Dimapur I
Constituency No. 1 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateNagaland
DistrictDimapur District
LS constituencyNagaland
Total electors25,244[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Tovihoto Ayemi
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2023

Dimapur I Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.[2] It is part of Dimapur District and is part of Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member[4] Picture Party
1974 Mhaile Peseyie Indian National Congress
1977 Md. Anwar Hussain
1982
1986★ Hokishe Sema
1987
1989 Vikheshe Sema
1993 I. Vikheshe Independent politician
1998 Indian National Congress
2003 Hokishe Sema Bharatiya Janata Party
2007★ Atomi Naga People's Front
2008 K. L. Chishi Indian National Congress
2013 Tovihoto Ayemi Naga People's Front
2018 Bharatiya Janata Party
2023

★By election

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2023
 
 67.01%
2018
 
 63.53%
2013
 
 42.93%
2008
 
 60.28%
2003
 
 52.70%
1993
 
 44.00%
1989
 
 66.28%
1987
 
 55.44%
1982
 
 42.68%
1977
 
 39.85%
1974
 
 65.00%

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP H. Tovihoto Ayemi 13,325 67.01% 3.48%
INC Kewekhape Therie 6,366 32.01% 24.45%
NOTA Nota 195 0.98% -0.18%
Margin of victory 6,959 34.99% -0.78%
Turnout 19,886 78.78% -2.12%
Registered electors 25,244 10.68%
BJP hold Swing 3.48%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP H. Tovihoto Ayemi 11,721 63.53%
NPF Pukhavi Yepthomi 5,121 27.75% -15.17%
INC W. Kholie Kapfo 1,395 7.56% -24.02%
NOTA None of the Above 214 1.16%
Margin of victory 6,600 35.77% 24.42%
Turnout 18,451 80.90% -0.58%
Registered electors 22,808 14.76%
BJP gain from NPF Swing 20.60%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF Tovihoto Ayemi 6,952 42.93% 9.85%
INC K. L. Chishi 5,114 31.58% -28.70%
Independent Pukhavi Yepthomi 3,673 22.68%
Independent H. Sunep Phom 449 2.77%
Margin of victory 1,838 11.35% -15.85%
Turnout 16,194 81.48% 0.81%
Registered electors 19,875 11.09%
NPF gain from INC Swing -17.35%

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. L. Chishi 8,700 60.28% 31.59%
NPF Atomi 4,774 33.08% 21.79%
Independent R.S. Sangtam 768 5.32%
JD(U) Zeneisele 220 1.52%
Margin of victory 3,926 27.20% 3.19%
Turnout 14,433 80.83% 14.56%
Registered electors 17,891 -16.83%
INC gain from BJP Swing 7.58%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Hokishe Sema 7,494 52.70%
INC Kevi Zakiesatuo 4,080 28.69%
NPF T. Chuba 1,605 11.29%
Independent Kakugha Zhimomi 691 4.86%
JD(U) Joseph Sema 351 2.47%
Margin of victory 3,414 24.01%
Turnout 14,221 66.11% -19.35%
Registered electors 21,512 -14.63%
BJP gain from INC Swing 8.70%

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC I. Vikheshe Unopposed
Registered electors 25,200 22.66%
INC gain from Independent Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I. Vikheshe 7,573 44.00%
INC Hokishe Sema 7,436 43.20% -23.08%
BJP N. C. Zeliang 1,160 6.74%
NPF P. Pius Lotha 1,001 5.82% -21.63%
Margin of victory 137 0.80% -38.04%
Turnout 17,212 85.46% 27.45%
Registered electors 20,545 -34.70%
Independent gain from INC Swing -22.29%

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vikheshe Sema 11,719 66.28% 10.84%
NPF Manik Bhattacharjee 4,852 27.44%
Independent Zhukiye Sema 1,109 6.27%
Margin of victory 6,867 38.84% 11.79%
Turnout 17,680 58.01% -5.37%
Registered electors 31,463 0.03%
INC hold Swing 10.84%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Hokishe Sema 10,790 55.44% 12.76%
Independent Crellan Pesyie 5,525 28.39%
NND N. Ghoshito Sema 2,443 12.55%
Independent Zhukiye Sema 704 3.62%
Margin of victory 5,265 27.05% 15.69%
Turnout 19,462 63.38% 14.84%
Registered electors 31,454 39.73%
INC hold Swing 12.76%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Md. Anwar Hussain 4,554 42.68% 2.83%
NND Chhlie Kevichhsa 3,342 31.32%
Independent N. Choshito Achumi 1,821 17.07%
Independent T. S. Meren 952 8.92%
Margin of victory 1,212 11.36% 3.43%
Turnout 10,669 48.55% -11.78%
Registered electors 22,511 117.35%
INC hold Swing 2.83%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Awar Hussain 2,421 39.85%
UDA Chalie Kevichusa 1,939 31.92%
Independent N. Pesyie 1,122 18.47%
Independent N. Ghoshita Achumi 278 4.58%
NCN Assamwati Longkumar 208 3.42%
Independent B. S. Sharma 107 1.76%
Margin of victory 482 7.93% -22.07%
Turnout 6,075 60.33% 10.89%
Registered electors 10,357 -10.57%
INC gain from NNO Swing -25.15%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur I
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NNO Mhaile Peseyie Gobinda 3,603 65.00%
UDA Gobinda Ch. Paira 1,940 35.00%
Margin of victory 1,663 30.00%
Turnout 5,543 49.43%
Registered electors 11,581
NNO win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Dimapur-I Assembly Constituency
  4. ^ "Dimapur I Election and Results 2023, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  5. ^ The Indian Express (2 March 2023). "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Report on the General Election to the 9th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 1998" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.

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