1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in February 1974 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Nagaland, India. United Democratic Front won the most number of seats and Vizol Koso was appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland.

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
12–16 February 1974
All 60 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered400,322
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Vizol Koso Hokishe Sema
Party United Democratic Front (Nagaland) NNO
Leader's seat Southern Angami-II Akuluto
Seats before 10 22
Seats won 25 23
Seat change New Increase1
Popular vote 30.01% 35.71%
CM before election

Hokishe Sema
NNO

 Elected CM

Vizol Koso
United Democratic Front (Nagaland)

After the previous election in 1969, the number of constituencies in Nagaland were increased from 40 to 60, following the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[1]

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nagaland Nationalist Organisation103,51535.7123+1
United Democratic Front87,00530.0125New
Independents99,37934.2812+4
Total289,899100.0060+20
Valid votes289,89997.40
Invalid/blank votes7,7312.60
Total votes297,630100.00
Registered voters/turnout400,32274.35
Source: ECI[2]

Elected Members
#ConstituencyCandidateParty
1Dimapur IMhaile PeseyieNagaland Nationalist Organisation
2Dimapur IILhomithiNagaland Nationalist Organisation
3Dimapur IIIDebalai MechNagaland Nationalist Organisation
4Ghaspani ILhouvisierIndependent
5Ghaspani IIRokonichaUnited Democratic Front
6TeningAju NewmaiUnited Democratic Front
7PerenKeiluUnited Democratic Front
8Western AngamiThepfülo-u NakhroUnited Democratic Front
9Kohima TownJohn Bosco JasokieNagaland Nationalist Organisation
10Northern Angami IShürhozelie LiezietsuUnited Democratic Front
11Northern Angami IIK. V. KeditsüUnited Democratic Front
12TseminyüRushuloIndependent
13PughobotoHuska SumiIndependent
14Southern Angami IVitsonieUnited Democratic Front
15Southern Angami IIVizol KosoUnited Democratic Front
16PfütseroWeprenyi KapfoUnited Democratic Front
17ChizamiYevehe LoheUnited Democratic Front
18ChozubaVamuzo PhesaoUnited Democratic Front
19PhekMelhüpra VeroNagaland Nationalist Organisation
20MeluriRasuthoUnited Democratic Front
21TuliMerachibaNagaland Nationalist Organisation
22ArkakongR. C. Chiten JamirNagaland Nationalist Organisation
23ImpurKoramoa JamirNagaland Nationalist Organisation
24AngetyongpangSentichubaUnited Democratic Front
25MongoyaImtimerenUnited Democratic Front
26AonglendenChubatoshiUnited Democratic Front
27Mokokchung TownR. Lisen AoNagaland Nationalist Organisation
28KoridangTajenyuba AoUnited Democratic Front
29JangpetkongImchalemba AoIndependent
30AlongtakiBendangtoshi AoUnited Democratic Front
31AkulutoHokishe SemaNagaland Nationalist Organisation
32AtoizuN. Yeshito ChishiIndependent
33SuruhotoNihovi SemaNagaland Nationalist Organisation
34AghunatoIhezheNagaland Nationalist Organisation
35ZünhebotoTokheho SemaIndependent
36SatakhaHokheto SemaIndependent
37TyüiT. A. NgüllieNagaland Nationalist Organisation
38WokhaMhao LothaUnited Democratic Front
39SanisMhonshanIndependent
40BhandariMhondemo KithanUnited Democratic Front
41TizitP. Enyei KonyakNagaland Nationalist Organisation
42WakchingChingwangNagaland Nationalist Organisation
43TapiNokeUnited Democratic Front
44PhomchingWanpenNagaland Nationalist Organisation
45TehokHentokNagaland Nationalist Organisation
46Mon TownTingnei KoynakNagaland Nationalist Organisation
47AboiNyeiwangUnited Democratic Front
48MokaAndenNagaland Nationalist Organisation
49TamluWokshingUnited Democratic Front
50LonglengN. Metpong PhomIndependent
51NoksenI. L. ChingmakNagaland Nationalist Organisation
52Longkhim–ChareL. J. Toshi SangtamIndependent
53Tuensang Sadar IH. SaochangIndependent
54Tuensang Sadar IIM. Yanchu ChangNagaland Nationalist Organisation
55TobuNukloUnited Democratic Front
56NoklakTochi HansoNagaland Nationalist Organisation
57ThonoknyuMongchuaUnited Democratic Front
58Shamator–ChessoreP. MonokiuNagaland Nationalist Organisation
59Seyochung–SitimiZhetoviIndependent
60Pungro–KiphireRothrongUnited Democratic Front

See also

References
  1. "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1974 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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