https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Wakching_Assembly_constituency Wakching Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-20T21:49:18Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wakching_Assembly_constituency&diff=545452&oldid=prev TeresitaPennell: adding new entry 2026-04-16T04:42:44Z <p>adding new entry</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Nagaland, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | map_image = Wakching Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | name = Wakching<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 = 42<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | mla = [[W. Chingang 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:16313}}&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;Wakching&#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=2 | Chingwang Konyak || {{Full party name with color|Nagaland Nationalist Organisation}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1980 Nagaland Legislative Assembly by-election|1980 by-election]] || P. Enyei || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1982]] || P. Ehyol || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1987]] || rowspan=2 | Chingwang Konyak <br /> |- <br /> | [[1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1989]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || P. Enyei || {{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1998]] || P. Enyei Konyak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2003]] || rowspan=2 | M. C. Konyak || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2008]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2013]] || rowspan=2 | Y. M. Yollow Konyak || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || {{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[W. Chingang Konyak]]|| {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> === 2023 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching&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=[[W. Chingang Konyak]] |party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |votes=9,166 |percentage=58.56% |change=15.20%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=M. Honang Jess|party=National People&#039;s Party (India)|votes=6,433|percentage=41.10%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=52|percentage=0.33%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,733 |percentage=17.46% |change=4.81% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=15,651|percentage=95.94%|change=2.35%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,313 |change =9.54% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= 2.55% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2018 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching&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=Y. M. Yollow Konyak |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=7,808 |percentage=56.02% |change=10.98% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. C. Konyak |party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |votes=6,044 |percentage=43.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=86 |percentage=0.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,764 |percentage=12.66% |change=2.75% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,938 |percentage=93.59% |change= -1.74% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,892 |change =-22.48% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Independent politician |swing= 1.07% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2013 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching&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=Y. M. Yollow Konyak |party=Independent politician |votes=10,063 |percentage=54.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. C. Konyak |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=8,248 |percentage=45.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,815 |percentage=9.91% |change=3.29% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,314 |percentage=95.33% |change= -1.43% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,211 |change =-2.57% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= 15.76% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2008 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching&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=M. C. Konyak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,476 |percentage=39.18% |change=-12.82% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yona |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,213 |percentage=32.56% |change=-15.44% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Enyei |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=5,539 |percentage=29.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,263 |percentage=6.62% |change=2.62% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,080 |percentage=97.51% |change= 4.61% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,718 |change =60.24% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= -12.82% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2003 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching&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=M. C. Konyak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=5,859 |percentage=52.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Enyei Konyak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,408 |percentage=48.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=451 |percentage=4.00% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,267 |percentage=92.16% |change= 92.16% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,305 |change =2.63% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 1.23% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1998 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching&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=P. Enyei Konyak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,990 |change =-17.46% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1993 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Enyei |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=7,251 |percentage=50.77% |change=1.00% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chingwang Konyak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,839 |percentage=47.89% |change=-2.34% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanglow |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=192 |percentage=1.34% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=412 |percentage=2.88% |change=2.43% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,282 |percentage=98.53% |change= 4.89% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,527 |change =39.07% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.54% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1989 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chingwang Konyak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,853 |percentage=50.23% |change=-6.02% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Enyei |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=4,809 |percentage=49.77% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=44 |percentage=0.46% |change=-12.04% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,662 |percentage=93.63% |change= 4.98% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,446 |change =-0.07% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -6.02% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1987 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chingwang Konyak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,151 |percentage=56.25% |change=12.60% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Enyei |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=4,007 |percentage=43.75% |change=13.76% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,144 |percentage=12.49% |change=-1.16% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,158 |percentage=88.65% |change= -4.99% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,453 |change =34.20% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 12.60% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1982 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ehyol |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,123 |percentage=43.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Shangkem Konyak |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=2,146 |percentage=29.99% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hendok Konyak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,886 |percentage=26.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=977 |percentage=13.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,155 |percentage=93.64% |change= #DIV/0! }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,789 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1980 Assembly by-election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Nagaland Legislative Assembly by-election]]: Wakching}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Enyei |party=Independent politician |votes=3,417 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Konyak |party=INC(I) |votes=3,408 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9 |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1977 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chingwang Konyak |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,397 |percentage=38.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Enyei |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=2,240 |percentage=36.30% |change=8.34% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Shangkem Konyak |party=Independent politician |votes=1,533 |percentage=24.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=157 |percentage=2.54% |change=-32.40% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,170 |percentage=86.88% |change= -1.22% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,246 |change =37.81% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |swing= -24.06% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1974 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Wakching}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chingwang Konyak |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=2,814 |percentage=62.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shaopa |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=1,251 |percentage=27.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thanglong Konyak |party=Independent politician |votes=408 |percentage=9.12% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,563 |percentage=34.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,473 |percentage=88.09% |change= #VALUE! }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,258 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |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|26.7|94.89|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> TeresitaPennell