Kohima Town Assembly constituency

Kohima Town is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.[2] It is part of Kohima District and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is also part of Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.[3][4][5]

Kohima Town
Constituency No. 9 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency Details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateNagaland
DistrictKohima District
LS ConstituencyNagaland
Total electors31,641[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyNational People's Party
Elected year2023

Members of Legislative Assembly
Year Member Party
1964 John Bosco Jasokie Independent
1969 Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
1974
1977 Indian National Congress
1982 Naga National Democratic Party
1987 Indian National Congress
1989 K. V. Keditsü Nagaland People's Council
1993 Z. Obed Indian National Congress
1998 T. Abao Kire Independent
2003 Z. Obed Naga People's Front
2008 Neikiesalie Nicky Kire
2013
2018[1] Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
2023 Tseilhoutuo Rhütso[6] National People's Party

Election results

2018
Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Kohima Town[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NDPP Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire 12,605 54.84 New
NPF Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhütso 10,233 44.52 -19.29
None of the Above None of the Above 146 0.64
Majority 2,372 10.32
Turnout 22,984 72.64 -8.38
NDPP gain from NPF Swing

2013
Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election, 2013: Kohima Town[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire 15,506 63.81 +5.72
Independent Dr. Er. Vikuotuolie Angami 8,795 36.19 New
Majority 6,711 27.62
Turnout 24,301 81.02 +6.62
NPF hold Swing

2008
Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election, 2008: Kohima Town[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire 16,197 58.09 +13.21
INC Z. Obed Solo 9,094 32.61 -9.6
BJP R. Sopu Angami 2,482 8.9 New
JD(U) Sabu Sote 111 0.4 New
Majority 7,103 25.48
Turnout 27,884 74.4 +9.62
NPF hold Swing

See also

References
  1. "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. "Kohima town constituency". My neta. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. Sitting and previous MLAs from Kohima Town Assembly Constituency
  5. "Kohima Town constituency result". Result University. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. "Nagaland election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise". Hindustan Times. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2013". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  8. "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2008". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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