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 51–60 of 60
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOBU | INCSHEAKPONG KONYAK | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| TSEMINYU | INCNILLO RENGMA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| TUENSANG SADAR-I | INDP.CHUBA CHANG | INCCHANGKONG CHANG | 1,78914.61% | 85.6% |
| TUENSANG SADAR-II | INCKIJONG CHANG | INDK. IMLONG | 3754.37% | 77.0% |
| TULI | INCT.TALI | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| TYUI | INCT.C.K. LOTHA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| WAKCHING | INCP. ENYEI KONYAK | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| WESTERN ANGAMI | INDASU KEYHO | INCN.T. NAKHRO | 1,47815.32% | 62.2% |
| WOKHA | INCJOHN LOTHA | IND— | 0— | 0.0% |
| ZUNHEBOTO | INDKAKHEHO | INCGHUTOSHE | 2,77336.19% | 56.5% |
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.
