Nagaland assembly election, Mar 2008
The 11th Nagaland legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
NPF
26 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
218
4 women, 0 elected
Turnout
87.02%
11.3 lakh of 13 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- NPF26
- INC23
- IND7
- BJP2
- NCP2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Nagaland assembly election (2003)
NPF
+7
BJP
-5
IND
+3
JD(U)
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPFNaga People's Front | 26 | +7 | 56 | 35.7% | 3,80,964 | 33.62% | +3.85 | 9 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 23 | +2 | 60 | 36.3% | 4,11,100 | 36.28% | +0.42 | 8 |
| INDIndependent | 7 | +3 | 33 | 22.9% | 1,48,297 | 13.09% | +8.67 | 14 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 2 | -5 | 23 | 13.3% | 60,627 | 5.35% | -5.53 | 15 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 2 | +2 | 8 | 24.4% | 45,397 | 4.01% | +2.01 | 3 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | — | 25 | 15.1% | 74,298 | 6.56% | — | 15 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | — | 4 | 4.0% | 3,671 | 0.32% | — | 4 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | -3 | 3 | 4.9% | 3,243 | 0.29% | -5.52 | 3 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | — | 3 | 5.2% | 2,960 | 0.26% | — | 3 |
| UNDPUNDP | 0 | — | 2 | 7.1% | 2,583 | 0.23% | — | 2 |
| APPAll Peoples Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 81 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
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 Mar 2008
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN ANGAMI-II | Nagaland | NPFNEIPHIU RIO | INCSEVETSO | 10,76165.14% |
| NOKLAK | Nagaland | NPFP. LONGON | INCSEDEM | 5,77243.76% |
| PHEK | Nagaland | NPFKUZHOLUZO | RJDDEZOTO RHAKHO | 6,27631.86% |
| TUENSANG SADAR-I | Nagaland | INCP. CHUBA | BJPNUNGSANGLEMBA CHANG | 5,15231.38% |
| AKULUTO | Nagaland | INCKHETO | NPFKHETOHO | 3,21529.27% |
| DIMAPUR-I | Nagaland | INCK.L. CHISHI | NPFATOMI | 3,92627.15% |
| KOHIMA TOWN | Nagaland | NPFDR. NEIKIESALIE NICKY KIRE | INCZ. OBED SOLO | 7,10325.47% |
| IMPUR | Nagaland | INCNUNGSANGYAPANG | RJDT.N. MANNEN | 4,18924.80% |
| ALONGTAKI | Nagaland | NPFSAKUSANGBA | INCTIAMEREN AIER | 3,88424.37% |
| MONGOYA | Nagaland | INDDR. NGANGSHI K. AO | INCSUPONGMEREN | 3,03422.01% |
Closest results of Mar 2008
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSEMINYU | Nagaland | NPFR. KHING | INDER. LEVI RENGMA | 660.27% |
| CHIZAMI | Nagaland | INCDEO NUKHU | NPFKEWEZU | 1750.84% |
| NOKSEN | Nagaland | INCH. CHUBA | NPFC.M. CHANG | 830.90% |
| TULI | Nagaland | NPFL. TEMJEN JAMIR | INDT. TALI | 1801.16% |
| TUENSANG SADAR-II | Nagaland | INCKEJONG | NCPRHAKILA | 3532.02% |
| PUGHOBOTO | Nagaland | INCJOSHUA | NPFY. VIKHEHO SWU | 4322.79% |
| ARKAKONG | Nagaland | NPFNUKLUTOSHI | INCTAKATIBA MASA AO | 5802.91% |
| GHASPANI-I | Nagaland | INCY. HEWOTO AWOMI | NPFKHEKIHO ZHIMOMI | 1,5143.14% |
| ATOIZU | Nagaland | NPFDOSHEHE Y. SEMA | INCMGHATO ACHUMI | 5663.58% |
| SOUTHERN ANGAMI-II | Nagaland | INCK.V. PUSA | NPFDR. ATHA VIZOL | 5183.79% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Nagaland assembly election, Mar 2008?
Naga People's Front won 26 of 60 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Nagaland assembly election, Mar 2008?
Turnout was 87.02% — 11.3 lakh of 13 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Nagaland assembly election, Mar 2008?
218 candidates contested 60 seats.
