# Taliha Assembly constituency

Taliha is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh state in India.
It is part of Upper Subansiri district, and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2019, its representative is Nyato Rigia of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1990 | Tara Payeng | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Punji Mara | Independent politician |
| 1999 | Nyato Rigia | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Nyato Rigia | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Punji Mara | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Punji Mara | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Nyato Rigia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Nyato Rigia | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Taliha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nyato Rigia | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,397 | | 9.83 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Taliha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nyato Rigia | 5,024 | 55.93% | New |
| | NPP | Rudham Sindhu | 3,821 | 42.54% | New |
| | INC | Gamto Nayam | 110 | 1.22% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 28 | 0.31% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,203 | 13.39% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,983 | 86.57% | 86.57 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,377 | | 8.06 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Taliha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Punji Mara | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,603 | | 19.69 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Taliha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Punji Mara | 3,570 | 53.01% | 4.47 |
| | AITC | Nyato Rigia | 3,164 | 46.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 406 | 6.03% | 10.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,734 | 83.93% | 10.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,023 | | 17.26 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2004

2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Taliha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Nyato Rigia | 2,881 | 57.48% | 19.12 |
| | Independent | Taning Tasiring | 2,034 | 40.58% | New |
| | BJP | Tara Payeng | 97 | 1.94% | 23.42 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 847 | 16.90% | 7.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,012 | 69.67% | 2.18 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,842 | | 1.98 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1999

1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Taliha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Nyato Rigia | 1,829 | 38.36% | 13.56 |
| | AC | Punji Mara | 1,386 | 29.07% | New |
| | BJP | Mage Kamda | 1,209 | 25.36% | 12.30 |
| | Independent | Tara Payeng | 344 | 7.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 443 | 9.29% | 6.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,768 | 72.96% | 7.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,709 | | 26.66 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 1.97 | |

### Assembly Election 1995

1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Taliha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Punji Mara | 1,677 | 40.33% | New |
| | INC | Tara Payeng | 1,031 | 24.80% | 24.34 |
| | JD | Nyato Rigia | 907 | 21.81% | 29.05 |
| | BJP | Mage Kamda | 543 | 13.06% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 646 | 15.54% | 13.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,158 | 82.37% | 19.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,297 | | 42.60 |
| | Independent gain from JD | Independent gain from JD | Swing | 10.54 | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Taliha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD | Tara Payeng | 2,784 | 50.87% | New |
| | INC | Punji Mara | 2,689 | 49.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 95 | 1.74% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,473 | 60.72% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,228 | | |
| | JD win (new seat) | JD win (new seat) | JD win (new seat) | JD win (new seat) | JD win (new seat) |