https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tapi_Assembly_constituency Tapi Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T20:22:50Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tapi_Assembly_constituency&diff=539637&oldid=prev PercySpivakovsky: put up first data w/ refs 2026-04-16T04:42:35Z <p>put up first data w/ refs</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Nagaland State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | map_image = Tapi Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | name = Tapi<br /> | state = [[Nagaland]]<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | district = [[Mon district|Mon]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagaland]]<br /> | established = 1974<br /> | constituency_no = 43<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | mla = Wangpang Konyak<br /> |party = {{Party index link|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:15220}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14874-nagaland-general-legislative-election-2023/ |title=Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=20 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|5}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Tapi&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Nagaland]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/nagaland/nagaland-w.htm |title=Nagaland Legislative Assembly |website=legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in |accessdate= 10 February 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[Mon district]] and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |- <br /> | [[1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1974]] || rowspan=5 | [[Noke Wangnao]] || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1977]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1982]] || {{Full party name with color|Naga National Democratic Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1987]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1989]] || {{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || rowspan=2 | Bongnao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1998]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2003]] || Noke Wangnao || {{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || Lanpha Konyak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || rowspan=3 | Noke Wangnao || {{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|rowspan=3}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]] <br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 elections in India#Nagaland|2023]]{{ref label|noteA|A}} || Wangpang Konyak <br /> |}<br /> * A{{note|notea}} by–election<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> === 2023 by-election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|<br /> |title=[[2023 elections in India#Nagaland|Nagaland Legislative Assembly by-election, 2023]]: Tapi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeDecNew2023/ConstituencywiseS1743.htm|title=Tapi by-election result 2023|work=ECI|access-date=3 December 2023 |archive-date=3 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203071407/https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultByeDecNew2023/ConstituencywiseS1743.htm}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Wangpang Konyak<br /> |party = Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party<br /> |votes = 10,053<br /> |percentage = 67.84%<br /> |change = +27.7%<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = Wanglem Konyak<br /> |party = Indian National Congress<br /> |votes = 4,720<br /> |percentage = 31.85%<br /> |change = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|<br /> |candidate = [[None of the Above]]<br /> |party = None of the above<br /> |votes = 45<br /> |percentage = 0.3<br /> |change = +0.01%<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box majority|<br /> |votes = 5,333<br /> |percentage = 35.99<br /> |change = +35.43%<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|<br /> |votes = 14,818<br /> |percentage = 96.12%<br /> |change = +0.14%<br /> }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link|<br /> |winner = Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party<br /> |loser = Indian National Congress<br /> |swing = <br /> }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2023 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |title=Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-winners-8473973/ |access-date=3 March 2023 |date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303042608/https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-winners-8473973/ |archive-date=3 March 2023 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Noke Wangnao]] |party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |votes=5,864 |percentage=40.14% |change=2.06%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wanglem Konyak |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=5,782 |percentage=39.58% |change=31.52% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Geihwang Konyak |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=2,770 |percentage=18.96% |change=-8.12% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Epha |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=150 |percentage=1.03% |change=-3.85% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=42 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=82 |percentage=0.56% |change=-10.44% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,608 |percentage=95.98% |change= 4.69% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,220 |change =23.52% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |loser=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |swing= 2.06% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2018 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi&lt;ref name=election2018&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3652-nagaland-general-legislative-election-2018/?do=download&amp;r=8575&amp;confirm=1&amp;t=1&amp;csrfKey=0b619cd94134dd7b05162acdebe1ba9f|title=Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018 - Nagaland - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |date= |author= |accessdate= December 29, 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/13th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2018.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128161430/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/13th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2018.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Noke Wangnao]] |party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |votes=4,284 |percentage=38.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Aphoa Konyak |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=3,047 |percentage=27.09% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lanpha Konyak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,426 |percentage=21.57% |change=-11.61% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tingthok Konyak |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=907 |percentage=8.06% |change=-45.69% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wanglem Konyak |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=549 |percentage=4.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=36 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,237 |percentage=11.00% |change=-9.58% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,249 |percentage=91.29% |change= 3.00% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,322 |change =-16.44% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= -15.67% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2013 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125124535/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-date=25 November 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Noke Wangnao]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=6,998 |percentage=53.75% |change=7.46% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lanpha Konyak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,319 |percentage=33.17% |change=-20.77% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wanglem Konyak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,700 |percentage=13.06% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,679 |percentage=20.58% |change=12.93% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,019 |percentage=88.29% |change= -1.08% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,746 |change =2.41% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.19% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2008 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/11th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2008.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128170532/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/11th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2008.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lanpha Konyak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,941 |percentage=53.94% |change=23.35% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Noke Wangnao]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=5,957 |percentage=46.29% |change=13.99% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=984 |percentage=7.65% |change=5.93% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,868 |percentage=89.58% |change= -9.07% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,399 |change =35.85% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= 21.64% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2003 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/10th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2003.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623083626/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/10th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2003.pdf |archive-date=23 June 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Noke Wangnao]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=3,328 |percentage=32.30% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lanpha Konyak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,151 |percentage=30.59% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Longmeth |party=Nationalist Democratic Movement |votes=2,794 |percentage=27.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aphao |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,029 |percentage=9.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=177 |percentage=1.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,302 |percentage=98.43% |change= 98.43% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,599 |change =9.78% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -24.99% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1998 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/9th_General_Election_Report_NLA_1998.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128160926/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/9th_General_Election_Report_NLA_1998.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 9th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 1998 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Bongnao |party=Indian National Congress |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,655 |change =2.34% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1993 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Bongnao |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,756 |percentage=57.29% |change=23.34% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Noke Wangnao]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=3,545 |percentage=42.71% |change=5.24% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,211 |percentage=14.59% |change=11.08% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,301 |percentage=88.31% |change= -10.49% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,434 |change =25.59% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= 19.83% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1989 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Noke Wangnao]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=2,753 |percentage=37.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Tingnei K |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,495 |percentage=33.95% |change=3.59% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bongnao |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=2,049 |percentage=27.88% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Benthak |party=Independent politician |votes=52 |percentage=0.71% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=258 |percentage=3.51% |change=-9.33% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,349 |percentage=98.80% |change= 1.70% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,512 |change =0.00% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= -5.74% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1987 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Noke Wangnao]] |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=3,125 |percentage=43.20% |change=-3.53% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. L. Tongwang |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,196 |percentage=30.36% |change=3.07% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Benjei |party=Independent politician |votes=1,912 |percentage=26.43% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=929 |percentage=12.84% |change=-6.60% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,233 |percentage=97.10% |change= 4.14% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,512 |change =4.33% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= -3.53% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1982 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Noke Wangnao]] |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=3,074 |percentage=46.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Benja |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,795 |percentage=27.29% |change=7.18% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. L. Tengwang |party=Independent politician |votes=1,709 |percentage=25.98% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,279 |percentage=19.44% |change=-10.96% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,578 |percentage=92.96% |change= 10.19% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,200 |change =12.78% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |swing= -3.78% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1977 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Noke Wangnao]] |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=2,600 |percentage=50.51% |change=-9.45% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hoka Konyak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,035 |percentage=20.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. L. Tongwang |party=National Convention of Nagaland |votes=809 |percentage=15.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lanpha Konyak |party=Independent politician |votes=703 |percentage=13.66% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,565 |percentage=30.41% |change=-1.56% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,147 |percentage=82.77% |change= 6.94% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,384 |change =26.37% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |loser=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |swing= -9.45% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1974 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Tapi}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Noke Wangnao]] |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=2,155 |percentage=59.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mankho |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=1,006 |percentage=27.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Menyong |party=Independent politician |votes=433 |percentage=12.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,149 |percentage=31.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,594 |percentage=75.83% |change= #VALUE! }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,052 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Mon district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Nagaland}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|26.71|95.07|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mon district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Nagaland]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Nagaland]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1974]]<br /> [[Category:1974 establishments in Nagaland]]</div> PercySpivakovsky