Shamator–Chessore Assembly constituency
Appearance
Shamator–Chessore | |
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Constituency No. 58 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
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Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | Northeast India |
State | Nagaland |
District | Shamator |
LS constituency | Nagaland |
Established | 1974 |
Total electors | 18,788[1] |
Reservation | ST |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
Alliance | United Democratic Alliance |
Elected year | 2021 |
Shamator–Chessore is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.[2] It is part of Shamator district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]Year | Member | Party | |
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1974 | P. Monokiu | Nagaland Nationalist Organisation | |
1977 | K. Zungkum Yimchunger | United Democratic Alliance | |
1982 | Naga National Democratic Party | ||
1987 | |||
1989 | Yamukum | Naga People's Front | |
1993 | K. Yamakam | Indian National Congress | |
1998 | |||
2003 | |||
2008 | R. Tohanba | Naga People's Front | |
2013 | |||
2018 | Toshi Wungtung[3] | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party | |
2021 by-election | Keoshu Yimchunger[4] | ||
2023 |
Election results
[edit]2023 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NDPP | Keoshu Yimchunger | 9,065 | 56.25% | ||
LJP(RV) | R. Tohanba | 6,770 | 42.01% | ||
NPF | H. Mukam | 146 | 0.91% | ||
INC | W. Akum Yimkhiung | 85 | 0.53% | ||
NOTA | Nota | 49 | 0.30% | ||
Margin of victory | 2,295 | 14.24% | |||
Turnout | 16,115 | 85.77% | 85.77% | ||
Registered electors | 18,788 | 7.38% | |||
NDPP hold | Swing |
2021 Assembly by-election
[edit]In the October 2021 by-election, Keoshu Yimchunger of the NDPP was unchallenged, and hence won the seat by default.[4] The by-election was needed because of the death of the sitting member, Toshi Wungtung, on 1 July 2021.[6][7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NDPP | Keoshu Yimchunger | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 17,496 | 0.77% | |||
NDPP hold | Swing |
2018 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NDPP | Toshi Wungtung | 4,311 | 28.79% | ||
NPF | R. Tohanba | 4,004 | 26.74% | −16.39% | |
JD(U) | H. Mukam | 3,654 | 24.40% | 0.31% | |
NPP | K. Yimso Yimchunger | 2,945 | 19.67% | ||
NOTA | None of the Above | 61 | 0.41% | ||
Margin of victory | 307 | 2.05% | −16.98% | ||
Turnout | 14,975 | 86.25% | −0.63% | ||
Registered electors | 17,363 | −1.47% | |||
NDPP gain from NPF | Swing | -14.34% |
2013 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NPF | R. Tohanba | 6,602 | 43.12% | −5.68% | |
JD(U) | K. Yimso Yimchunger | 3,688 | 24.09% | ||
INC | Dokiu Kecham | 2,638 | 17.23% | −19.03% | |
Independent | H. Mukam | 2,346 | 15.32% | ||
Margin of victory | 2,914 | 19.03% | 6.50% | ||
Turnout | 15,309 | 86.87% | −5.51% | ||
Registered electors | 17,622 | −15.16% | |||
NPF hold | Swing | -5.68% |
2008 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NPF | R. Tohanba | 9,315 | 48.80% | 19.79% | |
INC | K. Yamakam | 6,922 | 36.26% | 5.77% | |
BJP | M. Rokkimong | 2,301 | 12.05% | 3.46% | |
JD(S) | Thongthong | 652 | 3.42% | ||
Margin of victory | 2,393 | 12.54% | 11.06% | ||
Turnout | 19,088 | 92.38% | −6.16% | ||
Registered electors | 20,772 | 34.08% | |||
NPF gain from INC | Swing |
2003 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | K. Yamakam | 4,602 | 30.49% | ||
NPF | Zungkum | 4,379 | 29.01% | ||
Independent | R. Tohanba | 3,218 | 21.32% | ||
NDM | W. Akum Yimkhiung | 1,597 | 10.58% | ||
BJP | Rokkimong | 1,297 | 8.59% | ||
Margin of victory | 223 | 1.48% | |||
Turnout | 15,093 | 98.54% | 98.54% | ||
Registered electors | 15,492 | 14.57% | |||
INC hold | Swing |
1998 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | K. Yamakam | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 13,522 | 15.49% | |||
INC hold | Swing |
1993 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | K. Yamakam | 5,121 | 44.74% | −0.36% | |
NPF | Y. Throngshi | 3,226 | 28.18% | −26.72% | |
Independent | Z. Akum | 3,100 | 27.08% | ||
Margin of victory | 1,895 | 16.55% | 6.76% | ||
Turnout | 11,447 | 98.04% | 4.78% | ||
Registered electors | 11,708 | 56.32% | |||
INC gain from NPF | Swing | -10.16% |
1989 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NPF | Yamukum | 3,816 | 54.90% | ||
INC | K. Zungkum Yimchunger | 3,135 | 45.10% | 17.60% | |
Margin of victory | 681 | 9.80% | 5.70% | ||
Turnout | 6,951 | 93.26% | −0.13% | ||
Registered electors | 7,490 | 0.11% | |||
NPF gain from NND | Swing | 23.30% |
1987 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NND | K. Zungkum Yimchunger | 2,189 | 31.60% | −13.34% | |
INC | Yamukum | 1,905 | 27.50% | −7.35% | |
Independent | Throngshe | 1,196 | 17.27% | ||
Independent | K. M. Caming | 1,060 | 15.30% | ||
NPP | Thasankiu | 577 | 8.33% | ||
Margin of victory | 284 | 4.10% | −5.99% | ||
Turnout | 6,927 | 93.38% | 19.83% | ||
Registered electors | 7,482 | −25.27% | |||
NND hold | Swing | -13.34% |
1982 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NND | K. Zungkum Yimchunger | 3,255 | 44.94% | ||
INC | Yamakan Kichan | 2,524 | 34.85% | −5.24% | |
Independent | K. M. Caming | 1,464 | 20.21% | ||
Margin of victory | 731 | 10.09% | 6.95% | ||
Turnout | 7,243 | 73.55% | −17.16% | ||
Registered electors | 10,012 | 34.03% | |||
NND gain from UDA | Swing | 1.71% |
1977 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UDA | K. Zungkum Yimchunger | 2,863 | 43.23% | 19.09% | |
INC | Yamakan Kichan | 2,655 | 40.09% | ||
Independent | Muzhi | 891 | 13.45% | ||
Independent | Thongthong | 214 | 3.23% | ||
Margin of victory | 208 | 3.14% | −23.46% | ||
Turnout | 6,623 | 90.71% | 22.17% | ||
Registered electors | 7,470 | 0.67% | |||
UDA gain from NNO | Swing | -8.00% |
1974 Assembly election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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NNO | P. Monokiu | 2,473 | 51.23% | ||
Independent | K. Zungkum Yimchunger | 1,189 | 24.63% | ||
UDA | K. M. Caming | 1,165 | 24.14% | ||
Margin of victory | 1,284 | 26.60% | |||
Turnout | 4,827 | 68.54% | |||
Registered electors | 7,420 | ||||
NNO win (new seat) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Nagaland Legislative Assembly". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018 - Nagaland - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Nagaland: Keoshu Yimchunger Wins 58 Shamator-Chessore Seat Uncontested". 13 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nagaland MLA Toshi Wungtung dies after brief illness". 1 July 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Nagaland Accords State Funeral To Toshi Wungtung - Nagaland Page". 3 July 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.