1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

The first elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in January 1964 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Nagaland, India. There were no political parties registered and so all the candidates fought as Independents. P. Shilu Ao was appointed as the first Chief Minister of Nagaland.

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
10 January 1964
All 40 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered124,166
Turnout50.51%
  Majority party
 
Leader P. Shilu Ao
Party Independent
Leader's seat Impur
Seats won 40
Seat change New
Elected CM

P. Shilu Ao
Independent

Nagaland was converted to a state by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962[1] and elections were called for in 1964.

Result
PartyVotes%Seats
Independents62,175100.0040
Total62,175100.0040
Valid votes62,17599.13
Invalid/blank votes5440.87
Total votes62,719100.00
Registered voters/turnout124,16650.51
Source: ECI[2]

Elected Members
#ConstituencyCandidateParty
1Dimapur TownGovinda Ch. PairaIndependent
2DimapurDebalal Mech.Independent
3GhaspaniLangkamIndependent
4TeningLalkholamIndependent
5PerenLongbeIndependent
6Western AngamiT.N. AngamiIndependent
7Kohima TownJohn Bosco JasokieIndependent
8Northern Angami INeituoIndependent
9Northern Angami IILhousuohieIndependent
10TseminyüViyekhaIndependent
11PughobotoKiyelhoIndependent
12Southern Angami INgurohie ZaoIndependent
13Southern Angami IIVizol KosoIndependent
14PfütseroWezhulhuIndependent
15Chozuba IPudenü DemoIndependent
16Chozuba IINetsütso TheyoIndependent
17PhekLhüthiprü VasaIndependent
18ChizamiLhüsetsuIndependent
19MeluriAmonIndependent
20TuliKajenkabaIndependent
21ArkakongR.C. Chiten JamirIndependent
22YisemyongSuzumar ImsongIndependent
23MongoyaBendangangshiIndependent
24Mokokchung TownKhelhoshe SemaIndependent
25AunglendenImsümerenIndependent
26KoridangTajenIndependent
27ImpurP. Shilu AoIndependent
28JangpetkongR. LesenIndependent
29AlongtakiZulutembaIndependent
30AkulutoHokishe SemaIndependent
31AtoizuKiyekhu ShikhuIndependent
32SuruhotoNihovi AvemiIndependent
33AghunatoIhezeIndependent
34ZünhebotoKihotoIndependent
35SatakhaYeshitoIndependent
36TyüilongchumTsanthungo NgüllieIndependent
37WokhaN.L. OdyüoIndependent
38Moilan–WozhüroNsemo OvüngIndependent
39SanisMhondemo KithanIndependent
40BhandariTsenlamo KikonIndependent

Bypolls
Year Constituency Reason for by-poll Winning candidate Party
1966 Mokokchung Town Death of Khelhoshe Sema[3] A. Longkumer[4] Independent

See also

References
  1. "State of Nagaland Act, 1962" (PDF). 4 September 1962. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1964 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. Hosheto Chopy (12 September 2015). "Who was Late Khelhoshe Sema (Naga)". The Morung Express. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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