1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in November 1987 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Nagaland, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats and Hokishe Sema was appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The number of constituencies was set as 60 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[1]

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
18 November 1987
All 60 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered581,953
Turnout84.53%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Hokishe Sema
Party INC NND
Leader's seat Aonglenden
Seats before 24 24
Seats won 34 18
Seat change Increase10 Decrease6
Popular vote 39.84% 30.33%
CM before election

Hokishe Sema
Indian National Congress

 Elected CM

Hokishe Sema
INC

Result
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress193,19936.1034+10
Naga National Democratic Party140,11226.1818–6
Nagaland Peoples Front43,7828.181New
Bharatiya Janata Party9260.170New
Independents157,17329.377–5
Total535,192100.00600
Valid votes535,19298.71
Invalid/blank votes6,9801.29
Total votes542,172100.00
Registered voters/turnout581,95393.16
Source: ECI[2]

Elected Members
#ConstituencyReserved for
(ST/None)		CandidateParty
1Dimapur INoneHokishe SemaIndian National Congress
2Dimapur IISTImti Süngit JamirIndependent
3Dimapur IIIVehepu YepthomiIndependent
4Ghaspani IShikiho SemaIndian National Congress
5Ghaspani IIRokonichaNaga National Democratic Party
6TeningHenlum L. SingsonIndian National Congress
7PerenBangdi EheilungNaga National Democratic Party
8Western AngamiShurhiuNaga National Democratic Party
9Kohima TownJohn Bosco JasokieIndian National Congress
10Northern Angami IShürhozelie LiezietsuNaga National Democratic Party
11Northern Angami IIK. V. KeditsüIndependent
12TseminyüNilloIndian National Congress
13PughobotoJoshua AchümiIndian National Congress
14Southern Angami IDietho-oIndependent
15Southern Angami IIVizadel SakhrieIndian National Congress
16PfütseroThenucho TunyiNaga National Democratic Party
17ChizamiZhovehu LoheIndian National Congress
18ChozubaVamüzo PhesaoNaga National Democratic Party
19PhekVejoiNaga National Democratic Party
20MeluriChiekhutsoNaga National Democratic Party
21TuliT. TaliNaga National Democratic Party
22ArkakongJongpongchitenIndian National Congress
23ImpurT. ChubaIndependent
24AngetyongpangAkumbenbaNagaland Peoples Front
25MongoyaN. I. JamirIndian National Congress
26AonglendenNungshizenbaIndian National Congress
27Mokokchung TownImtimerenIndian National Congress
28KoridangNokzenketbaIndian National Congress
29JangpetkongChubatemjen A.Indian National Congress
30AlongtakiTiameren ImchenIndian National Congress
31AkulutoI. KhehotoIndian National Congress
32AtoizuK. L. ChishiIndependent
33SuruhotoKiyezhe SemaIndian National Congress
34AghunatoKihoto HollohonIndian National Congress
35ZünhebotoGhutosheIndian National Congress
36SatakhaHokhetoIndian National Congress
37TyüiN. L. OdyüoNaga National Democratic Party
38WokhaJohn LothaIndependent
39SanisT. N. NgüllieIndian National Congress
40BhandariT. KikonNaga National Democratic Party
41TizitN. Yeangphong KonyakIndian National Congress
42WakchingChingwangIndian National Congress
43TapiNokeNaga National Democratic Party
44PhomchingP. PohwangIndian National Congress
45TehokT. P. ManlemNaga National Democratic Party
46Mon TownS. YoktenIndian National Congress
47AboiW. EyungIndian National Congress
48MokaA. NyamnyeiIndian National Congress
49TamluBangjakphomIndian National Congress
50LonglengChenlomphomIndian National Congress
51NoksenC. ChongshenIndian National Congress
52Longkhim–ChareThrinimongIndependent
53Tuensang Sadar IChangkongIndian National Congress
54Tuensang Sadar IILakiumongIndian National Congress
55TobuA. SopenNaga National Democratic Party
56NoklakSedem KhamingNaga National Democratic Party
57ThonoknyuP. PongomNaga National Democratic Party
58Shamator–ChessoreK. ZungkumNaga National Democratic Party
59Seyochung–SitimiYopikyuNaga National Democratic Party
60Pungro–KiphireT. RothrongIndian National Congress

See also

References
  1. "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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