Pongchau-Wakka Assembly constituency

What links here Related changes Page information Get shortened URL
Created by SimonK54990761
Last edited April 17, 2026


Pongchau-Wakka
Constituency No. 60 for the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateArunachal Pradesh
DistrictLongding
Lok Sabha constituencyArunachal East
Established1978
Total electors16,060
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
11th Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Pongchau-Wakka is one of the 60 assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern state of India. It is part of Arunachal East Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Election Member Party
1978 Wnagnam Wangshu Janata Party
1980 Hejam Ponglaham Indian National Congress
1984 Indian National Congress
1990 Anok Wangsa
1995 Honchun Ngandam Independent politician
1999 Anok Wangsa Nationalist Congress Party
2004 Honchun Ngandam Indian National Congress
2009
2014
2019 Bharatiya Janata Party
2024

Election results[edit | edit source]

Assembly Election 2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Pongchau-Wakka[4][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Honchun Ngandam 9,623 65.44% Increase10.69
Independent Holai Wangsa 4,961 33.73% New
NOTA None of the Above 122 0.83% Increase0.20
Margin of victory 4,662 31.70% Increase1.77
Turnout 14,706 91.57% Decrease0.91
Registered electors 16,060 Increase18.93
BJP hold Swing Increase10.69

Assembly Election 2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Pongchau-Wakka
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Honchun Ngandam 6,837 54.75% Increase36.50
INC Thangkai Khusumchai 3,099 24.82% Decrease18.91
PPA Longwang Wangham 2,473 19.80% Decrease7.52
NOTA None of the Above 79 0.63% Increase0.04
Margin of victory 3,738 29.93% Increase13.53
Turnout 12,488 92.48% Increase3.65
Registered electors 13,504 Decrease3.44
BJP gain from INC Swing Increase11.02

Assembly Election 2014[edit | edit source]

2014 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Pongchau-Wakka[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Honchun Ngandam 5,432 43.73% Decrease17.90
PPA Longwang Wangham 3,394 27.32% Increase2.97
BJP Holai Wangsa 2,267 18.25% New
NPF Thangkai Khusumchai 1,127 9.07% New
Independent Kapnai Wangsa 128 1.03% New
NOTA None of the Above 74 0.60% New
Margin of victory 2,038 16.41% Decrease20.87
Turnout 12,422 88.82% Increase1.95
Registered electors 13,985 Decrease0.58
INC hold Swing Decrease17.90

Assembly Election 2009[edit | edit source]

2009 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Pongchau-Wakka[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Honchun Ngandam 7,531 61.63% Increase18.80
PPA Anok Wangsa 2,976 24.35% New
NCP Kapnai Wangsa 1,713 14.02% Decrease15.51
Margin of victory 4,555 37.27% Increase23.98
Turnout 12,220 86.88% Decrease1.14
Registered electors 14,066 Increase9.98
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 2004[edit | edit source]

2004 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Pongchau-Wakka[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Honchun Ngandam 4,821 42.83% Decrease4.77
NCP Anok Wangsa 3,324 29.53% Decrease22.87
Arunachal Congress Nasib Gagang Gapaham 1,715 15.23% New
BJP Kapnai Wangsa 1,397 12.41% New
Margin of victory 1,497 13.30% Increase8.50
Turnout 11,257 88.49% Increase9.16
Registered electors 12,790 Increase7.81
INC gain from NCP Swing Decrease9.57

Assembly Election 1999[edit | edit source]

1999 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Pongchau-Wakka[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Anok Wangsa 4,902 52.40% New
INC Honchun Ngandam 4,453 47.60% Increase8.92
Margin of victory 449 4.80% Increase2.54
Turnout 9,355 81.10% Decrease10.17
Registered electors 11,863 Increase4.54
NCP gain from Independent Swing

Assembly Election 1995[edit | edit source]

1995 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Pongchau-Wakka[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Honchun Ngandam 4,136 40.94% New
INC Anok Wangsa 3,908 38.68% Increase10.03
BJP Wangma Wangsa 2,059 20.38% New
Margin of victory 228 2.26% Increase0.24
Turnout 10,103 90.58% Increase24.80
Registered electors 11,348 Increase3.58
Independent gain from INC Swing

Assembly Election 1990[edit | edit source]

1990 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Pongchau-Wakka[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Anok Wangsa 2,016 28.65% Decrease9.37
Independent Wangma Wangsa 1,874 26.63% New
JD Pongbo Wangsa 1,695 24.09% New
Independent Wangpoi Wangsa 1,452 20.63% New
Margin of victory 142 2.02% Decrease7.50
Turnout 7,037 66.38% Increase21.27
Registered electors 10,956 Increase24.08
INC hold Swing Decrease9.37

Assembly Election 1984[edit | edit source]

1984 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Pongchau-Wakka[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Hejam Ponglaham 1,442 38.02% New
PPA Anok 1,081 28.50% Increase13.35
Independent Chanwang Wangsa 784 20.67% New
Independent Nokram Wangham 486 12.81% New
Margin of victory 361 9.52% Decrease33.29
Turnout 3,793 45.71% Increase17.81
Registered electors 8,830 Increase13.26
INC gain from INC(I) Swing Decrease19.94

Assembly Election 1980[edit | edit source]

1980 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Pongchau-Wakka[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Hejam Ponglaham 1,136 57.96% New
PPA Atem Biham 297 15.15% New
Independent Achingh Wangham 290 14.80% New
Independent Nokram Wangham 237 12.09% New
Margin of victory 839 42.81% Increase23.55
Turnout 1,960 26.98% Decrease3.90
Registered electors 7,796 Increase0.45
INC(I) gain from JP Swing Decrease1.67

Assembly Election 1978[edit | edit source]

1978 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Pongchau-Wakka[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Wnagnam Wangshu 1,344 59.63% New
Independent Aching 910 40.37% New
Margin of victory 434 19.25%
Turnout 2,254 30.67%
Registered electors 7,761
JP win (new seat)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Elections in
  2. ↑ Election Commission of India
  3. ↑ Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
  4. ↑ "Pongchau-Wakka Assembly Election Result 2024: BJP's Honchun Ngandam emerges as winner". The Times of India. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024 - Pongchau-Wakka". Election Commission of India. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Pongchau-Wakka (ST) Constituency Election Results 2024". The Times of India. 2 June 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1984 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

Template:Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh 26°47′24″N 95°26′02″E / 26.790°N 95.434°E / 26.790; 95.434

Retrieved from "https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pongchau-Wakka_Assembly_constituency&oldid=525863"
Discover more