# Chowkham Assembly constituency

Chowkham is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh state in India.
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.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1990 | Sokio Dellang | Independent politician |
| 1995 | Chow Tewa Mein | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Indrajit Namchoom | Independent politician |
| 2004 | Chow Tewa Mein | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Chow Tewa Mein | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Chow Tewa Mein | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Chowna Mein | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Chowna Mein | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chowkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Chowna Mein | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,338 | | 1.80 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chowkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Chowna Mein | 8,908 | 82.03% | 55.24 |
| | INC | Khunang Kri | 1,617 | 14.89% | 40.79 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 334 | 3.08% | 1.38 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,291 | 67.14% | 38.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,859 | 77.10% | 0.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,084 | | 7.54 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 26.35 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chowkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chowna Mein | 5,578 | 55.69% | 5.26 |
| | BJP | Sotai Kri | 2,684 | 26.79% | New |
| | Independent | Chow Rajanam Namchoom | 802 | 8.01% | New |
| | Independent | Sotothalai | 783 | 7.82% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 170 | 1.70% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,894 | 28.89% | 6.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,017 | 76.48% | 1.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,097 | | 1.27 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.26 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chowkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chowna Mein | 6,279 | 60.95% | 40.37 |
| | NCP | Chow Chinakong Namchoom | 4,023 | 39.05% | 29.48 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,256 | 21.90% | 14.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,302 | 77.66% | 14.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,265 | | 0.16 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2004

2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chowkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Chowna Mein | 2,431 | 29.07% | 23.25 |
| | Independent | Chow Indrajit Namchoom | 1,796 | 21.48% | New |
| | INC | Nang Frica Namshum | 1,721 | 20.58% | 18.93 |
| | Independent | Sokio Dellang | 1,615 | 19.31% | New |
| | NCP | Chow Noumee Namshoom | 800 | 9.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 635 | 7.59% | 7.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,363 | 62.95% | 2.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,286 | | 6.88 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | 25.61 | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chowkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Indrajit Namchoom | 4,429 | 54.68% | New |
| | INC | Chowna Mein | 3,200 | 39.51% | 8.05 |
| | BJP | Tasaso Yun | 471 | 5.81% | 2.79 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,229 | 15.17% | 4.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,100 | 67.81% | 14.99 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,431 | | 24.91 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1995

1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chowkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chowna Mein | 3,793 | 47.56% | 26.08 |
| | JD | Indrajit Namchoom | 2,949 | 36.97% | 11.75 |
| | JP | Sokio Dellang | 993 | 12.45% | New |
| | BJP | Tasaso Yun | 241 | 3.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 844 | 10.58% | 4.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,976 | 82.34% | 4.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,952 | | 34.41 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 16.30 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Chowkham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sokio Dellang | 1,762 | 31.25% | New |
| | JD | Chowna Mein | 1,422 | 25.22% | New |
| | Independent | Chow Chandret Gohain | 1,243 | 22.05% | New |
| | INC | Chow Tiyat Manjeykhun | 1,211 | 21.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 340 | 6.03% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,638 | 77.66% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,404 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |