12. Pakke Kessang (Pakke-Kasang) is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Arunachal Pradesh. This constituency is located in the North East region of India and in the West region within Arunachal Pradesh. This seat includes the following districts of Arunachal Pradesh: Pakke Kessang. Pakke Kessang Assembly seat can be classified as: and the reservation status of this seat is: Scheduled Tribe. 12. Pakke Kessang was scheduled to vote on Friday, April 19, 2024, alongwith voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha general election.
The geographic coordinates of Pakke Kessang Assembly constituency are: 27°08'01.7"N 92°48'38.2"E. Pakke Kessang shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies. Other Arunachal Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Pakke Kessang are: Thrizino-Buragaon, Seppa West, Seppa East, Sagalee, Doimukh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Assam.
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Location of Pakke Kessang Assembly constituency on the Assembly constituency map of Arunachal Pradesh displaying the 60 different Assembly constituencies (Image: News18)
There were a total of 9,297 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Pakke-Kasang Assembly election, of which 4,345 were male, 4,952 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 7,936 registered voters, of which 4,345 were male, 4,196 female and 0 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 6,936 registered voters in this constituency, of which 3,243 were male, 3,693 female and of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 6,426 which included 3,021 male, and 3,405 female.
The number of service voters in Pakke-Kasang Assembly constituency was 0 in 2019, 13 in 2014 and 7 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1140, in 2019 it was 1122, 1139 in 2014 and 1127 in 2009.
Poll dates
Pakke Kessang 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 constituencywas scheduled to vote in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 and the results were to be declared on Friday, May 16, 2014. However, because of only one contesting candidate in this constituency, voting was not necessary for this seat and the candidate was declared an unopposed winner.
In 2009, Pakke Kessang voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Tuesday, October 22, 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 12. Pakke Kessang Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Arunachal Pradesh: (1) Pakke-Kasang Circle; (2) Seijosa Circle; and (3) Villages: Sede, Veo, and Chamte in Seppa Circle..
Voter turnout
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 89.1%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 87.08%, while it was 0% in 2014 and 88.92% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +2.02% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, Biyuram Wahge of BJP won in this constituency beating Atum Welly of INC by a margin of 2,222 votes which was 32.3% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Kameng Dolo of INC was the winner in this seat uncontested. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Atum Welly of INC won this seat defeating Techi Hemu of NCP by a margin of 67 votes which was 1.17% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections, Biyuram Wahge of BJP had a vote share of 65.49% in this seat. In 2014, Kameng Dolo of INC won uncontested in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Atum Welly of INC got a vote share of 50.59% in Pakke Kessang.