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Do incumbents survive?

ARUNACHAL PRADESH, 1977–2019. 12 elections tracked.

Incumbent re-election
100.0
2019 · 1 of 1
Incumbents contesting
50.0
1 of 2 seats
First-time winners
0.0
0 new faces
Turncoats
1
0 won · strike rate 0.0%
Vs previous
+50.0pp
From 50.0% in 2014

[01]Incumbent re-election rate

Share of sitting MPs/MLAs who won again, 1977–2019
  1. 2019
    100.0%
  2. 2014
    50.0%
  3. 2009
    0.0%
  4. 2004
    0.0%
  5. 1999
    50.0%
  6. 1998
    50.0%
  7. 1996
    0.0%
  8. 1991
    100.0%
  9. 1989
    100.0%
  10. 1984
    100.0%
  11. 1980
    0.0%
  12. 1977
    0.0%

[02]First-time winners

Share of winners entering parliament/assembly for the first time
  1. 2019
    0.0%
  2. 2014
    0.0%
  3. 2009
    100.0%
  4. 2004
    50.0%
  5. 1999
    0.0%
  6. 1998
    50.0%
  7. 1996
    50.0%
  8. 1991
    0.0%
  9. 1989
    50.0%
  10. 1984
    50.0%
  11. 1980
    100.0%
  12. 1977
    100.0%

[03]Turncoats over time

Candidates who switched parties between elections
2019 1 turncoats0 won (0.0%)
2004 1 turncoats0 won (0.0%)
1999 2 turncoats1 won (50.0%)
1980 1 turncoats0 won (0.0%)

[04]Incumbents contesting

How many sitting members sought re-election
2019 1 contesting1 won · 100.0% strike rate
2014 2 contesting1 won · 50.0% strike rate
2009 2 contesting0 won · 0.0% strike rate
2004 1 contesting0 won · 0.0% strike rate
1999 2 contesting1 won · 50.0% strike rate
1998 2 contesting1 won · 50.0% strike rate
1996 2 contesting0 won · 0.0% strike rate
1991 2 contesting2 won · 100.0% strike rate
1989 1 contesting1 won · 100.0% strike rate
1984 1 contesting1 won · 100.0% strike rate
1980 2 contesting0 won · 0.0% strike rate

[05]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the tables above, not commentary
  1. The 2019 incumbent re-election rate of 100.0% is above the historical average of 45.8%.

    100.0% vs avg 45.8%
  2. The strongest anti-incumbency wave was in 2009 — only 0.0% of incumbents survived (0 of 2).

    Lowest: 2009 at 0.0%
  3. Incumbents fared best in 2019 with a 100.0% re-election rate (1 of 1).

    Highest: 2019 at 100.0%
  4. 0 winners in 2019 (0.0%) entered parliament/assembly for the first time.

    0 first-time winners in 2019
  5. Party-switching peaked in 1999 with 2 turncoats, of whom 1 won (50.0% strike rate).

    Peak: 2 turncoats in 1999
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