PUNGRO KIPHIRE
Assembly seat no. 60 in Nagaland · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1974.
Winner, 2023
S. Kiusumew Yimchunger
NDPP
Elections held
12
1974–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2023
2,291
7.63% of valid votes
Result, 2023
Runner-up
RPIAT. Yangseo Sangtam
- Votes
- 13,807
- Vote share
- 45.97%
- Behind by
- 2,291
Electors
33,298
Total votes polled
30,038
Valid votes
30,038
NOTA votes
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Turnout
90.2%
Full result, 2023
4 candidates · 30,038 valid votes
S. Kiusumew YimchungerNDPPwon
16,098
53.6%
T. Yangseo SangtamRPIA
13,807
46.0%
NOTANONEOFTHEABOVE
71
0.2%
T. AtsubaINC
62
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | S. Kiusumew Yimchunger | NDPP | 16,098 | 53.59% | T. Yangseo Sangtam | 2,291 |
| 2018 | T. TORECHU | NPF | 8,056 | 35.77% | T.YANGSEO SANGTAM | 473 |
| 2013 | TORECHU | NPF | 15,894 | 57.30% | R. TSAPIKIU SANGTAM | 4,545 |
| 2008 | TORECHU | NPF | 13,275 | 49.56% | R.L. AKAMBA | 3,967 |
| 2003 | SHRI: T. TOROCHU | BJP | 10,246 | 47.13% | SHRI: TSEPIKIU | 1,175 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above

