Pongchau Wakka

The geographic coordinates of Pongchau Wakka Assembly constituency are: 26°44'57.8"N 95°22'35.4"E. Pongchau Wakka shares its borders with two other Assembly constituencies. Other Arunachal Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Pongchau Wakka are: Khonsa West, Longding Pumao. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Nagaland, Myanmar.

There were a total of 16,060 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Pongchao Wakka Assembly election, of which 8,279 were male, 7,781 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 13,504 registered voters, of which 8,279 were male, 6,546 female and 0 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 13,985 registered voters in this constituency, of which 7,079 were male, 6,906 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 14,066 which included 7,121 male, and 6,945 female.

The number of service voters in Pongchao Wakka Assembly constituency was 129 in 2019, 4 in 2014 and 16 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 940, in 2019 it was 941, 976 in 2014 and 975 in 2009.

Pongchau Wakka 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, Pongchau Wakka 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 60. Pongchau Wakka Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Arunachal Pradesh: Pongchao circle and Wakka 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 85%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 92.7%, while it was 88.82% in 2014 and 86.89% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -7.70% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, Honchun Ngandam of BJP won in this constituency beating Thangkai Khusumchai of INC by a margin of 3,738 votes which was 29.93% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Honchun Ngandam of INC was the winner in this seat beating Longwang Wangham of PPA by a margin of 2,038 votes which was 16.41% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Honchun Ngandam of INC won this seat defeating Anok Wangsa of PPA by a margin of 4,555 votes which was 37.27% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, Honchun Ngandam of BJP had a vote share of 54.75% in this seat. In 2014, Honchun Ngandam of INC secured a vote share of 43.73% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Honchun Ngandam of INC got a vote share of 61.63% in Pongchau Wakka.