1980 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Template:Infobox election The second elections to the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held on 3 January 1980. The election was held simultaneously to the 1980 Lok Sabha election. 30 seats were up for election. A total of 95 candidates contested; 28 from the Indian National Congress (Indira), 28 from the People's Party of Arunachal, 11 from the Indian National Congress (Urs) and 28 independents. The PPA candidate in the Niausa Kanubari constituency, Wanglhu Wangshu, was elected unopposed.

INC(I) won 13 seats (with 72,734 votes, 42.58%). The PPA also won 13 seats, with 70,006 votes (40.98%). The remaining four seats went to independents. In total independent candidates mustered 19,716 votes (11.54%). INC(U) failed to win any seats. The party obtained 8,361 votes (4.89%). For the first time a woman, Nyari Welly, was elected to the Assembly. After the election there were massive defections to the INC(I). Gegong Apang was elected Chief Minister after the election.

Elected Members

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
Tawang 1	None	Karma Wangohu	Template:Full party name with color
Tawang 2	None	Tsering Tashi	Template:Full party name with color
Dirang Kalaktang	None	Nima Tsering Rupa	Template:Full party name with color
Bomdila	None	Sinam Dususow Bomdila	Template:Full party name with color
Seppa	None	Nyari Welli	Template:Full party name with color
Chayang Tajo	None	Kameng Dolo	Template:Full party name with color
Kaloriang	None	Lokam Tado	Template:Full party name with color
Nyapin Palin	None	Tadar Tang	Template:Full party name with color
Doimukh Sagalee	None	Techi Takar	Template:Full party name with color
Ziro	None	Padi Yubbe	Template:Full party name with color
Raga Tali	None	Boa Tame	Template:Full party name with color
Daporijo	None	Tadak Dulom	Template:Full party name with color
Taksing Taliha	None	Punji Mara	Template:Full party name with color
Mechuka	None	Pasang Wangchuk Sona	Template:Full party name with color
Along North	None	Talong Taggu	Template:Full party name with color
Along South	None	Tumpakete	Template:Full party name with color
Basar	None	Tomo Riba	Template:Full party name with color
Pasighat	None	Talo Kadu	Template:Full party name with color
Yingkiong Pangin	None	Gegong Apang	Template:Full party name with color
Mariyang Mebo	None	Onyok Rome	Template:Full party name with color
Anini	None	Tade Tacho	Template:Full party name with color
Roing	None	Aken Lego	Template:Full party name with color
Namsai Chowkham	None	Chau Khouk Manpoong	Template:Full party name with color
Tezu Hayuliang	None	Khaprise Krong	Template:Full party name with color
Noadihing Nampong	None	Samchom Ngemu	Template:Full party name with color
Changlang	None	Tengam Ngemu	Template:Full party name with color
Khonsa South	None	T. L. Rajkumar	Template:Full party name with color
Khonsa North	None	Wanglat	Template:Full party name with color
Niausa Kanubari	None	Wanghlu Wangshu	Template:Full party name with color
Pongchou Wakka	None	Haijen Ponglaham	Template:Full party name with color