Nagaland assembly election, Feb 1998
60 assembly constituencies in Nagaland, 21.96% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Nagaland
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 53 | +18 | 60 | 1,03,206 | 50.73% | +4.71 |
| INDIndependent | 7 | 0 | 20 | 1,00,226 | 49.27% | +28.98 |
- INC53 (88%)
- IND7 (12%)
- INC53
- IND7
- INC53
- IND7
Constituency performance
From the 60 results in Nagaland
Seat change
Against Nagaland's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1993), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained33 (55%)
- Changed hands27 (45%)
33 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 27 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Nagaland, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- INC
- IND
Assembly seat results
All 60 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 60
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABOI | INCEYONG KONYAK | INDHOWING | 3,49547.17% | 91.2% |
| AGHUNATO | INCTOKHEHO YEPTHOMI | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| AKULUTO | INCKAKHETO | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| ALONGTAKI | INCTONGPANG NUNGSHI | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| ANGETYONGPANG | INCT. SENTICHUBA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| AONGLENDEN | INCS.C. JAMIR | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| ARKAKONG | INCIMTIYANGER | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| ATOIZU | INCDOSHEHE-Y-SEMA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| BHANDARI | INCL. YANTHUNGO PATTON | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| CHAZOUBA | INCNUZOTA SWURO | INDYESONU VEYIE | 2,00718.15% | 66.2% |
| CHIZAMI | INCZHOVEHU LOHE | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| DIMAPUR-I | INCI. VIKHESHE | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| DIMAPUR-II | INCIMTISUNGET JAMIR | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| DIMAPUR-III | INCATOVI SUMI | INDT.L. ANGAMI | 1,61870.59% | 13.4% |
| GHASPANI-I | INCDR. V. KANITO | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| GHASPANI-II | INCROKONICHA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| IMPUR | INCT. CHUBA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| JANGPETKONG | INCI. IMKONG | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| KOHIMA TOWN | INDT.ABAO KIRE | INCZ. OBED | 4602.57% | 69.0% |
| KORIDANG | INCT. NOKYU LONGCHAR | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| LONGKHIM CHARE | INCS.K.SANGTAM | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| LONGLENG | INDSHAMI ANGH | INCM.CHENLOM PHOM | 5582.08% | 98.2% |
| MELURI | INCKHUOSATHO | INDWETETSO | 4,59448.83% | 75.9% |
| MOKA | INCNYIAMNYEI KONYAK | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| MOKOKCHUNG TOWN | INCNUNGSHIZENBA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| MON TOWN | INDC.JOHN | INCN.THONGWANG | 3412.50% | 94.6% |
| MONGOYA | INCT. IMTIMEREN JAMIR | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| NOKLAK | INCSEDEM KHAMING | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| NOKSEN | INCH.CHUBA CHANG | INDNOKSHANG | 2,58338.75% | 98.3% |
| NORTHERN ANGAMI-I | INCSEYIEKUOLIE | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| NORTHERN ANGAMI-II | INCNEIPHIU RIO | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| PEREN | INCNEIBA NDANG | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| PFUTSERO | INCKEWEKHAPE THERIE | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| PHEK | INCZACHILHU | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| PHOMCHING | INCKONGAM | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| PUGHOBOTO | INCJOSHUA SUMI | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| PUNGRO KIPHIRE | INCR.L.AKAMBA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| SANIS | INCTHOMAS NGULLIE | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| SATAKHA | INCKAITO | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| SEYOCHUNG SITIMI | INCS.SETHRICHO | INDKIPILI | 5283.73% | 96.7% |
| SHAMATOR CHESSORE | INCK.YAMAKAM | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| SOUTHERN ANGAMI-I | INDMAVIL KHIEYA | INCK. TASE | 6769.32% | 62.7% |
| SOUTHERN ANGAMI-II | INCK.V. PUSA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| SURUHOTO | INCKIYEZHE SEMA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| TAMLU | INCB.PHONGSHAK PHOM | INDDR.O.KONGYAN PHOM | 3,28812.20% | 99.7% |
| TAPI | INCBONGNAO | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| TEHOK | INCW. WONGYUH KONYAK | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| TENNING | INCT.R.ZELANG | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| THONOKNYU | INCSHINGNYU | INDN.L.AIMONG | 5715.70% | 93.2% |
| TIZIT | INCTINGKUP | INDYEANGPHONG | 2472.10% | 87.3% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Nagaland alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Nagaland assembly election, Feb 1998?
Indian National Congress won 53 of 60 seats in Nagaland, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Nagaland assembly election, Feb 1998?
Turnout was 21.96% — 2.03 lakh of 9.27 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Nagaland have?
Nagaland has 60 assembly seats.
