Wakching Assembly constituency

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Wakching
Constituency No. 42 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Wakching Assembly constituency map.svg
Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Nagaland
District Mon
Lok Sabha constituency Nagaland
Established1974
Total electors16,313 [1]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party NDPP
Elected year 2023

Wakching is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India. [2]

Contents

It is part of Mon district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
1974 Chingwang Konyak Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
1977 Indian National Congress
1980 by-election P. Enyei Independent politician
1982 P. Ehyol Indian National Congress
1987 Chingwang Konyak
1989
1993 P. Enyei Naga People's Front
1998 P. Enyei Konyak Indian National Congress
2003 M. C. Konyak Bharatiya Janata Party
2008
2013 Y. M. Yollow Konyak Independent politician
2018 Naga People's Front
2023 W. Chingang Konyak Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

Election results

2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NDPP W. Chingang Konyak 9,166 58.56% 15.20%
NPP M. Honang Jess6,43341.10%
NOTA Nota520.33%
Margin of victory2,73317.46%4.81%
Turnout 15,65195.94%2.35%
Registered electors 16,3139.54%
NDPP gain from NPF Swing 2.55%

2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPF Y. M. Yollow Konyak 7,808 56.02% 10.98%
NDPP M. C. Konyak6,04443.36%
NOTA None of the Above860.62%
Margin of victory1,76412.66%2.75%
Turnout 13,93893.59%−1.74%
Registered electors 14,892−22.48%
NPF gain from Independent Swing 1.07%

2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Y. M. Yollow Konyak 10,063 54.95%
NPF M. C. Konyak8,24845.04%
Margin of victory1,8159.91%3.29%
Turnout 18,31495.33%−1.43%
Registered electors 19,211−2.57%
Independent gain from BJP Swing 15.76%

2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP M. C. Konyak 7,476 39.18% −12.82%
INC Yona6,21332.56%−15.44%
RJD P. Enyei5,53929.03%
Margin of victory1,2636.62%2.62%
Turnout 19,08097.51%4.61%
Registered electors 19,71860.24%
BJP hold Swing -12.82%

2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP M. C. Konyak 5,859 52.00%
INC P. Enyei Konyak5,40848.00%
Margin of victory4514.00%
Turnout 11,26792.16%92.16%
Registered electors 12,3052.63%
BJP gain from INC Swing 1.23%

1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. Enyei KonyakUnopposed
Registered electors 11,990−17.46%
INC gain from NPF Swing

1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPF P. Enyei 7,251 50.77% 1.00%
INC Chingwang Konyak6,83947.89%−2.34%
BJP Shanglow1921.34%
Margin of victory4122.88%2.43%
Turnout 14,28298.53%4.89%
Registered electors 14,52739.07%
NPF gain from INC Swing 0.54%

1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Chingwang Konyak 4,853 50.23% −6.02%
NPF P. Enyei4,80949.77%
Margin of victory440.46%−12.04%
Turnout 9,66293.63%4.98%
Registered electors 10,446−0.07%
INC hold Swing -6.02%

1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Chingwang Konyak 5,151 56.25% 12.60%
NND P. Enyei4,00743.75%13.76%
Margin of victory1,14412.49%−1.16%
Turnout 9,15888.65%−4.99%
Registered electors 10,45334.20%
INC hold Swing 12.60%

1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC P. Ehyol 3,123 43.65%
NND A. Shangkem Konyak2,14629.99%
Independent Hendok Konyak1,88626.36%
Margin of victory97713.65%
Turnout 7,15593.64%
  1. DIV/0!
Registered electors 7,789
INC gain from Independent Swing

1980 Assembly by-election

1980 Nagaland Legislative Assembly by-election: Wakching
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Enyei 3,417
INC(I) S. Konyak3,408
Margin of victory9
Turnout 0
  1. DIV/0!
Registered electors 0−100.00%
Independent gain from INC Swing

1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Chingwang Konyak 2,397 38.85%
UDA P. Enyei2,24036.30%8.34%
Independent A. Shangkem Konyak1,53324.85%
Margin of victory1572.54%−32.40%
Turnout 6,17086.88%−1.22%
Registered electors 7,24637.81%
INC gain from NNO Swing -24.06%

1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wakching
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NNO Chingwang Konyak 2,814 62.91%
UDA Shaopa1,25127.97%
Independent Thanglong Konyak4089.12%
Margin of victory1,56334.94%
Turnout 4,47388.09%
  1. VALUE!
Registered electors 5,258
NNO win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. "Nagaland Legislative Assembly". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. The Indian Express (2 March 2023). "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018 - Nagaland - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. "Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
  6. "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  7. "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
  8. "Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2022.
  9. "Report on the General Election to the 9th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 1998" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.

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