Kohima Town | |
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Constituency for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
State | Nagaland |
District | Kohima |
Constituency | Nagaland |
Total electors | 31,641 [1] |
Reservation | ST |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
Current MLA | Neikiesalie Nicky Kire |
Party | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
Elected year | 2018 |
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]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NDPP | Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire | 12,605 | 54.84 | New | |
NPF | Dr. Tseilhoutou Rhutso | 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 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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