Election history

Nagaland Lok Sabha Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1967 to 2024.

Lok Sabha15 Vidhan Sabha14

2024 2019 2014 2009 2004

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1999 1998 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977 1971 1967

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 Lok Sabha

Elections contested

Leading party, 2024

INC

1 of 1 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Lok 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 Lok Sabha seats in Nagaland

Party	2024	2019	2014	2009	2004	1999	1998	1996	1991	1989	1984	1980	1977	1971	1967
INC	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
NPF	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
NDPP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
NPC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Total seats	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Seats won over time

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

INC
NPF
NDPP
NPC

Constituency performance

From the 1 results in Nagaland, 2024

Best performance

NAGALAND

S SUPONGMEREN JAMIR, 52.83% share

Closest contest

NAGALAND

won by 50,984 (6.70%)

Biggest victory

NAGALAND

won by 50,984 (6.70%)

Seat change & vote share

Nagaland, 2024

Retained0 (0%)
Changed hands1 (100%)

0 constituencies were won by the same party as 2019; 1 changed hands.

Vote share by party

INC52.83%

NDPPO46.13%

IND0.82%

Result by election

2024National result →1 seats

INC1

2019National result →1 seats

NDPP1

2014National result →1 seats

NPF1

2009National result →1 seats

NPF1

2004National result →1 seats

NPF1

1999National result →1 seats

INC1

1998National result →1 seats

INC1

1996National result →1 seats

INC1

1991National result →1 seats

NPC1

1989National result →1 seats

INC1

1984National result →1 seats

INC1

1980National result →1 seats

IND1

1977National result →1 seats

UDF1

1971National result →1 seats

UFN1

1967National result →1 seats

NNO1

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Nagaland, most recent first

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Shürhozelie Liezietsu

NPF

2017–2017

T. R. Zeliang

NPF

2014–2018

Neiphiu Rio

NDPPIncumbent

2003–present

Vamüzo Phesao

NPC

1990–1992

Constituencies

1 current, 2 under former boundaries · showing 1–3 of 3

No.	Constituency	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
1	NAGALAND	GEN	4	2024
1	NAGALANDformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
1	NAGALANDformer boundary	GEN	9	2004

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.