Wokha Assembly constituency

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Wokha
Constituency No. 38 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region Northeast India
State Nagaland
District Wokha District
LS constituency Nagaland
Total electors25,750 [1]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Y. Mhonbemo Hümtsoe
Party Nationalist Congress Party
Elected year 2023

Wokha is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India. [2] It is part of Wokha District and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is also part of Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency. [3]

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
1964 N. L. Odyuo Independent politician
1969 Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
1974 Mhao Lotha United Democratic Alliance
1977 Rainbow Ezung Independent politician
1982 Mhao Lotha Naga National Democratic Party
1987 John Lotha Independent politician
1989 Dr. T. M. Lotha Naga People's Front
1993 John Lotha Indian National Congress
1998
2003 Dr. T. M. Lotha Bharatiya Janata Party
2008 Dr. Chumben Murry Nationalist Congress Party
2013 Dr. T. M. Lotha
2018 Dr. Chumben Murry [4] Naga People's Front
2023 Y. Mhonbemo Humtsoe Nationalist Congress Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCP Y. Mhonbemo Humtsoe 15,949 54.64%
BJP Renponthung Ezung12,88844.16%25.74%
INC N. Wobenthung Lotha3241.11%
NOTA Nota260.09%
Margin of victory3,06110.49%-21.97%
Turnout 29,18793.39%9.34%
Registered electors 31,252-0.35%
NCP gain from NPF Swing -1.76%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha [4] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPF Dr. Chumben Murry 14,870 56.41% 10.12%
JD(U) Y. Mhonbemo Humtsoe6,31523.96%
BJP Dr. T. M. Lotha 4,85518.42%
NOTA None of the Above3211.22%
Margin of victory8,55532.45%27.86%
Turnout 26,36184.06%-9.98%
Registered electors 31,361-8.51%
NPF gain from NCP Swing 5.53%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCP Dr. T. M. Lotha 16,401 50.88% 6.96%
NPF Dr. Chumben Murry14,91946.28%34.83%
INC E. T. Ezung8022.49%-18.21%
Margin of victory1,4824.60%-13.71%
Turnout 32,23394.04%13.31%
Registered electors 34,277-14.28%
NCP hold Swing 6.96%

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NCP Dr. Chumben Murry 14,181 43.93% 19.70%
BJP Dr. T. M. Lotha 8,27025.62%-9.71%
INC Mhao Humtsoe6,68320.70%4.62%
NPF A. Yentsao Odyuo3,69711.45%-12.91%
RJD Khyothungo K. Ovung5741.78%
Margin of victory5,91118.31%7.34%
Turnout 32,28383.54%2.92%
Registered electors 39,98831.70%
NCP gain from BJP Swing 8.60%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Dr. T. M. Lotha 8,347 35.33%
NPF A. Yentsao Odyuo5,75524.36%
NCP Khyothungo5,72424.23%
INC John Lotha3,79916.08%
Margin of victory2,59210.97%
Turnout 23,62577.82%77.82%
Registered electors 30,36412.58%
BJP gain from INC Swing 6.58%

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC John LothaUnopposed
Registered electors 26,97127.88%
INC hold Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC John Lotha 4,386 28.75% -18.96%
Independent Dr. T. M. Lotha 4,18127.41%
Independent Mhao Humtsoe3,01819.78%
NPF K. Renthungo Murry2,03413.33%-38.95%
Independent Wobenthung Murry1,1427.49%
Democratic Labour Party (India) Rainbow Ezung4933.23%
Margin of victory2051.34%-3.22%
Turnout 15,25472.68%-6.13%
Registered electors 21,09160.96%
INC gain from NPF Swing -23.53%

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NPF Dr. T. M. Lotha 5,346 52.28%
INC John Lotha4,87947.72%19.44%
Margin of victory4674.57%1.10%
Turnout 10,22578.81%2.68%
Registered electors 13,1030.24%
NPF gain from Independent Swing 14.69%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lotha 3,689 37.60%
NND Dr. T. M. Lotha 3,34934.13%0.12%
INC Mhao Humtsoe2,77428.27%-4.25%
Margin of victory3403.47%1.97%
Turnout 9,81276.13%14.91%
Registered electors 13,0710.09%
Independent gain from NND Swing 3.59%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NND Mhao Lotha 2,693 34.01%
INC Rainbow Ezung2,57532.52%
Independent A. Khyochamo Khuvung1,76522.29%
Independent Punkathung Lotha88511.18%
Margin of victory1181.49%-6.20%
Turnout 7,91861.22%-17.90%
Registered electors 13,05969.95%
NND gain from Independent Swing -19.84%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rainbow Ezung 3,199 53.85%
UDA Mhao Lotha2,74246.15%11.91%
Margin of victory4577.69%-1.84%
Turnout 5,94179.13%-1.37%
Registered electors 7,68426.07%
Independent gain from UDA Swing 19.60%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UDA Mhao Lotha 1,667 34.24%
NNO N. L. Odyuo1,20324.71%-17.18%
Independent Santsurhomi Ezung90918.67%
Independent Nim Odyuo49310.13%
Independent Chandemo3166.49%
Independent Nchumbemotungoe2805.75%
Margin of victory4649.53%8.65%
Turnout 4,86880.49%-5.72%
Registered electors 6,09544.88%
UDA gain from NNO Swing -7.65%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
NNO N. L. Odyuo 1,517 41.89%
Independent Wopansao1,48541.01%
Independent Yantsomo Odyuo3208.84%
Independent Nim Odyuo2998.26%
Margin of victory320.88%-7.38%
Turnout 3,62186.21%-1.74%
Registered electors 4,20752.70%
NNO gain from Independent Swing -12.24%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election  : Wokha
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. L. Odyuo 1,310 54.13%
Independent Tsatheo Murry1,11045.87%
Margin of victory2008.26%
Turnout 2,42087.95%
Registered electors 2,755
Independent win (new seat)

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