Khonsa East is assembly constituency number 55 in Arunachal Pradesh, in Tirap district, and one of the segments of the Arunachal East Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Wanglam Sawin of the Independent won with 55.8% of the vote, 2,216 votes ahead of Kamrang Tesia (BJP).
- 01Wanglam SawinIndependent4,54455.82%
- 02Kamrang TesiaBJP2,32828.60%
- 03Nokju WanghopNPP1,22915.10%
- NOTA · 40 (0.49%)
Margin 2,216 votes · 27.22% of valid votes
All 3 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 8,141 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanglam SawinMale · 55 yrs · ST | Independent | 4,544 | 55.82% |
| 2 | Kamrang TesiaMale · 51 yrs · ST | BJP | 2,328 | 28.60% |
| 3 | Nokju WanghopMale · 42 yrs · ST | NPP | 1,229 | 15.10% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 40 | 0.49% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2019, IND in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Khonsa East result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wanglam Sawin | BJP | 5,051 | 67.65% |
| 2 | Danhang Phuksa | NPP | 1,670 | 22.37% |
| 3 | Wangman Lowangcha | JD(S) | 703 | 9.42% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 42 | 0.56% |
Khonsa East result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamthok Lowang | TMC | 3,475 | 45.38% |
| 2 | T L Rajkumar | INC | 3,020 | 39.44% |
| 3 | Ngampay Lamaty | PPA | 721 | 9.41% |
| 4 | Wangman Lowangcha | BJP | 442 | 5.77% |
Khonsa East outlined in orange among the other Arunachal Pradesh seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Tirap district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Khonsa East is one of the assembly segments of Arunachal East. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Arunachal East candidates.
- Tamat GamohIndependent2,663 35.0%
- Bosiram SiramINC2,487 32.7%
- Tapir GaoBJP2,151 28.3%
- Sotai KriIndependent135 1.8%
- Bandey MiliANCHDMCP89 1.2%
In the assembly election IND won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, IND led here by 176 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Khonsa East.
Who won the Khonsa East assembly seat in 2024?
Wanglam Sawin of the Independent (IND) won Khonsa East in the 2024 Arunachal Pradesh assembly election with 4,544 votes, which was 55.82% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Khonsa East?
The margin was 2,216 votes (27.22% of valid votes). The runner-up was Kamrang Tesia of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 2,328 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Khonsa East in 2024?
Turnout was 79.94%: 8,179 of 10,231 registered electors voted, across 30 polling stations. That is 0.4 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khonsa East part of?
Khonsa East is an assembly segment of the Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency in Arunachal Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Tamat Gamoh got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Khonsa East a reserved constituency?
Yes. Khonsa East is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Khonsa East?
The Arunachal Pradesh assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Arunachal Pradesh assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Tirap population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, TirapEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Arunachal Pradesh state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Arunachal Pradesh Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Arunachal Pradesh districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, Arunachal PradeshBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in Arunachal PradeshCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in Arunachal PradeshMunicipal corporations, councils, wards