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Arunachal West, Arunachal Pradesh — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Arunachal West (Arunachal Pradesh) was won by Kiren Rijiju (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 174,843 votes over Nabam Tuki. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Arunachal West, Arunachal Pradesh, from 1977 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1977–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1977 Rinchin Khandu Khimre Indian National Congress 0 None% None (None) None (None pts)
1980 Prem Khandu Thungon Congress (I) 41,736 42.5% Kuru Hasang (PPA) 4,355 (4.4 pts)
1984 P.K.Thangon Indian National Congress 56,219 42.9% Tomo Riba (PPA) 461 (0.4 pts)
1989 Prem Khandu Thungon Indian National Congress 63,247 42.1% Tomo Riba (PPA) 7,746 (5.2 pts)
1991 Prem Khandu Thungon Indian National Congress 103,249 71.7% Kamen Ringu (Janata Dal) 67,581 (46.9 pts)
1996 Tomo Riba Independent 88,718 53.3% P.K. Thungon (Indian National Congress) 39,616 (23.8 pts)
1998 Omak Apang AC 104,041 53.8% Jarbom Gamlin (Indian National Congress) 45,105 (23.3 pts)
1999 Jarbom Gamlin Indian National Congress 131,483 55.9% Omak Apang (AC) 60,723 (25.8 pts)
2004 Khiren Rijiju Bharatiya Janata Party 123,951 55.9% Kamen Ringu (AC) 47,424 (21.4 pts)
2009 Takam Sanjoy Indian National Congress 140,443 49.2% Kiren Rijiju (Bharatiya Janata Party) 1,314 (0.5 pts)
2014 Kiren Rijiju Bharatiya Janata Party 169,367 50.5% Takam Sanjoy (Indian National Congress) 41,738 (12.4 pts)
2019 Kiren Rijiju Bharatiya Janata Party 225,796 63.4% Nabam Tuki (Indian National Congress) 174,843 (49.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rinchin Khandu Khimre Indian National Congress 0 None%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Prem Khandu Thungon Congress (I) 41,736 42.5%
Kuru Hasang PPA 37,381 38.0%
Rinching Kandu Khirme Congress (U) 10,846 11.0%
Mudang Laling Independent 5,844 5.9%
Tem Tai Independent 2,459 2.5%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
P.K.Thangon Indian National Congress 56,219 42.9%
Tomo Riba PPA 55,758 42.6%
Lokam Tado Janata Party 9,542 7.3%
Bengia Tolum Independent 9,497 7.2%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Prem Khandu Thungon Indian National Congress 63,247 42.1%
Tomo Riba PPA 55,501 37.0%
Nabam Atum Independent 31,368 20.9%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Prem Khandu Thungon Indian National Congress 103,249 71.7%
Kamen Ringu Janata Dal 35,668 24.8%
Pura Tado Bharatiya Janata Party 5,130 3.6%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Tomo Riba Independent 88,718 53.3%
P.K. Thungon Indian National Congress 49,102 29.5%
Mallo Tarin Bharatiya Janata Party 19,545 11.7%
Larbin Nasi Independent 9,226 5.5%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Omak Apang AC 104,041 53.8%
Jarbom Gamlin Indian National Congress 58,936 30.5%
Tomo Riba Bharatiya Janata Party 30,487 15.8%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jarbom Gamlin Indian National Congress 131,483 55.9%
Omak Apang AC 70,760 30.1%
Toko Kach Nationalist Congress Party 33,076 14.1%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Khiren Rijiju Bharatiya Janata Party 123,951 55.9%
Kamen Ringu AC 76,527 34.5%
Tadar Taniang All India Trinamool Congress 6,241 2.8%
Kardu Taipodia Samajwadi Party 4,901 2.2%
Kido Ingo SAP 4,896 2.2%
Jodik Tali Independent 3,133 1.4%
Tujo Bagra Independent 1,905 0.9%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Takam Sanjoy Indian National Congress 140,443 49.2%
Kiren Rijiju Bharatiya Janata Party 139,129 48.7%
Subu Kechi Independent 3,167 1.1%
Taba Taku LB 2,971 1.0%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kiren Rijiju Bharatiya Janata Party 169,367 50.5%
Takam Sanjoy Indian National Congress 127,629 38.0%
Jalley Sonam PPA 14,664 4.4%
Gumjum Haider All India Trinamool Congress 9,135 2.7%
Gicho Kabak Nationalist Congress Party 6,065 1.8%
Habung Payeng Aam Aadmi Party 3,647 1.1%
Subu Kechi Independent 2,362 0.7%
None Of The Above Independent 1,816 0.5%
Taba Taku LB 980 0.3%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kiren Rijiju Bharatiya Janata Party 225,796 63.4%
Nabam Tuki Indian National Congress 50,953 14.3%
Jarjum Ete Janata Dal (Secular) 43,919 12.3%
Khyoda Apik NPP 27,119 7.6%
Subu Kechi PPA 4,766 1.3%
Rumak Jomoh Independent 1,946 0.5%
Jomin Nyokir Kara AIFB 1,921 0.5%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1980: Congress (I) margin 4.4 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 0.4 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 5.2 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 46.9 pts 1996: Independent margin 23.8 pts 1998: AC margin 23.3 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 25.8 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 21.4 pts 2009: Indian National Congress margin 0.5 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 12.4 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 49.1 pts 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Arunachal West has been contested at 12 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1977. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, Congress (I), Independent, AC, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Arunachal West in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Kiren Rijiju (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Arunachal West, Arunachal Pradesh, in 2019 with 225,796 votes (63.4%), a margin of 174,843 votes over Nabam Tuki.

Which parties have won Arunachal West since 1977?

Since 1977, Arunachal West has been won by: AC, Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress (I), Independent, Indian National Congress.

What was the closest result in Arunachal West?

The closest result on record for Arunachal West was 1984, when Indian National Congress beat PPA by just 461 votes (0.4 percentage points).

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