Nagaland assembly election, Mar 2018
The 13th Nagaland legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
NPF
26 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
196
5 women, 0 elected
Turnout
83.91%
10 lakh of 12 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- NPF26
- NDPP18
- BJP12
- NPEP2
- JD(U)1
- IND1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Nagaland assembly election (2013)
NPF
-12
BJP
+11
INC
-8
IND
-7
NCP
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPFNaga People's Front | 26 | -12 | 58 | 40.9% | 3,89,687 | 38.78% | -8.26 | 4 |
| NDPPNDPP | 18 | — | 40 | 40.0% | 2,54,193 | 25.30% | — | 2 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 12 | +11 | 20 | 41.7% | 1,53,864 | 15.31% | +13.57 | 1 |
| NPEPNational People's Party | 2 | — | 25 | 17.4% | 71,503 | 7.12% | — | 16 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 1 | 0 | 13 | 19.2% | 45,089 | 4.49% | +2.84 | 5 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -7 | 11 | 21.4% | 43,008 | 4.28% | -13.47 | 6 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | -8 | 18 | 6.4% | 20,752 | 2.06% | -22.83 | 15 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | -4 | 6 | 10.9% | 10,693 | 1.06% | -4.99 | 5 |
| AAAPAam Aadmi Party | 0 | — | 3 | 7.0% | 7,491 | 0.75% | — | 3 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | — | 2 | 7.8% | 2,765 | 0.28% | — | 2 |
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 2018
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURUHOTO | Nagaland | BJPH KHEHOVI | NPFDR. KAITO JAKHALU | 8,55964.78% |
| TEHOK | Nagaland | NPFC.L JOHN | BJPER C KAWANG KONYAK | 4,55642.46% |
| DIMAPUR-I | Nagaland | BJPH. TOVIHOTO AYEMI | NPFPUKHAVI YEPTHOMI | 6,60035.77% |
| WOKHA | Nagaland | NPFDR. CHUMBEN MURRY | JD(U)Y. MHONBEMO HUMTSOE | 8,55532.45% |
| PHEK | Nagaland | NPFKUZHOLUZO NIENU | NDPPKUPOTA KHESOH | 4,93127.66% |
| THONOKNYU | Nagaland | NPEPL.KHUMO KHIAMNIUNGAN | NPFS.HENO KHIAMNIUNGAN | 4,04425.01% |
| PEREN | Nagaland | NPFTADITUI RANGKAU ZELIANG | NDPPIHERIE NDANG | 5,43223.82% |
| GHASPANI-II | Nagaland | NDPPZHALEO RIO | NPFDR. KEVINGULIE KHRO | 4,91621.48% |
| TUENSANG SADAR-I | Nagaland | NPFTOYANG CHANG | NDPPT.MONGKO CHANG | 3,25919.19% |
| NORTHERN ANGAMI-I | Nagaland | NPFKHRIEHU LIEZIETSU | NDPPDR.KEKHRIELHOULIE YHOME | 2,51619.18% |
Closest results of Mar 2018
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOKLAK | Nagaland | BJPH. HAIYING | NPFP. LONGON | 50.04% |
| MON TOWN | Nagaland | NPFN. THONGWANG KONYAK | NDPPY. MANKHAO KONYAK | 280.17% |
| MELURI | Nagaland | NPFYITACHU | NDPPZ NYUSIETHO NYUTHE | 740.45% |
| PUGHOBOTO | Nagaland | NPFY. VIKHEHO SWU | BJPDR. SUKHATO A. SEMA | 700.56% |
| IMPUR | Nagaland | NPFDR IMTIWAPANG AIER | NDPPT N MANNEN | 620.64% |
| ALONGTAKI | Nagaland | BJPTEMJEN IMNA ALONG | NPFDR. BENJONGLIBA AIER | 860.72% |
| KORIDANG | Nagaland | NPFIMKONG L IMCHEN | NPEPT CHALUKUMBA AO | 1280.81% |
| TENNING | Nagaland | NDPPNAMRI NCHANG | NPFNAMDUADI RANGKAU ZELIANG | 1680.82% |
| AONGLENDEN | Nagaland | NDPPIMTIKUMZUK | NPFTOSHIPOKBA | 880.85% |
| MOKA | Nagaland | NPFE. E. PANGTEANG | NDPPK. KIKO KONYAK | 1480.97% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Nagaland assembly election, Mar 2018?
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 2018?
Turnout was 83.91% — 10 lakh of 12 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Nagaland assembly election, Mar 2018?
196 candidates contested 60 seats.