1966 Mokokchung Town by-election

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In 1966, a bye-election was held in for the Mokokchung Town seat of the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Nagaland. The by-election was needed because of the death of the sitting MLA, Khelhoshe Sema. [1] The election was won by the Independent candidate A. Longkumer, who won 905 votes, whilst the runner-up got 853 votes. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2021.