BHANDARI
Assembly seat no. 40 in Nagaland · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1964.
Winner, 2008
WOCHUMO KITHAN
NPF
Elections held
14
1964–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 14
Margin, 2008
1,758
7.52% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
NCPMMHONLUMO KIKON
- Votes
- 4,301
- Vote share
- 18.40%
- Behind by
- 1,758
Electors
25,060
Total votes polled
23,381
Valid votes
23,381
NOTA votes
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Turnout
93.3%
Full result, 2008
8 candidates · 23,381 valid votes
WOCHUMO KITHANNPFwon
6,059
25.9%
MMHONLUMO KIKONNCP
4,301
18.4%
YIPHYOLUMO LOTHA MOZHUIRJD
3,097
13.3%
MHONJAN LOTHAJD(U)
2,912
12.4%
ACHUMBEMO KIKONLJP
2,244
9.6%
C. KIKONBJP
2,115
9.1%
E.T. EZUNGINC
1,987
8.5%
E. ZACHAMO LOTHAIND
666
2.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ACHUMBEMO KIKON | NPF | 13,867 | 54.11% | MMHONLUMO KIKON | 3,589 |
| 2018 | MMHONLUMO KIKON | BJP | 11,205 | 45.79% | ACHUMBEMO KIKON | 312 |
| 2013 | MMHONLUMO | NCP | 8,183 | 33.40% | ACHUMBEMO KIKON | 254 |
| 2008 | WOCHUMO KITHAN | NPF | 6,059 | 25.91% | MMHONLUMO KIKON | 1,758 |
| 2003 | SHRI: E.T. EZUNG | NDM | 5,240 | 31.11% | SHRI: L. YANTHUNGO PATTON | 686 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BHANDARI assembly constituency in 2023?
ACHUMBEMO KIKON (NPF) won BHANDARI in 2023, by a margin of 3,589 votes.
Which party has won BHANDARI the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 14 wins recorded since 1964.
How many times has BHANDARI gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1964 to 2023.
Who has won BHANDARI the most times?
T. KIKON, with 2 wins between 1987 and 1993.
