KOHIMA TOWN
Assembly seat no. 9 in Nagaland · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1964.
Winner, 1998
T.ABAO KIRE
IND
Elections held
14
1964–2023
Most successful party
NPF
won 3 of 14
Margin, 1998
460
2.57% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCZ. OBED
- Votes
- 8,706
- Vote share
- 48.71%
- Behind by
- 460
Electors
25,889
Total votes polled
17,872
Valid votes
17,872
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 1998
2 candidates · 17,872 valid votes
T.ABAO KIREINDwon
9,166
51.3%
Z. OBEDINC
8,706
48.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dr Tseilhoutuo Rhutso (Dr Ato) | NPP | 9,844 | 49.56% | Dr Neikiesalie Nicky Kire | 1,342 |
| 2018 | DR.NEIKIESALIE NICKY KIRE | NDPP | 12,605 | 54.84% | DR.TSEILHOUTUO RHUTSO | 2,372 |
| 2013 | DR. NEIKIESALIE NICKY KIRE | NPF | 15,506 | 63.81% | DR. ER. VIKUOTUOLIE ANGAMI | 6,711 |
| 2008 | DR. NEIKIESALIE NICKY KIRE | NPF | 16,197 | 58.09% | Z. OBED SOLO | 7,103 |
| 2003 | SHRI: Z. OBED | NPF | 8,367 | 44.88% | SHRI: T. ABAO KIRE | 497 |
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 KOHIMA TOWN assembly constituency in 2023?
Dr Tseilhoutuo Rhutso (Dr Ato) (NPP) won KOHIMA TOWN in 2023, by a margin of 1,342 votes.
Which party has won KOHIMA TOWN the most times?
NPF, with 3 of the 14 wins recorded since 1964.
How many times has KOHIMA TOWN gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1964 to 2023.
Who has won KOHIMA TOWN the most times?
DR. NEIKIESALIE NICKY KIRE, with 2 wins between 2008 and 2013.
