# Dirang Assembly constituency

Dirang is one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern state of India. It is part of Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Name | Party |
| 1990 | Lobsang Tsering | Independent |
| 1995 | Tsering Gyurme | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Tsering Gyurme | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Tsering Gyurme | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Phurpa Tsering | People's Party of Arunachal |
| 2014 | Phurpa Tsering | People's Party of Arunachal |
| 2019 | Phurpa Tsering | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Phurpa Tsering | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Phurpa Tsering | 7,430 | 54.08% | New |
| | NPP | Yeshi Tsewang | 6,228 | 45.33% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 81 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,202 | 8.75% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,739 | 90.02% | 90.02 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,262 | | 8.86 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Dirang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Phurpa Tsering | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,020 | | 3.74 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Phurpa Tsering | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,515 | | 1.78 |
| | INC gain from PPA | INC gain from PPA | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PPA | Phurpa Tsering | 6,618 | 56.55% | New |
| | INC | Tsering Gyurme | 5,085 | 43.45% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,533 | 13.10% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,703 | 85.05% | 85.05 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,760 | | 26.37 |
| | PPA gain from INC | PPA gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2004

2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Tsering Gyurme | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,889 | | 6.27 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Tsering Gyurme | 4,472 | 58.00% | 7.49 |
| | BJP | Tongchen Jomba Khrimey | 2,949 | 38.25% | New |
| | NCP | Sange Tsering | 289 | 3.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,523 | 19.75% | 4.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,710 | 77.49% | 7.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,247 | | 6.04 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1995

1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Tsering Gyurme | 4,054 | 50.51% | 17.97 |
| | Independent | Lobsang Tsering | 2,791 | 34.77% | New |
| | Independent | Sangja Gombu | 1,181 | 14.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,263 | 15.74% | 0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,026 | 84.59% | 9.09 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,663 | | 4.52 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Dirang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Lobsang Tsering | 3,252 | 47.56% | New |
| | INC | Tsering Gyurme | 2,225 | 32.54% | New |
| | JD | Namgyal Tsering | 1,361 | 19.90% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,027 | 15.02% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,838 | 75.54% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,245 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |