BHANDARI
Assembly seat no. 40 in Nagaland · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1964.
Winner, 2013
MMHONLUMO
NCP
Elections held
14
1964–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 14
Margin, 2013
254
1.04% of valid votes
Result, 2013
Runner-up
INDACHUMBEMO KIKON
- Votes
- 7,929
- Vote share
- 32.36%
- Behind by
- 254
Electors
25,129
Total votes polled
24,501
Valid votes
24,501
NOTA votes
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Turnout
97.5%
Full result, 2013
6 candidates · 24,501 valid votes
MMHONLUMONCPwon
8,183
33.4%
ACHUMBEMO KIKONIND
7,929
32.4%
MHONJAN LOTHAJD(U)
7,085
28.9%
Y.YISAOINC
807
3.3%
ER. WOCHUMO KITHANNPF
468
1.9%
YANPANSAO LOTHAIND
29
0.1%
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.







