Kohima Town (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Kohima Town
Constituency
for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
DistrictKohima
StateNagaland
Electorate31,641[1][needs update]
Lok Sabha ConstituencyNagaland
Current constituency
Created2018
PartyNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
MLANeikiesalie Nicky Kire
ReservationST

Kohima Town is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.[2] It is part of Kohima district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is also part of Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.[3][4][5]

Member of Legislative Assembly[edit]

Election results[edit]

2018[edit]

Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Kohima Town[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
[[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|Template:Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party/meta/shortname]] Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire 12,605 54.84 New
NPF Dr. Tseilhoutou Rhutso 10,233 44.52 -19.29
NOTA None of the Above 146 0.64
Majority 2,372 10.32
Turnout 22,984 72.64 -8.38
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party gain from NPF Swing

2013[edit]

Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election, 2013: Kohima Town[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire 15,506 63.81 +5.72
Independent Dr. Er. Vikuotuolie Angami 8,795 36.19 New
Majority 6,711 27.62
Turnout 24,301 81.02 +6.62
NPF hold Swing

2008[edit]

Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election, 2008: Kohima Town[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire 16,197 58.09 +13.21
INC Z. Obed Solo 9,094 32.61 -9.6
BJP R. Sopu Angami 2,482 8.9 New
JD(U) Sabu Sote 111 0.4 New
Majority 7,103 25.48
Turnout 27,884 74.4 +9.62
NPF hold Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. "Kohima town constituency". My neta. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. Sitting and previous MLAs from Kohima Town Assembly Constituency
  5. "Kohima Town constituency result". Result University. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2013". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  7. "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2008". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

Coordinates: 25°40′N 94°07′E / 25.67°N 94.11°E / 25.67; 94.11