Khonsa East Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Khonsa East

|state = Arunachal Pradesh

|type= SLA

| constituency_no = 55

| map_image = Khonsa East Assembly constituency map.svg

|district = Tirap

| loksabha_cons = Arunachal East

|established = 1990

|reservation = ST

|mla = Wanglam Sawin

|party = Independent

| latest_election_year = 2024

|electors = 10,142

}}

Khonsa East is one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern state of India. It is part of Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency.[http://www.elections.in/arunachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/khonsa-east.html Elections in][http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S02/Old/partycomp24.htm Election Commission of India][http://www.arunachalassembly.gov.in/ Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election

! Member

! colspan=2|Party

1990rowspan=3 | T. L. Rajkumar{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
1995
1999
2004rowspan=2 | Kamthok Lowang{{cite news |date=17 May 2014 |title=16 Arunachal ministers, Parliamentary secretaries lose in assembly polls |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/16-arunachal-ministers-parliamentary-secretaries-lose-in-assembly-polls/articleshow/35253733.cms?from=mdr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520164113/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/16-arunachal-ministers-parliamentary-secretaries-lose-in-assembly-polls/articleshow/35253733.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=20 May 2025 |access-date=20 May 2025 |publisher=The Economic Times}}{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
2009{{Full party name with color|All India Trinamool Congress}}
2014rowspan=3 | Wanglam Sawin{{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}}
2019{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2024{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa East{{cite news |title=Khonsa East Assembly Election Result 2024: Wanglam Sawin wins election |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/khonsa-east-assembly-election-results-2024-khonsa-east-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner/articleshow/110633844.cms |accessdate=30 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250530101043/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/khonsa-east-assembly-election-results-2024-khonsa-east-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner/articleshow/110633844.cms |archivedate=30 May 2025}}{{cite news |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 - Khonsa East |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0255.htm |accessdate=30 May 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250530101206/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0255.htm |archivedate=30 May 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Khonsa East (ST) Constituency Election Results 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/khonsa-east |accessdate=30 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250530101050/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/khonsa-east |archivedate=30 May 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Arunachal: Independent candidate wins Khonsa East seat |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/arunachal-independent-candidate-wins-khonsa-east-seat/articleshow/110634390.cms?from=mdr |accessdate=30 May 2025 |publisher=The Economic Times |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250530101037/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/arunachal-independent-candidate-wins-khonsa-east-seat/articleshow/110634390.cms?from=mdr |archivedate=30 May 2025}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Wanglam Sawin |party=Independent politician |votes=4,544 |percentage=55.82% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamrang Tesia |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,328 |percentage=28.60% |change={{decrease}}39.06 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nokju Wanghop |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=1,229 |percentage=15.10% |change={{decrease}}7.27 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=40 |percentage=0.49% |change={{decrease}}0.07 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,216 |percentage=27.22% |change= {{decrease}}18.07 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,141 |percentage=80.27% |change= {{increase}}1.16 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,142 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.46 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}11.84 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2019 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa East}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Wanglam Sawin |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,051 |percentage=67.65% |change={{increase}}37.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Danhang Phuksa |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=1,670 |percentage=22.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wangman Lowangcha |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=703 |percentage=9.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=42 |percentage=0.56% |change={{decrease}}0.85 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,381 |percentage=45.29% |change= {{increase}}33.56 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,466 |percentage=79.11% |change= {{increase}}6.38 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,438 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}8.22 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=People's Party of Arunachal |swing= {{increase}}25.28 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa East{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813080618/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2014/Stat_Rep_Arunachal_Pradesh_2014.pdf|archive-date=13 August 2021|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Wanglam Sawin |party=People's Party of Arunachal |votes=3,169 |percentage=42.38% |change={{increase}}32.96 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. L. Rajkumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,292 |percentage=30.65% |change={{increase}}24.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamthok Lowang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,911 |percentage=25.55% |change={{decrease}}13.88 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=106 |percentage=1.42% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=877 |percentage=11.73% |change= {{increase}}5.79 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,478 |percentage=72.72% |change= {{decrease}}1.20 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,283 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.74 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=People's Party of Arunachal |loser=All India Trinamool Congress |swing= {{decrease}}3.00 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2009 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa East{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404184244/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_AR_Aug2009.pdf|archive-date=4 April 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamthok Lowang |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=3,475 |percentage=45.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. L. Rajkumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,020 |percentage=39.44% |change={{increase}}35.96 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ngampay Lamaty |party=People's Party of Arunachal |votes=721 |percentage=9.41% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wangman Lowangcha |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=442 |percentage=5.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=455 |percentage=5.94% |change= {{decrease}}53.50 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,658 |percentage=73.92% |change= {{increase}}10.48 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,360 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.93 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Trinamool Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}32.60 }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa East{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324145008/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AR_2004.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamthok Lowang |party=Independent politician |votes=4,459 |percentage=77.98% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chopnei Chimyang |party=Arunachal Congress |votes=1,060 |percentage=18.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. L. Rajkumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=199 |percentage=3.48% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,399 |percentage=59.44% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,718 |percentage=62.00% |change= {{increase}}63.43 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,014 |ref = |change= {{increase}}8.75 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa East{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-AR99.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=T. L. Rajkumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,289 |percentage= |change=}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,289 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.30 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1995 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa East{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144239/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1995/StatisticalReport-AR95.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=T. L. Rajkumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,062 |percentage=49.93% |change={{decrease}}14.20 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamthok Lowang |party=Independent politician |votes=3,033 |percentage=49.45% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wentan Phuksa |party=Independent politician |votes=38 |percentage=0.62% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=29 |percentage=0.47% |change= {{decrease}}27.79 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,133 |percentage=82.81% |change= {{increase}}11.84 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,584 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.47 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa East{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144123/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1990/Statistical%20Report%20Arunachal%20Pradesh%201990.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=T. L. Rajkumar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,245 |percentage=64.13% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tonhangtongluk |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,815 |percentage=35.87% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,430 |percentage=28.26% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,060 |percentage=71.35% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,330 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References