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Arunachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2019Reserved (ST)

Khonsa East

Winner — 2019

Wanglam Sawin
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 67.7%NPEP 22.4%2 others 10.0%
Votes
5,051
67.7% share
Winning margin
3,381
45.3% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
79.1%
of 9,438

Khonsa East is a safe seat — Wanglam Sawin won by 45.3%.

Seat history

0 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.84 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

4 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Wanglam Sawin
BJP (NDA)
5,05167.7%
2
Danhang Phuksa
NPEP
1,67022.4%
3
Wangman Lowangcha
JD(S)
7039.4%
NOTA
NOTA
420.6%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Low turnout (44th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
45.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.5% · min 0.5% · max 59.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
44th of 60

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 60

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
24th of 60

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 67.7%NPEP 22.4%JD(S) 9.4%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/3

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.84 Cr

A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,11,975
Density
47 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,362 km²
SC population0.0%
ST population87.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%CHRISTIAN
Christian 74.5%Hindu 18.5%Other 7.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.2%
Electricity82.2%
Sanitation86.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births70.2%
Children fully vaccinated66.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.6%
Children underweight (under 5)16.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.0%
Women literate72.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.0%
Clean cooking fuel50.4%
Health insurance30.8%

What's nearby?

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