2014 Indian general election in Nagaland

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Indian general election in Nagaland, 2014
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  2009 9 April 2019  

1 seat
Turnout87.91%
 First party
  The Chief Minister of Nagaland, Shri Neiphiu Rio addressing at the inauguration of the World Bamboo Day function, at Kisama Heritage Village, in Kohima, Nagaland on September 18, 2010.jpg
Leader Neiphiu Rio
Party NPF
Seats won1

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The 2014 Indian general election polls in Nagaland for Lok Sabha (lower house) seats were held in a single phase on 9 April 2014. [1] As of 10 February 2014 the total voter strength of Nagaland was 1,174,663. [2]

Contents

The main political parties in Nagaland were Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF) and Indian National Congress (INC).

Despite threats from insurgent militant groups in Northeast India, people turned out in large numbers for voting. [3] [4] Voters turnout in Nagaland was more than 87% which was highest in entire India. [5]

Opinion polling

Conducted in Month(s)RefPolling Organisation/Agency
NPF Others
Aug–Oct 2013 [6] Times Now-India TV-CVoter10
Jan–Feb 2014 [7] Times Now-India TV-CVoter10

Election schedule

Constituency wise Election schedule are given below [1]

Polling DayPhaseDateConstituencies
129 April Nagaland

Results

The results of the elections will be declared on 16 May 2014. [1]

No.NameTurnout%Elected M.P.PartyMargin
1 Nagaland 87.91 Decrease2.svg Neiphiu Rio

(Resigned on 22 February 2018)

Naga People's Front 4,00,225

Bye-election

No.NameTurnoutNewly Elected M.P.PartyMargin
1 Nagaland 85.09 Tokheho Yepthomi

(Elected on 31 May 2018)

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party 1,73,746

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