Arunachal West Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Arunachal Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Omak Apang of Arunachal Congress won the Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency in Arunachal Pradesh in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 45,105 votes (22.90%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 324,110 registered electors and 196,646 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 60.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Arunachal Congress

Omak Apang

Arunachal Congress

Victory Margin
45,105
Margin %
22.90%
Total Electors
324,110
Votes Polled
196,646
Turnout
60.70%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Arunachal Pradesh
Constituency Number
26
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Omak Apang

Arunachal Congress

104,041
52.90%
Male
#2
Jarbom Gamlin

Indian National Congress

58,936
30.00%
Male
#3
Tomo Riba

Bharatiya Janata Party

30,487
15.50%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Omak Apang Arunachal Congress 104,041 52.90%
2 Jarbom Gamlin Indian National Congress 58,936 30.00%
3 Tomo Riba Bharatiya Janata Party 30,487 15.50%

Arunachal West — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Omak Apang of Arunachal Congress secured victory in the Arunachal West constituency (Arunachal Pradesh) with a margin of 45,105 votes.

Out of 324,110 registered electors, 196,646 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.70%. A total of 3 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Omak Apang (Arunachal Congress) won the Arunachal West Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 45,105 votes (22.90%%).

The voter turnout in Arunachal West for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 60.70%%.

3 candidates contested from Arunachal West constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Arunachal West is a Lok Sabha constituency in Arunachal Pradesh.