Wokha
Constituency No. 38 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateNagaland
DistrictWokha District
LS constituencyNagaland
Total electors25,750[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Y. Mhonbemo Hümtsoe
PartyNationalist Congress Party
Elected year2023

Wokha Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.[2] It is part of Wokha District and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is also part of Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.[3]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Member Party
1964 N. L. Odyuo Independent politician
1969 Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
1974 Mhao Lotha United Democratic Alliance
1977 Rainbow Ezung Independent politician
1982 Mhao Lotha Naga National Democratic Party
1987 John Lotha Independent politician
1989 Dr. T. M. Lotha Naga People's Front
1993 John Lotha Indian National Congress
1998
2003 Dr. T. M. Lotha Bharatiya Janata Party
2008 Dr. Chumben Murry Nationalist Congress Party
2013 Dr. T. M. Lotha
2018 Dr. Chumben Murry[4] Naga People's Front
2023 Y. Mhonbemo Humtsoe Nationalist Congress Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Y. Mhonbemo Humtsoe 15,949 54.64%
BJP Renponthung Ezung 12,888 44.16% 25.74%
INC N. Wobenthung Lotha 324 1.11%
NOTA Nota 26 0.09%
Margin of victory 3,061 10.49% -21.97%
Turnout 29,187 93.39% 9.34%
Registered electors 31,252 -0.35%
NCP gain from NPF Swing -1.76%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha[4][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF Dr. Chumben Murry 14,870 56.41% 10.12%
JD(U) Y. Mhonbemo Humtsoe 6,315 23.96%
BJP Dr. T. M. Lotha 4,855 18.42%
NOTA None of the Above 321 1.22%
Margin of victory 8,555 32.45% 27.86%
Turnout 26,361 84.06% -9.98%
Registered electors 31,361 -8.51%
NPF gain from NCP Swing 5.53%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Dr. T. M. Lotha 16,401 50.88% 6.96%
NPF Dr. Chumben Murry 14,919 46.28% 34.83%
INC E. T. Ezung 802 2.49% -18.21%
Margin of victory 1,482 4.60% -13.71%
Turnout 32,233 94.04% 13.31%
Registered electors 34,277 -14.28%
NCP hold Swing 6.96%

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Dr. Chumben Murry 14,181 43.93% 19.70%
BJP Dr. T. M. Lotha 8,270 25.62% -9.71%
INC Mhao Humtsoe 6,683 20.70% 4.62%
NPF A. Yentsao Odyuo 3,697 11.45% -12.91%
RJD Khyothungo K. Ovung 574 1.78%
Margin of victory 5,911 18.31% 7.34%
Turnout 32,283 83.54% 2.92%
Registered electors 39,988 31.70%
NCP gain from BJP Swing 8.60%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. T. M. Lotha 8,347 35.33%
NPF A. Yentsao Odyuo 5,755 24.36%
NCP Khyothungo 5,724 24.23%
INC John Lotha 3,799 16.08%
Margin of victory 2,592 10.97%
Turnout 23,625 77.82% 77.82%
Registered electors 30,364 12.58%
BJP gain from INC Swing 6.58%

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC John Lotha Unopposed
Registered electors 26,971 27.88%
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC John Lotha 4,386 28.75% -18.96%
Independent Dr. T. M. Lotha 4,181 27.41%
Independent Mhao Humtsoe 3,018 19.78%
NPF K. Renthungo Murry 2,034 13.33% -38.95%
Independent Wobenthung Murry 1,142 7.49%
Democratic Labour Party (India) Rainbow Ezung 493 3.23%
Margin of victory 205 1.34% -3.22%
Turnout 15,254 72.68% -6.13%
Registered electors 21,091 60.96%
INC gain from NPF Swing -23.53%

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF Dr. T. M. Lotha 5,346 52.28%
INC John Lotha 4,879 47.72% 19.44%
Margin of victory 467 4.57% 1.10%
Turnout 10,225 78.81% 2.68%
Registered electors 13,103 0.24%
NPF gain from Independent Swing 14.69%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Lotha 3,689 37.60%
NND Dr. T. M. Lotha 3,349 34.13% 0.12%
INC Mhao Humtsoe 2,774 28.27% -4.25%
Margin of victory 340 3.47% 1.97%
Turnout 9,812 76.13% 14.91%
Registered electors 13,071 0.09%
Independent gain from NND Swing 3.59%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NND Mhao Lotha 2,693 34.01%
INC Rainbow Ezung 2,575 32.52%
Independent A. Khyochamo Khuvung 1,765 22.29%
Independent Punkathung Lotha 885 11.18%
Margin of victory 118 1.49% -6.20%
Turnout 7,918 61.22% -17.90%
Registered electors 13,059 69.95%
NND gain from Independent Swing -19.84%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rainbow Ezung 3,199 53.85%
UDA Mhao Lotha 2,742 46.15% 11.91%
Margin of victory 457 7.69% -1.84%
Turnout 5,941 79.13% -1.37%
Registered electors 7,684 26.07%
Independent gain from UDA Swing 19.60%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDA Mhao Lotha 1,667 34.24%
NNO N. L. Odyuo 1,203 24.71% -17.18%
Independent Santsurhomi Ezung 909 18.67%
Independent Nim Odyuo 493 10.13%
Independent Chandemo 316 6.49%
Independent Nchumbemotungoe 280 5.75%
Margin of victory 464 9.53% 8.65%
Turnout 4,868 80.49% -5.72%
Registered electors 6,095 44.88%
UDA gain from NNO Swing -7.65%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NNO N. L. Odyuo 1,517 41.89%
Independent Wopansao 1,485 41.01%
Independent Yantsomo Odyuo 320 8.84%
Independent Nim Odyuo 299 8.26%
Margin of victory 32 0.88% -7.38%
Turnout 3,621 86.21% -1.74%
Registered electors 4,207 52.70%
NNO gain from Independent Swing -12.24%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Wokha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. L. Odyuo 1,310 54.13%
Independent Tsatheo Murry 1,110 45.87%
Margin of victory 200 8.26%
Turnout 2,420 87.95%
Registered electors 2,755
Independent 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 Wokha Assembly Constituency
  4. ^ a b "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018 - Nagaland - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  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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