Nagaland assembly election, Feb 1974
The 3rd Nagaland legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
UDF
25 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
219
0 women, 0 elected
Turnout
72.42%
2.9 lakh of 4 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- UDF25
- NNO23
- IND12
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Nagaland assembly election (1969)
IND
+4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UDFUDF | 25 | — | 53 | 33.7% | 87,005 | 30.01% | — | 5 |
| NNONNO | 23 | +1 | 58 | 36.3% | 1,03,515 | 35.71% | -2.95 | 5 |
| INDIndependent | 12 | +4 | 108 | 18.2% | 99,379 | 34.28% | -5.30 | 57 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Nagaland at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1974
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOHIMA TOWN | Nagaland | NNOJOHN BOSCO JASOKIE | INDLHOUKRUO | 1,95146.01% |
| SOUTHERN ANGAMI-II | Nagaland | UDFVIZOL | NNOPUSAZO | 1,47638.93% |
| WAKCHING | Nagaland | NNOCHINGWANG | UDFSHAOPA | 1,56334.94% |
| TAPI | Nagaland | UDFNOKE | NNOMANKHO | 1,14931.97% |
| DIMAPUR-I | Nagaland | NNOMHAILE PESEYIE GOBINDA | UDFGOBINDA CH. PAIRA | 1,66330.00% |
| SHAMATOR CHESSORE | Nagaland | NNOP. MONOKIU | INDK. ZUNGKUM YIMCHUNGER | 1,28426.60% |
| NORTHERN ANGAMI-I | Nagaland | UDFSHURHO ZELIE | NNOMEZHU VILIE | 98626.03% |
| AGHUNATO | Nagaland | NNOIHEZHE | INDVISHETO SEMA | 1,25825.08% |
| DIMAPUR-II | Nagaland | NNOLHOMITHI | UDFNEISATUO KIDITSU | 1,52323.60% |
| MOKA | Nagaland | NNOANDEN | UDFS. MANWAI | 85723.43% |
Closest results of Feb 1974
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHASPANI-I | Nagaland | INDLHOUVISIER | UDFNIZA NALEO | 70.13% |
| BHANDARI | Nagaland | UDFMHONDANOKITHAN | NNOTSENLAMOKIKON | 180.37% |
| CHIZAMI | Nagaland | UDFYEVEHE LOHE | INDSOYIE | 210.39% |
| NOKLAK | Nagaland | NNOTOCHI HANSO | UDFN. THANGONG | 581.32% |
| MELURI | Nagaland | UDFRASUTHO | NNOMARHUTHO | 701.48% |
| TENNING | Nagaland | UDFAJU NEWMAI | INDJANGKHOSEI HANGSINGH | 901.62% |
| SANIS | Nagaland | INDMHONSHAN | INDT. N. NGULLIE | 871.69% |
| TSEMINYU | Nagaland | INDRUSHULO | NNORIGATHONG | 921.83% |
| GHASPANI-II | Nagaland | UDFROKONICHA | NNOLANGKAM | 1002.08% |
| ARKAKONG | Nagaland | NNOR. C. CHITEN JAMIR | UDFTSUKJUMWATI | 1472.13% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Nagaland assembly election, Feb 1974?
UDF won 25 of 60 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Nagaland assembly election, Feb 1974?
Turnout was 72.42% — 2.9 lakh of 4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Nagaland assembly election, Feb 1974?
219 candidates contested 60 seats.
