BHANDARI
Assembly seat no. 40 in Nagaland · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1964.
Winner, 2018
MMHONLUMO KIKON
BJP
Elections held
14
1964–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 14
Margin, 2018
312
1.27% of valid votes
Result, 2018
Runner-up
NPFACHUMBEMO KIKON
- Votes
- 10,893
- Vote share
- 44.51%
- Behind by
- 312
Electors
25,876
Total votes polled
24,473
Valid votes
24,473
NOTA votes
95
0.39% of votes polled
Turnout
94.6%
Full result, 2018
5 candidates · 24,473 valid votes
MMHONLUMO KIKONBJPwon
11,205
45.8%
ACHUMBEMO KIKONNPF
10,893
44.5%
MYINTHUNGO MOZHUIJD(U)
1,997
8.2%
E.THUNGJAMO EZUNGINC
164
0.7%
MHONJAN LOTHANPEP
119
0.5%
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.







