Election history

Nagaland Assembly Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1964 to 2023.

Lok Sabha15 Vidhan Sabha14

2023 2018 2013 2008 2003

More years

1998 1993 1989 1987 1982 1977 1974 1969 1964

Current government

Who governs Nagaland today

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Chief Minister of Nagaland

Neiphiu RioNDPP

In office since 6 Mar 2003 · 19 years, 6 months

Neiphiu Rio (born 11 November 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the Chief Minister of Nagaland and leader of the house in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly since 2018. Previously serving from 2003 to 2014, he is the longest serving Chief Minister of Nagaland. He was also a Member of Parliament from Nagaland in Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2018.

Current seats

in the present Nagaland assembly

Elections contested

Leading party, 2023

NDPP

25 of 60 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Vidhan Sabha elections in Nagaland.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Nagaland

Party	2023	2018	2013	2008	2003	1998	1993	1989	1987	1982	1977	1974	1969	1964
INC	0	0	8	23	21	53	35	36	34	24	15	0	0	0
IND	4	1	8	7	4	7	7	0	7	12	9	12	8	40
NPF	2	26	38	26	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
UDF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	25	0	0
Others	54	33	6	4	16	0	18	24	19	24	1	23	32	0
Total seats	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	60	40	40

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Nagaland

Constituency performance

From the 60 results in Nagaland, 2023

Best performance

NORTHERN ANGAMI-II

Neiphiu Rio, 92.87% share

Closest contest

WESTERN ANGAMI

won by 7 (0.05%)

Biggest victory

AKULUTO

won by 0 (—)

Lowest turnout

AKULUTO

0.00%

Seat change & vote share

Nagaland, 2023

Retained16 (27%)
Changed hands44 (73%)

16 constituencies were won by the same party as 2018; 44 changed hands.

Vote share by party

NDPP32.22%

BJP18.81%

NCP9.56%

LOKJANSHAK…8.65%

NPF7.09%

IND6.27%

NPP5.78%

RPIA3.69%

Result by election

2023Full result →60 seats

NDPP25
BJP12
NCP7
NPP5
IND4
LOKJANSHAKTIPARTYRAMVILAS2
NPF2
RPIA2
JANATADALUNITED1

2018Full result →60 seats

NPF26
NDPP18
BJP12
NPEP2
IND1
JD(U)1

2013Full result →60 seats

NPF38
INC8
IND8
NCP4
BJP1
JD(U)1

2008Full result →60 seats

NPF26
INC23
IND7
BJP2
NCP2

2003Full result →60 seats

INC21
NPF19
BJP7
NDM5
IND4
JD(U)3
SAP1

1998Full result →60 seats

INC53
IND7

1993Full result →60 seats

INC35
NPC17
IND7
DLP1

1989Full result →60 seats

INC36
NPC24

1987Full result →60 seats

INC34
NND18
IND7
NPP1

1982Full result →60 seats

INC24
NND24
IND12

1977Full result →60 seats

UDF35
INC15
IND9
NCN1

1974Full result →60 seats

UDF25
NNO23
IND12

1969Full result →40 seats

NNO22
UFN10
IND8

1964Full result →40 seats

IND40

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Nagaland, most recent first

Full history →

Shürhozelie Liezietsu

NPF

2017–2017

T. R. Zeliang

NPF

2014–2018

Neiphiu Rio

NDPPIncumbent

2003–present

Vamüzo Phesao

NPC

1990–1992

Assembly constituencies

60 current, 106 under former boundaries · showing 151–166 of 166

No.	Assembly seat	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
45	TEHOKformer boundary	ST	8	2003
46	MON TOWNformer boundary	ST	8	2003
47	ABOIformer boundary	ST	8	2003
48	MOKAformer boundary	ST	8	2003
49	TAMLUformer boundary	ST	8	2003
50	LONGLENGformer boundary	ST	8	2003
51	NOKSENformer boundary	ST	8	2003
52	LONGKHIM CHAREformer boundary	ST	8	2003
53	TUENSANG SADAR-Iformer boundary	ST	8	2003
54	TUENSANG SADAR-IIformer boundary	ST	8	2003
55	TOBUformer boundary	ST	8	2003
56	NOKLAKformer boundary	ST	8	2003
57	THONOKNYUformer boundary	ST	8	2003
58	SHAMATOR CHESSOREformer boundary	ST	8	2003
59	SEYOCHUNG SITIMIformer boundary	ST	8	2003
60	PUNGRO KIPHIREformer boundary	ST	8	2003

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.