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Tenning (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Tenning | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
| District | Peren |
| State | Nagaland |
| Electorate | 26,619[1][needs update] |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Nagaland |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Party | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
| MLA | Namri Nchang |
| Reservation | ST |
| Last election | 2018 |
Tenning Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.[2]
It is part of Peren district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Namri Nchang[1] | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
2018[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|Template:Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party/meta/shortname]] | Namri Nchang | 7,018 | 34.24 | New | |
| NPF | Namduadi Rangkau Zeliang | 6,850 | 33.42 | -1.12 | |
| Independent | Tarie Zeliang | 6,476 | 31.6 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 150 | 0.73 | ||
| Majority | 168 | 0.82 | |||
| Turnout | 20,494 | 76.99 | -14.28 | ||
| Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party gain from NPF | Swing | ||||
2013[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPF | Namri Nchang | 9,151 | 34.54 | -5.85 | |
| INC | Tarie Zeliang | 8,003 | 30.21 | -29.4 | |
| Independent | L. L. Kuki | 5,407 | 20.41 | New | |
| NCP | Neiba Ndang | 3,930 | 14.84 | New | |
| Majority | 1,148 | 4.33 | |||
| Turnout | 26,491 | 91.27 | +4.87 | ||
| NPF gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2008[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Tarie Zeliang | 15,234 | 59.61 | +24.44 | |
| NPF | K. Samuel Medaliang | 10,323 | 40.39 | +17.35 | |
| Majority | 4,911 | 19.22 | |||
| Turnout | 25,557 | 86.4 | -8.96 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ↑ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2013". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2008". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 November 2021.