# Arithang Assembly constituency

Arithang Assembly constituency is one of the 32 assembly constituencies of Sikkim, a north east state of India. This constituency falls under Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 2009 | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | Sikkim Democratic Front |
| 2014 | Shyam Pradhan | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| 2019 | Arun Kumar Upreti | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
| 2024 | Arun Kumar Upreti | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2024

2024 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Arithang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Arun Kumar Upreti | 5,356 | 61.48% | 21.46 |
| | SDF | Ashis Rai | 2,627 | 30.15% | 10.53 |
| | BJP | Udai Gurung | 541 | 6.21% | 1.22 |
| | Citizen Action Party-Sikkim | Rikesh Pradhan | 93 | 1.07% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 49 | 0.56% | 0.28 |
| | INC | Sumitra Rai | 46 | 0.53% | 0.01 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,729 | 31.32% | 25.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,712 | 69.13% | 0.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,602 | | 10.47 |
| | SKM hold | SKM hold | Swing | 21.46 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Arithang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Arun Kumar Upreti | 3,150 | 40.02% | 17.90 |
| | Independent | Ashis Rai | 2,676 | 33.99% | New |
| | SDF | Shyam Pradhan | 1,545 | 19.63% | 15.19 |
| | BJP | Dal Bahadur Chettri | 393 | 4.99% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 66 | 0.84% | 0.18 |
| | INC | Sumitra Rai | 42 | 0.53% | 0.98 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 474 | 6.02% | 17.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,872 | 69.00% | 4.22 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,408 | | 20.17 |
| | SKM hold | SKM hold | Swing | 17.90 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Arithang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SKM | Shyam Pradhan | 4,026 | 57.92% | New |
| | SDF | Udai Lama | 2,420 | 34.82% | 26.14 |
| | Independent | Sherap Dorjee Bhutia | 253 | 3.64% | New |
| | INC | Gyalpo Tamang | 105 | 1.51% | 32.73 |
| | Independent | Rajeney Gurung | 76 | 1.09% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 71 | 1.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,606 | 23.10% | 3.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,951 | 73.22% | 0.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,493 | | 28.35 |
| | SKM gain from SDF | SKM gain from SDF | Swing | 3.03 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election: Arithang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SDF | Narendra Kumar Pradhan | 3,320 | 60.95% | New |
| | INC | Bharat Basnett | 1,865 | 34.24% | New |
| | NCP | Ashok Kumar Subba | 141 | 2.59% | New |
| | SHRP | Atal Bahadur Tamang | 48 | 0.88% | New |
| | Independent | Amit Kumar Pradhan | 46 | 0.84% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,455 | 26.71% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,447 | 73.65% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,396 | | |
| | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) | SDF win (new seat) |