Dimapur I (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Dimapur-1 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]
| Dimapur-1 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
| District | Dimapur |
| State | Nagaland |
| Electorate | 22,808[1][needs update] |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Nagaland |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| MLA | Tovihoto Ayemi |
| Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative AssemblyEdit
- 1974: Mhaile Peseyie, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Awar Hussain, Indian National Congress
- 1982: Awar Hussain, Indian National Congress
- 1986: Hokishe Sema, Indian National Congress
- 1987: Awar Hussain, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Vikheshe Sema, Indian National Congress
- 1993: I. Vikheshe, Independent
- 1998: I. Vikheshe, 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: Tovihoto Ayemi, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election resultsEdit
2018Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | H. Tovihoto Ayemi | 11,721 | 63.53 | New | |
| NPF | Pukhavi Yepthomi | 5,121 | 27.75 | -15.2 | |
| INC | W. Kholie Kapfo | 1,395 | 7.56 | -24.03 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 214 | 1.16 | ||
| Majority | 6,600 | 35.78 | |||
| Turnout | 18,451 | 80.9 | -0.55 | ||
| BJP gain from NPF | Swing | ||||
2013Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPF | Tovihoto Ayemi | 6,952 | 42.95 | +9.94 | |
| INC | K. L. Chishi | 5,114 | 31.59 | -28.57 | |
| Independent | Pukhavi Yepthomi | 3,673 | 22.69 | New | |
| Independent | H. Sunep Phom | 449 | 2.77 | New | |
| Majority | 1,838 | 11.36 | |||
| Turnout | 16,188 | 81.45 | +0.65 | ||
| NPF gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2008Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. L. Chishi | 8,700 | 60.16 | +7.46 | |
| NPF | Atomi | 4,774 | 33.01 | +21.72 | |
| Independent | R. S. Sangtam | 768 | 5.31 | New | |
| JD(U) | Zeneisele | 220 | 1.52 | -0.95 | |
| Majority | 3,926 | 27.15 | |||
| Turnout | 14,462 | 80.8 | +14.69 | ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ Sitting and previous MLAs from Dimapur-I Assembly Constituency
- ↑ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2013". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2013". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 November 2021.