Khonsa East

The geographic coordinates of Khonsa East Assembly constituency are: 27°00'16.2"N 95°35'57.1"E. Khonsa East shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies. Other Arunachal Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Khonsa East are: Changlang South, Changlang North, Namsang, Khonsa West, Borduria Bogapani. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Myanmar.

There were a total of 10,142 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 5,252 were male, 4,890 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 9,438 registered voters, of which 5,252 were male, 4,484 female and 0 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 10,283 registered voters in this constituency, of which 5,411 were male, 4,872 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 10,360 which included 5,493 male, and 4,867 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 78 in 2019, 5 in 2014 and 33 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 931, in 2019 it was 905, 900 in 2014 and 886 in 2009.

Khonsa East Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Khonsa East voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Tuesday, October 22, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents for 55. Khonsa East Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Arunachal Pradesh: (1) Villages: 1. Lapnan, 2. Longbow, 3. Buting, 4. Khonsa Rural, 5. Khonsa HQ, 6. Lamsa, 7. Katang, 8. Lainwang, 9. Charju Project, and 10. Kolagaon in KHONSA circle; and (2) Villages: 11. Kothung (New), 12. Kothung (Old), 13. Nogna, 14. Tutnyu, 15. Kolem (Upper), 16. Kolem (Lower), 17. Thunjang, 18. Sanliam, and 19. Pongkong in LAJU circle..

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Arunachal Pradesh constituency was 73.08%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 79.57%, while it was 74.68% in 2014 and 74.12% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -6.49% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, Wanglam Sawin of BJP won in this constituency beating Danhang Phuksa of NPEP by a margin of 3,381 votes which was 45.29% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Wanglam Sawin of PPA was the winner in this seat beating T L Rajkumar of BJP by a margin of 877 votes which was 11.73% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Kamthok Lowang of TMC won this seat defeating T L Rajkumar of INC by a margin of 455 votes which was 5.94% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, Wanglam Sawin of BJP had a vote share of 67.65% in this seat. In 2014, Wanglam Sawin of PPA secured a vote share of 42.38% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Kamthok Lowang of TMC got a vote share of 45.38% in Khonsa East.