PUGHOBOTO
Assembly seat no. 13 in Nagaland · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1964.
Winner, 2008
JOSHUA
INC
Elections held
14
1964–2023
Most successful party
IND
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2008
432
2.79% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
NPFY. VIKHEHO SWU
- Votes
- 6,421
- Vote share
- 41.46%
- Behind by
- 432
Electors
16,864
Total votes polled
15,489
Valid votes
15,489
NOTA votes
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Turnout
91.8%
Full result, 2008
3 candidates · 15,489 valid votes
JOSHUAINCwon
6,853
44.2%
Y. VIKHEHO SWUNPF
6,421
41.5%
HUSKA SUMIIND
2,215
14.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DR SUKHATO A SEMA | LOKJANSHAK… | 7,808 | 52.80% | Y VIKHEHO SWU | 850 |
| 2018 | Y. VIKHEHO SWU | NPF | 6,258 | 49.99% | DR. SUKHATO A. SEMA | 70 |
| 2013 | Y. VIKHEHO SWU | NPF | 7,208 | 59.42% | JOSHUA SUMI | 2,286 |
| 2008 | JOSHUA | INC | 6,853 | 44.24% | Y. VIKHEHO SWU | 432 |
| 2003 | SHRI: HUSKA | JD(U) | 5,745 | 49.28% | SHRI: JOSHUA | 1,152 |
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 PUGHOBOTO assembly constituency in 2023?
DR SUKHATO A SEMA (LOKJANSHAKTIPARTYRAMVILAS) won PUGHOBOTO in 2023, by a margin of 850 votes.
Which party has won PUGHOBOTO the most times?
IND, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1964.
How many times has PUGHOBOTO gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1964 to 2023.
Who has won PUGHOBOTO the most times?
Y. VIKHEHO SWU, with 2 wins between 2013 and 2018.
