Chizami
Constituency No. 17 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateNagaland
DistrictPhek District
LS constituencyNagaland
Total electors17,676[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyNationalist Democratic Progressive Party

Chizami Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.[2]

It is part of Phek District and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member[3] Party
1964 Lhusetsu Independent politician
1969 Wetezulo Naro
1974 Yevehu Lohe United Democratic Alliance
1977 Soyie
1982 Zhevehu Independent politician
1987 Zhovehu Lohe Indian National Congress
1989 K. G. Kenye Naga People's Front
1993 Zhovehu Lohe Indian National Congress
1998
2003 Deo Nukhu Samata Party
2008 Indian National Congress
2013 Naga People's Front
2018 Kezhienyi Khalo
2023 K. G. Kenye Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NDPP K. G. Kenye 7,088 43.28%
LJP(RV) Kevechutso Doulo 5,809 35.47%
NPP Vevoyi Wideo 3,310 20.21% 9.27%
NPF Kezhienyi Khalo 104 0.64% -42.45%
NOTA Nota 65 0.40%
Margin of victory 1,279 7.81% 5.16%
Turnout 16,376 92.65% 3.49%
Registered electors 17,676 3.47%
NDPP gain from NPF Swing 0.19%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF Kezhienyi Khalo 6,563 43.09% 8.72%
BJP Kevechutso Doulo 6,160 40.44%
NPP Deo Nukhu 1,667 10.94%
INC Kewepelo Tsuhah 471 3.09% -5.90%
Independent Rekha Rose Dukru 338 2.22%
NOTA None of the Above 32 0.21%
Margin of victory 403 2.65% -0.02%
Turnout 15,231 89.15% -5.48%
Registered electors 17,084 -2.44%
NPF hold Swing 8.72%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF Deo Nukhu 5,695 34.37% -4.03%
Independent Kevechutso Doulo 5,253 31.70%
NCP Zhovehu Lohe 4,128 24.91%
INC Vetetso Lasuh 1,490 8.99% -30.25%
Margin of victory 442 2.67% 1.82%
Turnout 16,572 94.64% 0.06%
Registered electors 17,511 -19.94%
NPF gain from INC Swing -4.88%

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Deo Nukhu 8,117 39.24% 10.90%
NPF Kewezu 7,942 38.40% 15.17%
Independent Kevechutso Doulo 4,671 22.58%
Margin of victory 175 0.85% -5.52%
Turnout 20,684 94.78% -0.06%
Registered electors 21,871 55.65%
INC gain from Samata Party Swing 4.53%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Samata Party Deo Nukhu 4,616 34.71%
INC Zhovehu Lohe 3,769 28.34%
NPF Kewezu 3,089 23.23%
NCP Ngosayi S. Deasi 1,823 13.71%
Margin of victory 847 6.37%
Turnout 13,297 94.63% 2.21%
Registered electors 14,051 13.62%
Samata Party gain from INC Swing -5.39%

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Zhovehu Lohe Unopposed
Registered electors 12,367 12.88%
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Zhovehu Lohe 4,031 40.11% -2.83%
NPF Kewezu 3,771 37.52% -7.36%
Independent V. Lasuh 2,249 22.38%
Margin of victory 260 2.59% 0.64%
Turnout 10,051 92.42% -2.58%
Registered electors 10,956 34.20%
INC gain from NPF Swing -4.78%

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF K. G. Kenye 3,463 44.88%
INC Zhovehu Lohe 3,313 42.94% 4.19%
Independent Zaniesto 940 12.18%
Margin of victory 150 1.94% -2.35%
Turnout 7,716 95.00% 2.61%
Registered electors 8,164 0.12%
NPF gain from INC Swing 6.14%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Zhovehu Lohe 2,872 38.74% 15.58%
NND K. G. Kenye 2,554 34.45% 7.51%
Independent Vetetso Lasuh 1,987 26.80%
Margin of victory 318 4.29% 2.63%
Turnout 7,413 92.40% 4.80%
Registered electors 8,154 6.73%
INC gain from Independent Swing 10.14%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Zhovehu Lohe 1,892 28.61%
NND Soyio 1,782 26.94%
INC Vetetso Lasuh 1,532 23.16%
Independent Khazi 956 14.45%
Independent Wekhanyi 357 5.40%
Independent Wetezulo Naro 74 1.12%
Margin of victory 110 1.66% -0.01%
Turnout 6,614 87.59% -6.12%
Registered electors 7,640 28.79%
Independent gain from UDA Swing -4.78%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDA Soyie 1,831 33.38% 10.21%
Independent Yevehu Lohe 1,739 31.70%
Independent Wetezulo Naro 1,238 22.57%
NCN Lhusetsu 677 12.34%
Margin of victory 92 1.68% 1.29%
Turnout 5,485 93.71% 6.50%
Registered electors 5,932 -7.50%
UDA hold Swing 10.21%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDA Yevehu Lohe 1,262 23.17%
Independent Soyie 1,241 22.78%
NNO Lhusetsu 721 13.24% 0.25%
Independent Vesazo 526 9.66%
Independent Wetezulo Naro 517 9.49%
Independent Wechuru Wezha 458 8.41%
Independent Kewepeulo 367 6.74%
Independent Wetezulo Naro 355 6.52%
Margin of victory 21 0.39% -14.07%
Turnout 5,447 87.21% 1.42%
Registered electors 6,413 96.84%
UDA gain from Independent Swing -13.40%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Wetezulo Naro 1,022 36.57%
Independent Soyie 618 22.11%
Independent Kewepfulo 415 14.85%
NNO Lhisetsu Venuh 363 12.99%
Independent Weprelo 202 7.23%
Independent Rachulo 175 6.26%
Margin of victory 404 14.45% -23.72%
Turnout 2,795 85.79% -5.38%
Registered electors 3,258 19.82%
Independent hold Swing -24.33%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Chizami
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lhusetsu 1,509 60.90%
Independent Wetezulo Naro 563 22.72%
Independent Wetezulo Naro 406 16.38%
Margin of victory 946 38.18%
Turnout 2,478 91.17%
Registered electors 2,719
Independent win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Nagaland Legislative Assembly". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Chizami Election and Results 2023, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  4. ^ "Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2022.

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