Nagaland assembly election, Nov 1982
The 5th Nagaland legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
24 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
245
1 women, 0 elected
Turnout
73.39%
4.38 lakh of 5.96 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC24
- NND24
- IND12
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Nagaland assembly election (1977)
INC
+9
IND
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 24 | +9 | 60 | 32.1% | 1,40,420 | 32.08% | +11.89 | 6 |
| NNDNND | 24 | — | 60 | 32.0% | 1,40,112 | 32.01% | — | 5 |
| INDIndependent | 12 | +3 | 125 | 16.1% | 1,57,173 | 35.91% | +7.17 | 59 |
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 Nov 1982
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMAPUR-III | Nagaland | INCLOLIT MECH | NNDDABALAL MECH | 2,00340.29% |
| NOKSEN | Nagaland | INCC. CHINGSHEM | INDI. L. GHINGMAK | 1,27424.82% |
| PEREN | Nagaland | NNDL. LUNGALANG | INCLONGBE NERU | 1,48619.67% |
| TAPI | Nagaland | NNDNOKE | INCBENJA | 1,27919.44% |
| PUGHOBOTO | Nagaland | INDHUSKA | INCZHUTOVI | 1,34118.79% |
| ABOI | Nagaland | INDEYONG KONYAK | INDKHAMPEIKKONYAK | 99718.36% |
| SANIS | Nagaland | INDT. N. NGULLIO | NNDMHONOHAN MURRY | 1,41517.98% |
| DIMAPUR-II | Nagaland | INCI. VIKHESHE | INDLHOMITHI SEMA | 2,19616.57% |
| AONGLENDEN | Nagaland | INCS. C. JAMIR | NNDKILANGMEREN | 90416.38% |
| LONGLENG | Nagaland | NNDCHENLOM | INDCHINGKO | 1,79015.17% |
Closest results of Nov 1982
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANGPETKONG | Nagaland | INCI. IMKONG | NNDIMCHALEMBA | 390.59% |
| IMPUR | Nagaland | INCKARIBA | NNDT. CHUBA | 720.72% |
| GHASPANI-II | Nagaland | NNDROKONICHA | INCLANGKAM | 680.75% |
| TSEMINYU | Nagaland | NNDR. S. RANGHMA | INDNILLO | 650.83% |
| KORIDANG | Nagaland | INDNOKZENKETBA | NNDDALLE NOMO | 700.88% |
| BHANDARI | Nagaland | INCE. THUNGOHAMO EZUNG | NNDTSENLAMO KIKON | 951.17% |
| ATOIZU | Nagaland | INCKIYEZHE CHICHI | NNDKHOTOHEO | 801.18% |
| ALONGTAKI | Nagaland | INDTIAMARAN | INCBANDANGTOSHI | 721.29% |
| LONGKHIM CHARE | Nagaland | NNDHORANGSE SANGTAM | INCT. SUBENGSE SANGTAM | 1331.34% |
| ARKAKONG | Nagaland | INDMARCHIBA | INCR. C. CHITTEN JAMIR | 1191.48% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Nagaland assembly election, Nov 1982?
Indian National Congress won 24 of 60 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Nagaland assembly election, Nov 1982?
Turnout was 73.39% — 4.38 lakh of 5.96 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Nagaland assembly election, Nov 1982?
245 candidates contested 60 seats.
