Wakching Assembly Constituency
Wakching is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.
It is part of Mon district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDPP | W. Chingang Konyak | 9,166 | 58.56% | 15.20% | |
| NPP | M. Honang Jess | 6,433 | 41.10% | ||
| NOTA | Nota | 52 | 0.33% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,733 | 17.46% | 4.81% | ||
| Turnout | 15,651 | 95.94% | 2.35% | ||
| Registered electors | 16,313 | 9.54% | |||
| NDPP gain from NPF | Swing | 2.55% | |||
2018 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPF | Y. M. Yollow Konyak | 7,808 | 56.02% | 10.98% | |
| NDPP | M. C. Konyak | 6,044 | 43.36% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 86 | 0.62% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,764 | 12.66% | 2.75% | ||
| Turnout | 13,938 | 93.59% | −1.74% | ||
| Registered electors | 14,892 | −22.48% | |||
| NPF gain from Independent | Swing | 1.07% | |||
2013 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Y. M. Yollow Konyak | 10,063 | 54.95% | ||
| NPF | M. C. Konyak | 8,248 | 45.04% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,815 | 9.91% | 3.29% | ||
| Turnout | 18,314 | 95.33% | −1.43% | ||
| Registered electors | 19,211 | −2.57% | |||
| Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 15.76% | |||
2008 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | M. C. Konyak | 7,476 | 39.18% | −12.82% | |
| INC | Yona | 6,213 | 32.56% | −15.44% | |
| RJD | P. Enyei | 5,539 | 29.03% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,263 | 6.62% | 2.62% | ||
| Turnout | 19,080 | 97.51% | 4.61% | ||
| Registered electors | 19,718 | 60.24% | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | -12.82% | |||
2003 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | M. C. Konyak | 5,859 | 52.00% | ||
| INC | P. Enyei Konyak | 5,408 | 48.00% | ||
| Margin of victory | 451 | 4.00% | |||
| Turnout | 11,267 | 92.16% | 92.16% | ||
| Registered electors | 12,305 | 2.63% | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.23% | |||
1998 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Enyei Konyak | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 11,990 | −17.46% | |||
| INC gain from NPF | Swing | ||||
1993 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPF | P. Enyei | 7,251 | 50.77% | 1.00% | |
| INC | Chingwang Konyak | 6,839 | 47.89% | −2.34% | |
| BJP | Shanglow | 192 | 1.34% | ||
| Margin of victory | 412 | 2.88% | 2.43% | ||
| Turnout | 14,282 | 98.53% | 4.89% | ||
| Registered electors | 14,527 | 39.07% | |||
| NPF gain from INC | Swing | 0.54% | |||
1989 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chingwang Konyak | 4,853 | 50.23% | −6.02% | |
| NPF | P. Enyei | 4,809 | 49.77% | ||
| Margin of victory | 44 | 0.46% | −12.04% | ||
| Turnout | 9,662 | 93.63% | 4.98% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,446 | −0.07% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -6.02% | |||
1987 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chingwang Konyak | 5,151 | 56.25% | 12.60% | |
| NND | P. Enyei | 4,007 | 43.75% | 13.76% | |
| Margin of victory | 1,144 | 12.49% | −1.16% | ||
| Turnout | 9,158 | 88.65% | −4.99% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,453 | 34.20% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 12.60% | |||
1982 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Ehyol | 3,123 | 43.65% | ||
| NND | A. Shangkem Konyak | 2,146 | 29.99% | ||
| Independent | Hendok Konyak | 1,886 | 26.36% | ||
| Margin of victory | 977 | 13.65% | |||
| Turnout | 7,155 | 93.64% |
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| Registered electors | 7,789 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
1980 Assembly by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | P. Enyei | 3,417 | |||
| INC(I) | S. Konyak | 3,408 | |||
| Margin of victory | 9 | ||||
| Turnout | 0 |
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| Registered electors | 0 | −100.00% | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1977 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chingwang Konyak | 2,397 | 38.85% | ||
| UDA | P. Enyei | 2,240 | 36.30% | 8.34% | |
| Independent | A. Shangkem Konyak | 1,533 | 24.85% | ||
| Margin of victory | 157 | 2.54% | −32.40% | ||
| Turnout | 6,170 | 86.88% | −1.22% | ||
| Registered electors | 7,246 | 37.81% | |||
| INC gain from NNO | Swing | -24.06% | |||
1974 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNO | Chingwang Konyak | 2,814 | 62.91% | ||
| UDA | Shaopa | 1,251 | 27.97% | ||
| Independent | Thanglong Konyak | 408 | 9.12% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,563 | 34.94% | |||
| Turnout | 4,473 | 88.09% |
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| Registered electors | 5,258 | ||||
| NNO win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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