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Arunachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 54 · 1996 by-electionsReserved (ST)
Namsang
Winner — 1996 by-elections
Changkom Hondik
INC 51.0%IND 49.0%
Votes
2,885
51.0% share
Winning margin
108
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
2
Namsang was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 108 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
2 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changkom Hondik | 2,885 | 51.0% | |
| 2 | Hatwang Lowang | IND | 2,777 | 49.0% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (45th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.8% · min 0.7% · max 39.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
45th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.06
fewer partiesmore parties
14th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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3rd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
2 seats · 2 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.0%IND 49.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,11,975
Density
47 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,362 km²
SC population0.0%
ST population87.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%CHRISTIAN
Christian 74.5%Hindu 18.5%Other 7.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.2%
Electricity82.2%
Sanitation86.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births70.2%
Children fully vaccinated66.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.6%
Children underweight (under 5)16.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.0%
Women literate72.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.0%
Clean cooking fuel50.4%
Health insurance30.8%
What's nearby?
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