |change= {{increase}}14.72 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,265 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.16 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2004 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chowkham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324145008/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,431 |percentage=29.07% |change={{increase}}23.25 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Indrajit Namchoom |party=Independent politician |votes=1,796 |percentage=21.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nang Frica Namshum |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,721 |percentage=20.58% |change={{decrease}}18.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sokio Dellang |party=Independent politician |votes=1,615 |percentage=19.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Noumee Namshoom |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=800 |percentage=9.57% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=635 |percentage=7.59% |change= {{decrease}}7.58 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,363 |percentage=62.95% |change= {{decrease}}2.21 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,286 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.88 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}25.61 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1999 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chowkham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Indrajit Namchoom |party=Independent politician |votes=4,429 |percentage=54.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,200 |percentage=39.51% |change={{decrease}}8.05 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tasaso Yun |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=471 |percentage=5.81% |change={{increase}}2.79 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,229 |percentage=15.17% |change= {{increase}}4.59 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,100 |percentage=67.81% |change= {{decrease}}14.99 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,431 |ref = |change= {{increase}}24.91 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1995 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chowkham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144239/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,793 |percentage=47.56% |change={{increase}}26.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Indrajit Namchoom |party=Janata Dal |votes=2,949 |percentage=36.97% |change={{increase}}11.75 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sokio Dellang |party=Janata Party |votes=993 |percentage=12.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tasaso Yun |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=241 |percentage=3.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=844 |percentage=10.58% |change= {{increase}}4.55 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,976 |percentage=82.34% |change= {{increase}}4.00 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,952 |ref = |change= {{increase}}34.41 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}16.30 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chowkham&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Sokio Dellang |party=Independent politician |votes=1,762 |percentage=31.25% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chowna Mein]] |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,422 |percentage=25.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Chandret Gohain |party=Independent politician |votes=1,243 |percentage=22.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chow Tiyat Manjeykhun |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,211 |percentage=21.48% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=340 |percentage=6.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,638 |percentage=77.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,404 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Namsai district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|27.81|96.09|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Namsai district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Arunachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1990]]<br /> [[Category:1990 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh]]</div> BrandonGreenlee