48. Lekang is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Arunachal Pradesh. This constituency is located in the North East region of India and in the East region within Arunachal Pradesh. This seat includes the following districts of Arunachal Pradesh: Namsai. Lekang Assembly seat can be classified as: and the reservation status of this seat is: Scheduled Tribe. 48. Lekang was scheduled to vote on Friday, April 19, 2024, alongwith voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha general election.
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Lekang Assembly constituency (Image: News18)
Location
The geographic coordinates of Lekang Assembly constituency are: 27°36'19.8"N 95°55'49.1"E. Lekang shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Arunachal Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Lekang are: Chowkham, Namsai, Bordumsa - Diyun. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Assam.
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Location of Lekang Assembly constituency on the Assembly constituency map of Arunachal Pradesh displaying the 60 different Assembly constituencies (Image: News18)
There were a total of 20,864 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 10,720 were male, 10,144 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 18,522 registered voters, of which 10,720 were male, 8,763 female and 0 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 15,109 registered voters in this constituency, of which 7,874 were male, 7,235 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 14,391 which included 7,275 male, and 7,116 female.
The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 326 in 2019, 51 in 2014 and 26 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 946, in 2019 it was 898, 919 in 2014 and 978 in 2009.
Poll dates
Lekang Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Lekang voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Tuesday, October 22, 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 48. Lekang Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Arunachal Pradesh: Lekang (Mahadevpur) circle..
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Arunachal Pradesh constituency was 71.5%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 86.38%, while it was 88.51% in 2014 and 84.2% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -14.88% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, Jummum Ete Deori of BJP won in this constituency beating Takam Sanjoy of INC by a margin of 5,493 votes which was 34.38% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Chowna Mein of INC was the winner in this seat beating Bida Taku of PPA by a margin of 1,179 votes which was 8.83% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Chowna Mein of INC won this seat defeating James Techi Tara of NCP by a margin of 2,946 votes which was 24.34% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, Jummum Ete Deori of BJP had a vote share of 56.21% in this seat. In 2014, Chowna Mein of INC secured a vote share of 47.46% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Chowna Mein of INC got a vote share of 56.97% in Lekang.