Dimapur I Assembly Constituency
Dimapur I Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India. It is part of Dimapur district and is part of Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Mhaile Peseyie | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1977 | Md. Anwar Hussain | |||
| 1982 | ||||
| 1986★ | Hokishe Sema | |||
| 1987 | ||||
| 1989 | Vikheshe Sema | |||
| 1993 | I. Vikheshe | Independent politician | ||
| 1998 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 2003 | Hokishe Sema | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2007★ | Atomi | Naga People's Front | ||
| 2008 | K. L. Chishi | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2013 | Tovihoto Ayemi | Naga People's Front | ||
| 2018 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 2023 | ||||
★by-election
Election results
Assembly Election 2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Tovihoto Ayemi | 13,325 | 67.01% | 3.48% | |
| INC | Kewekhape Therie | 6,366 | 32.01% | 24.45% | |
| NOTA | Nota | 195 | 0.98% | −0.18% | |
| Margin of victory | 6,959 | 34.99% | −0.78% | ||
| Turnout | 19,886 | 78.78% | −2.12% | ||
| Registered electors | 25,244 | 10.68% | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 3.48% | |||
Assembly Election 2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Tovihoto Ayemi | 11,721 | 63.53% | ||
| NPF | Pukhavi Yepthomi | 5,121 | 27.75% | −15.17% | |
| INC | W. Kholie Kapfo | 1,395 | 7.56% | −24.02% | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 214 | 1.16% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,600 | 35.77% | 24.42% | ||
| Turnout | 18,451 | 80.90% | −0.58% | ||
| Registered electors | 22,808 | 14.76% | |||
| BJP gain from NPF | Swing | 20.60% | |||
Assembly Election 2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPF | Tovihoto Ayemi | 6,952 | 42.93% | 9.85% | |
| INC | K. L. Chishi | 5,114 | 31.58% | −28.70% | |
| Independent | Pukhavi Yepthomi | 3,673 | 22.68% | ||
| Independent | H. Sunep Phom | 449 | 2.77% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,838 | 11.35% | −15.85% | ||
| Turnout | 16,194 | 81.48% | 0.81% | ||
| Registered electors | 19,875 | 11.09% | |||
| NPF gain from INC | Swing | -17.35% | |||
Assembly Election 2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K. L. Chishi | 8,700 | 60.28% | 31.59% | |
| NPF | Atomi | 4,774 | 33.08% | 21.79% | |
| Independent | R.S. Sangtam | 768 | 5.32% | ||
| JD(U) | Zeneisele | 220 | 1.52% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,926 | 27.20% | 3.19% | ||
| Turnout | 14,433 | 80.83% | 14.56% | ||
| Registered electors | 17,891 | −16.83% | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 7.58% | |||
Assembly Election 2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Hokishe Sema | 7,494 | 52.70% | ||
| INC | Kevi Zakiesatuo | 4,080 | 28.69% | ||
| NPF | T. Chuba | 1,605 | 11.29% | ||
| Independent | Kakugha Zhimomi | 691 | 4.86% | ||
| JD(U) | Joseph Sema | 351 | 2.47% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,414 | 24.01% | |||
| Turnout | 14,221 | 66.11% | −19.35% | ||
| Registered electors | 21,512 | −14.63% | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 8.70% | |||
Assembly Election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | I. Vikheshe | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 25,200 | 22.66% | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Election 1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | I. Vikheshe | 7,573 | 44.00% | ||
| INC | Hokishe Sema | 7,436 | 43.20% | −23.08% | |
| BJP | N. C. Zeliang | 1,160 | 6.74% | ||
| NPF | P. Pius Lotha | 1,001 | 5.82% | −21.63% | |
| Margin of victory | 137 | 0.80% | −38.04% | ||
| Turnout | 17,212 | 85.46% | 27.45% | ||
| Registered electors | 20,545 | −34.70% | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | -22.29% | |||
Assembly Election 1989
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vikheshe Sema | 11,719 | 66.28% | 10.84% | |
| NPF | Manik Bhattacharjee | 4,852 | 27.44% | ||
| Independent | Zhukiye Sema | 1,109 | 6.27% | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,867 | 38.84% | 11.79% | ||
| Turnout | 17,680 | 58.01% | −5.37% | ||
| Registered electors | 31,463 | 0.03% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 10.84% | |||
Assembly Election 1987
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Hokishe Sema | 10,790 | 55.44% | 12.76% | |
| Independent | Crellan Pesyie | 5,525 | 28.39% | ||
| NND | N. Ghoshito Sema | 2,443 | 12.55% | ||
| Independent | Zhukiye Sema | 704 | 3.62% | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,265 | 27.05% | 15.69% | ||
| Turnout | 19,462 | 63.38% | 14.84% | ||
| Registered electors | 31,454 | 39.73% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 12.76% | |||
Assembly Election 1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Md. Anwar Hussain | 4,554 | 42.68% | 2.83% | |
| NND | Chhlie Kevichhsa | 3,342 | 31.32% | ||
| Independent | N. Choshito Achumi | 1,821 | 17.07% | ||
| Independent | T. S. Meren | 952 | 8.92% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,212 | 11.36% | 3.43% | ||
| Turnout | 10,669 | 48.55% | −11.78% | ||
| Registered electors | 22,511 | 117.35% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 2.83% | |||
Assembly Election 1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Awar Hussain | 2,421 | 39.85% | ||
| UDA | Chalie Kevichusa | 1,939 | 31.92% | ||
| Independent | N. Pesyie | 1,122 | 18.47% | ||
| Independent | N. Ghoshita Achumi | 278 | 4.58% | ||
| NCN | Assamwati Longkumar | 208 | 3.42% | ||
| Independent | B. S. Sharma | 107 | 1.76% | ||
| Margin of victory | 482 | 7.93% | −22.07% | ||
| Turnout | 6,075 | 60.33% | 10.89% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,357 | −10.57% | |||
| INC gain from NNO | Swing | -25.15% | |||
Assembly Election 1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNO | Mhaile Peseyie Gobinda | 3,603 | 65.00% | ||
| UDA | Gobinda Ch. Paira | 1,940 | 35.00% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,663 | 30.00% | |||
| Turnout | 5,543 | 49.43% | |||
| Registered electors | 11,581 | ||||
| NNO win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
- Dimapur district
- Dimapur
- Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)
References
- ^ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Sitting and previous MLAs from Dimapur-I Assembly Constituency
- ^ "Dimapur I Election and Results 2023, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "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.
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