Khonsa West Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

|name = Khonsa West

|state = Arunachal Pradesh

|type= SLA

| constituency_no = 56

| map_image = Khonsa West Assembly constituency map.svg

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

|district = Tirap

| loksabha_cons = Arunachal East

|established = 1990

|reservation = ST

|mla = Chakat Aboh

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| latest_election_year = 2024

|electors = 11,737

}}

Khonsa West 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-west.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

class="wikitable sortable"
Year !Member !colspan="2"\|Party
1990{{cite web \|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4032-arunachal-pradesh-1990/ \|title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1990 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|access-date=13 October 2021}} \| rowspan=2\|Sijen Kongkang \|{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=5}}
1995{{cite web \|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4035-arunachal-pradesh-1995/ \|title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1995 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|access-date=13 October 2021}}
1999{{cite web \|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4036-arunachal-pradesh-1999/ \|title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1999 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|access-date=13 October 2021}} \| rowspan=2\|Thajam Aboh
2004{{cite web \|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4038-arunachal-pradesh-2004/ \|title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2004 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|access-date=13 October 2021}}
2009 \| Yumsem Matey{{cite web \|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4039-arunachal-pradesh-2009/ \|title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2009 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|access-date=13 October 2021}}
2014{{cite web \|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4040-arunachal-pradesh-2014/ \|title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2014 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|access-date=13 October 2021}} \| rowspan=2\|Tirong Aboh \|{{Full party name with color\|People's Party of Arunachal}}
2019 \|{{Full party name with color\|National People's Party (India)}}
2019{{efn\|by-election}} \| rowspan=2\|Chakat Aboh \|{{Full party name with color\|Trinamool Congress}}
2024 \|{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

!Member

!colspan="2"|Party

1990{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4032-arunachal-pradesh-1990/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1990 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

| rowspan=2|Sijen Kongkang

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}

1995{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4035-arunachal-pradesh-1995/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1995 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

1999{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4036-arunachal-pradesh-1999/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 1999 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

| rowspan=2|Thajam Aboh

2004{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4038-arunachal-pradesh-2004/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2004 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

2009

| Yumsem Matey{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4039-arunachal-pradesh-2009/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

2014{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4040-arunachal-pradesh-2014/ |title=Arunachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}

| rowspan=2|Tirong Aboh

|{{Full party name with color|People's Party of Arunachal}}

2019

|{{Full party name with color|National People's Party (India)}}

2019{{efn|by-election}}

| rowspan=2|Chakat Aboh

|{{Full party name with color|Trinamool Congress}}

2024

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

Election results

=Assembly Election 2024 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa West{{cite news |title=Khonsa West Assembly Election Result 2024: Chakat Aboh of Bharatiya Janata Party wins election |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/khonsa-west-assembly-election-results-2024-khonsa-west-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner-chakat-aboh-bharatiya-janata-party/articleshow/110637063.cms |accessdate=30 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250530080604/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/khonsa-west-assembly-election-results-2024-khonsa-west-arunachal-pradesh-elections-poll-result-winner-chakat-aboh-bharatiya-janata-party/articleshow/110637063.cms |archivedate=30 May 2025}}{{cite news |title=Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 - Khonsa West |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0256.htm |accessdate=30 May 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250530080715/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGen2ndJune2024/candidateswise-S0256.htm |archivedate=30 May 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Khonsa West (ST) Constituency Election Results 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/khonsa-west |accessdate=30 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=2 June 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250530080612/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/arunachal-pradesh/constituency-show/khonsa-west |archivedate=30 May 2025 |language=en}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chakat Aboh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,093 |percentage=40.08% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yang Sen Matey |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=3,289 |percentage=32.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Azet Homtok |party=Independent politician |votes=1,972 |percentage=19.31% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gawang Hakhun |party=People's Party of Arunachal |votes=466 |percentage=4.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tangse Tekwa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=316 |percentage=3.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=77 |percentage=0.75% |change={{increase}}0.04 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=804 |percentage=7.87% |change= {{decrease}}11.94 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,213 |percentage=87.02% |change= {{decrease}}5.36 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,737 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.85 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}19.83 }}

=Assembly By-election 2019 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chakat Aboh |party=Independent politician |votes=5,705 |percentage=59.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Azet Homtok |party=Independent politician |votes=3,818 |percentage=40.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=68 |percentage=0.71% |change={{increase}}0.55 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,887 |percentage=19.82% |change= {{increase}}8.93 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,523 |percentage=91.83% |change= {{decrease}}1.80 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,309 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.16 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=National People's Party (India) |swing= {{increase}}4.55 }}

=Assembly Election 2019 =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tirong Aboh |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=5,366 |percentage=55.36% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phawang Lowang |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,311 |percentage=44.48% |change={{increase}}28.73 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=16 |percentage=0.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,055 |percentage=10.88% |change= {{decrease}}11.19 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,693 |percentage=94.17% |change= {{increase}}2.17 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,293 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.55 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=People's Party of Arunachal |swing= }}

=Assembly Election 2014 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa West{{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=Tirong Aboh |party=People's Party of Arunachal |votes=3,898 |percentage=45.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yumsem Matey |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,990 |percentage=23.02% |change={{decrease}}28.32 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thajam Aboh |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,361 |percentage=15.75% |change={{increase}}14.28 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phawang Lowang |party=Naga People's Front |votes=1,325 |percentage=15.33% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=70 |percentage=0.81% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,908 |percentage=22.07% |change= {{increase}}16.11 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,644 |percentage=92.00% |change= {{increase}}1.88 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,396 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.86 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=People's Party of Arunachal |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}6.24 }}

=Assembly Election 2009 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa West{{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=Yumsem Matey |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,030 |percentage=51.34% |change={{increase}}5.47 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thajam Aboh |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=3,562 |percentage=45.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jitbo Aboh |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=143 |percentage=1.82% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Langwang Sumpa |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=115 |percentage=1.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=468 |percentage=5.96% |change= {{increase}}4.47 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,850 |percentage=90.12% |change= {{decrease}}1.12 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,711 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.56 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}5.47 }}

=Assembly Election 2004 =

{{Election box begin|title= 2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa West{{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=Thajam Aboh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,239 |percentage=45.87% |change={{increase}}0.67 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yumsem Matey |party=Independent politician |votes=3,134 |percentage=44.38% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hangliam Sumnyan |party=Independent politician |votes=688 |percentage=9.74% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=105 |percentage=1.49% |change= {{decrease}}7.47 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,061 |percentage=89.66% |change= {{increase}}5.16 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,739 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.34 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1999 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa West{{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 with party link| |candidate=Thajam Aboh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,754 |percentage=45.20% |change={{decrease}}13.80 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hangliam Sumnyan |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=2,208 |percentage=36.24% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sijen Kongkang |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,131 |percentage=18.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=546 |percentage=8.96% |change= {{decrease}}9.05 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,093 |percentage=88.63% |change= {{decrease}}0.93 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,078 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.65 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1995 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa West{{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=Sijen Kongkang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,506 |percentage=59.00% |change={{increase}}17.91 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wangdi Hakhun |party=Independent politician |votes=2,436 |percentage=41.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,070 |percentage=18.01% |change= {{increase}}7.25 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,942 |percentage=89.68% |change= {{increase}}2.86 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,829 |ref = |change= {{increase}}0.03 }}

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

=Assembly Election 1990 =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Khonsa West{{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=Sijen Kongkang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,361 |percentage=41.10% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hangliam Sumnyan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,743 |percentage=30.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Somlang Tangdong |party=Janata Dal |votes=1,641 |percentage=28.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=618 |percentage=10.76% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,745 |percentage=85.28% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,827 |ref = |change= }}

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

References

Category:Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh

Category:Tirap district

Category:Politics of Arunachal Pradesh

Category:Constituencies established in 1990

Category:1990 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh