Kohima Town Assembly constituency

Kohima Town
Kohima Town
Constituency No. 9 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Kohima
Lok Sabha constituency	Nagaland
Established	1964
Total electors	31,767
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Tseilhoutuo Rhütso
Party	National People's Party
Elected year	2023

Kohima Town is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.^[2] It is part of Kohima district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is also part of Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.^[3]^[4]^[5]

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Year	Member
1964	John Bosco Jasokie	Independent politician
1969		Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
1974		Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
1977		Indian National Congress
1982		Naga National Democratic Party
1987		Indian National Congress
1989	K. V. Keditsu	Naga People's Front
1993	Z. Obed	Indian National Congress
1998	T. Abao Kire	Independent politician
2003	Z. Obed	Naga People's Front
2008	Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire
2013
2018		Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
2023	Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhütso	National People's Party

Vote share of winning candidates

2023			49.56%
2018			54.84%
2013			63.66%
2008			59.04%
2003			44.88%
1998			51.29%
1993			51.63%
1989			51.11%
1987			53.69%
1982			56.28%
1977			54.68%
1974			65.47%
1969			65.38%
1964			81.97%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhütso	9,844	49.56%
	NDPP	Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire	8,502	42.81%	−12.04%
	INC	Er. Meshenlo Kath	1,413	7.11%
	NOTA	Nota	103	0.52%
Margin of victory			1,342	6.76%	−3.56%
Turnout			19,862	62.52%	−10.12%
Registered electors			31,767		0.40%
	NPP gain from NDPP		Swing	-5.28%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDPP	Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire	12,605	54.84%
	NPF	Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhütso	10,233	44.52%	−19.14%
	NOTA	None of the Above	146	0.64%
Margin of victory			2,372	10.32%	−17.23%
Turnout			22,984	72.64%	−8.56%
Registered electors			31,641		5.49%
	NDPP gain from NPF		Swing	-8.82%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire	15,506	63.66%	4.62%
	Independent	Dr. Er. Vikuotuolie Angami	8,795	36.11%
Margin of victory			6,711	27.55%	1.66%
Turnout			24,356	81.20%	7.93%
Registered electors			29,995		−19.89%
	NPF hold		Swing	4.62%

Members of Legislative Assembly

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire	16,197	59.04%	14.16%
	INC	Z. Obed	9,094	33.15%	−9.06%
	BJP	R. Sopu Angami	2,482	9.05%
	JD(U)	Sabu Sote	111	0.40%
Margin of victory			7,103	25.89%	23.23%
Turnout			27,433	74.48%	8.49%
Registered electors			37,440		29.97%
	NPF hold		Swing	14.16%

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Z. Obed	8,367	44.88%
	INC	T. Abao Kire	7,870	42.21%	−6.50%
	NDM	Tepulel Angami	2,407	12.91%
Margin of victory			497	2.67%	0.09%
Turnout			18,644	64.78%	−10.64%
Registered electors			28,807		11.27%
	NPF gain from Independent		Swing	-6.75%

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Z. Obed	7,732	51.63%	2.74%
	Independent	K. V. Keditsu	4,142	27.66%
	NPF	Victor	2,880	19.23%	−31.88%
	BJP	K. Ada	222	1.48%
Margin of victory			3,590	23.97%	21.75%
Turnout			14,976	75.42%	8.55%
Registered electors			20,157		30.28%
	INC gain from NPF		Swing	0.52%

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	K. V. Keditsu	5,182	51.11%
	INC	Khrieketoulie	4,957	48.89%	−4.79%
Margin of victory			225	2.22%	−5.15%
Turnout			10,139	66.87%	6.70%
Registered electors			15,472		−0.26%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	-2.58%