Shamator–Chessore Assembly constituency

Shamator–Chessore Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.[2] It is part of Shamator District and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Shamator–Chessore
Constituency No. 58 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency Details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateNagaland
DistrictShamator District
LS ConstituencyNagaland
Total electors17,363[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
AllianceUnited Democratic Alliance
Elected year2021

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Year Member Party
2018 Toshi WungTung[1] Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
2021 by-election[3] Keoshu Yimchunger
2023

Election results

2021 by-election

In the October 2021 by-election, Keoshu Yimchunger of the NDPP was unchallenged, and hence won the seat by default.[3] The by-election was needed because of the death of the sitting member, Toshi Wungtung, on 1 July 2021.[4][5]

2018
Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Shamator Chessore[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NDPP Toshi Wungtung
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout

See also

References
  1. "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "Nagaland Legislative Assembly". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. "Nagaland: Keoshu Yimchunger Wins 58 Shamator-Chessore Seat Uncontested". 13 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. "Nagaland MLA Toshi Wungtung dies after brief illness". 1 July 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. "Nagaland Accords State Funeral To Toshi Wungtung - Nagaland Page". 3 July 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

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