DIMAPUR-I
Assembly seat no. 1 in Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1974.
Winner, 2003
SHRI. HOKISHE SEMA
BJP
Elections held
12
1974–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 2003
3,414
24.01% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCSHRI. KEVI ZAKIESATUO
- Votes
- 4,080
- Vote share
- 28.69%
- Behind by
- 3,414
Electors
21,512
Total votes polled
14,221
Valid votes
14,221
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.1%
Full result, 2003
5 candidates · 14,221 valid votes
SHRI. HOKISHE SEMABJPwon
7,494
52.7%
SHRI. KEVI ZAKIESATUOINC
4,080
28.7%
SHRI. T. CHUBANPF
1,605
11.3%
SHRI. KAKUGHA ZHIMOMIIND
691
4.9%
SHRI. JOSEPH SEMAJD(U)
351
2.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | H. TOVIHOTO AYEMI | BJP | 13,325 | 67.01% | KEWEKHAPE THERIE | 6,959 |
| 2018 | H. TOVIHOTO AYEMI | BJP | 11,721 | 63.53% | PUKHAVI YEPTHOMI | 6,600 |
| 2013 | TOVIHOTO AYEMI | NPF | 6,952 | 42.95% | K.L. CHISHI | 1,838 |
| 2008 | K.L. CHISHI | INC | 8,700 | 60.16% | ATOMI | 3,926 |
| 2003 | SHRI. HOKISHE SEMA | BJP | 7,494 | 52.70% | SHRI. KEVI ZAKIESATUO | 3,414 |
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 DIMAPUR-I assembly constituency in 2023?
H. TOVIHOTO AYEMI (BJP) won DIMAPUR-I in 2023, by a margin of 6,959 votes.
Which party has won DIMAPUR-I the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1974.
How many times has DIMAPUR-I gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1974 to 2023.
Who has won DIMAPUR-I the most times?
H. TOVIHOTO AYEMI, with 2 wins between 2018 and 2023.







