1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
Elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in February 1969 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Nagaland, India. Nagaland Nationalist Organisation won a majority of the seats and Hokishe Sema was appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland.
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All 40 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 176,931 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 78.37% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Nagaland was converted to a state by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962[1] and the first elections were called for in 1964. The five-year term for that assembly came to an end in January 1969.
Result
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Nagaland Nationalist Organisation | 53,507 | 38.66 | 22 | New | |
| United Front of Nagaland | 30,109 | 21.76 | 10 | New | |
| Independents | 54,783 | 39.58 | 8 | –32 | |
| Total | 138,399 | 100.00 | 40 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 138,399 | 99.81 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 259 | 0.19 | |||
| Total votes | 138,658 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 176,931 | 78.37 | |||
| Source: ECI[2] | |||||
Elected Members
References
- "State of Nagaland Act, 1962" (PDF). 4 September 1962. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 1969 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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