| Mokokchung Town | |
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| Constituency No. 27 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Nagaland |
| District | Mokokchung |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nagaland |
| Established | 1964 |
| Total electors | 8,252 [1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Naga People's Front |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Mokokchung Town is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India. [2]
It is part of Mokokchung district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Khelhoshe Sema | Independent | |
| 1966 [a] | A. Longkumer [3] | ||
| 1969 | Assamwati [4] | Nagaland Nationalist Organisation | |
| 1974 | R. Lisen Ao [5] | ||
| 1977 [6] | Takuyaba | United Democratic Front | |
| 1982 [7] | Naga National Democratic Party | ||
| 1987 | Imtimeren [8] | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 [9] | S. C. Jamir | ||
| 1993 [10] | |||
| 1998 [11] | Nungshizenba | ||
| 2003 [12] | |||
| 2008 [13] | C. Apok Jamir | ||
| 2013 [14] | |||
| 2018 | Metsubo Jamir | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party | |
| 2023 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDPP | Metsübo Jamir | 5,318 | 78.66% | 25.79% | |
| INC | Alem Jongshi | 1,407 | 20.81% | 18.51% | |
| NOTA | Nota | 36 | 0.53% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,911 | 57.85% | 39.94% | ||
| Turnout | 6,761 | 81.93% | 3.84% | ||
| Registered electors | 8,252 | 14.95% | |||
| NDPP hold | Swing | 25.79% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDPP | Metsübo Jamir | 2,964 | 52.87% | ||
| NPF | Chubatoshi Apok Jamir | 1,960 | 34.96% | −8.60% | |
| Independent | Temsuwati | 526 | 9.38% | ||
| INC | Rongsenshilu | 129 | 2.30% | −42.20% | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 27 | 0.48% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,004 | 17.91% | 16.97% | ||
| Turnout | 5,606 | 78.09% | −8.07% | ||
| Registered electors | 7,179 | 23.48% | |||
| NDPP gain from INC | Swing | 8.37% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chubatoshi Apok Jamir | 2,229 | 44.50% | −0.92% | |
| NPF | Rosemtong | 2,182 | 43.56% | 14.98% | |
| Independent | Dr. Yangerla | 579 | 11.56% | ||
| Margin of victory | 47 | 0.94% | −12.70% | ||
| Turnout | 5,009 | 86.15% | 10.82% | ||
| Registered electors | 5,814 | −4.58% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -0.92% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chubatoshi Apok Jamir | 2,085 | 45.42% | −8.20% | |
| Independent | Aolepden | 1,459 | 31.79% | ||
| NPF | Nokzenketba | 1,312 | 28.58% | −17.79% | |
| Margin of victory | 626 | 13.64% | 6.38% | ||
| Turnout | 4,590 | 79.70% | 2.49% | ||
| Registered electors | 6,093 | 22.57% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -8.20% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nungshizenba | 1,937 | 53.63% | ||
| NPF | L. Nokzenketba | 1,675 | 46.37% | ||
| Margin of victory | 262 | 7.25% | |||
| Turnout | 3,612 | 72.84% | 72.84% | ||
| Registered electors | 4,971 | 9.11% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -44.53% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nungshizenba | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 4,556 | −4.96% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. C. Jamir | 4,580 | 98.16% | 15.08% | |
| NPF | Bendangtoshi | 86 | 1.84% | −15.08% | |
| Margin of victory | 4,494 | 96.31% | 30.17% | ||
| Turnout | 4,666 | 97.56% | 8.41% | ||
| Registered electors | 4,794 | 72.32% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 15.08% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. C. Jamir | 2,017 | 83.07% | 45.67% | |
| NPF | Takuyaba | 411 | 16.93% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,606 | 66.14% | 62.80% | ||
| Turnout | 2,428 | 89.14% | 5.89% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,782 | −0.22% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 45.67% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Imtimeren | 861 | 37.40% | 13.57% | |
| Independent | Imkongmar | 784 | 34.06% | ||
| NND | Takuyaba | 628 | 27.28% | −6.62% | |
| Independent | Lanutoshi | 29 | 1.26% | ||
| Margin of victory | 77 | 3.34% | −1.85% | ||
| Turnout | 2,302 | 83.25% | 25.43% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,788 | 0.43% | |||
| INC gain from NND | Swing | 3.50% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NND | Takuyaba | 535 | 33.90% | ||
| Independent | I. Chuba | 453 | 28.71% | ||
| INC | Limatemjen | 376 | 23.83% | ||
| Independent | Imtijongshi | 214 | 13.56% | ||
| Margin of victory | 82 | 5.20% | −35.93% | ||
| Turnout | 1,578 | 57.82% | −26.45% | ||
| Registered electors | 2,776 | 97.58% | |||
| NND gain from UDA | Swing | -36.66% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDA | Takuyaba | 827 | 70.56% | 50.64% | |
| Independent | Koramoa Jamir | 345 | 29.44% | ||
| Margin of victory | 482 | 41.13% | 22.91% | ||
| Turnout | 1,172 | 84.27% | 37.63% | ||
| Registered electors | 1,405 | −58.00% | |||
| UDA gain from NNO | Swing | 27.43% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNO | R. Lisen Ao | 656 | 43.13% | −14.06% | |
| Independent | Limatemjen | 379 | 24.92% | ||
| UDA | Assamwati | 303 | 19.92% | ||
| Independent | Atak Aonok | 156 | 10.26% | ||
| Independent | K. Tiayanger | 27 | 1.78% | ||
| Margin of victory | 277 | 18.21% | −10.19% | ||
| Turnout | 1,521 | 46.64% | −8.45% | ||
| Registered electors | 3,345 | −31.27% | |||
| NNO hold | Swing | -14.06% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNO | Assamwati | 1,492 | 57.19% | ||
| Independent | Kilensuwa | 751 | 28.78% | ||
| UDF | Tekasosang | 366 | 14.03% | ||
| Margin of victory | 741 | 28.40% | |||
| Turnout | 2,609 | 55.09% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,867 | ||||
| NNO gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
This by-election was needed because of the death of the sitting MLA, Khelhoshe Sema. [21] [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A. Longkumer | 905 | |||
| Independent | Moklonsama Ao | 853 | |||
| Margin of victory | 52 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Khelhoshe Sema | 670 | 50.99% | ||
| Independent | Tekasosang | 644 | 49.01% | ||
| Margin of victory | 26 | 1.98% | |||
| Turnout | 1,314 | 60.74% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,165 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||