Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2018

Satakha

Assembly constituency 36 (ST) · Nagaland

State boardNagaland 2018

[01]Result · 2018

#36 · ST

Poll date27 Feb 2018

Contestants3

Electors16,058

Votes polled13,278

Turnout82.7%

NOTA1260.8% of votes

WinnerG. Kaito AyeJanata Dal (United)6,43148.4% of votes

MARGIN2,543 votes · 19.2 pp6,431 − 3,888

Runner-upZheito Chophy Naga Peoples Front3,88829.3% of votes

JD(U) 62.3% of top-two votesNPF 37.7%

All candidates 3

01 G. Kaito AyeJD(U)6,431 48.4%
02 Zheito ChophyNPF3,888 29.3%
03 Er. Ghukhui ZhimomiNDPP2,959 22.3%

Turnout 82.7%

Male 8,04050.1% Female 8,01849.9%

Share of 16,058 electors

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males997
NOTAreported alongside the total126 · 0.8%
State median turnoutmedian of 60 seats, 201886.7%
ReconciliationΣ 3 candidates = 13,278Verified

Seat history 2023–1964

2023
8.2 pp
G. Kaito AyeNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
2018
19.2 pp
G. Kaito AyeJanata Dal (United)
2013
49.2 pp
G. KaitoNaga Peoples Front
2008
12.7 pp
G. KaitoNaga Peoples Front
2003
8.0 pp
Shri: KaitoIndian National Congress
1998
Margin not recorded
KaitoIndian National Congress
1993
8.8 pp
G. KughviNagaland Peoples Council
1989
4.6 pp
Hokheto SemaIndian National Congress
1987
0.5 pp
HokhetoIndian National Congress
1982
3.9 pp
HokhetoNaga National Democratic Party
1977
0.2 pp
KaitoIndian National Congress
1974
9.4 pp
Hokheto SemaIndependent
1969
7.5 pp
T . A . NgullieNagalan Nationalist Organisation
1964
4.7 pp
Shri Tsanthungo NgullieIndependent

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 49.2 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

Third-placed NDPP polled 2,959 votes, 1.2× the 2,543-vote margin.
2,959 ÷ 2,543 = 1.2
The top two polled 77.7% of votes; the other 1 candidate 22.3% between them.
(6,431 + 3,888) ÷ 13,278 = 77.7% · 2,959 ÷ 13,278 = 22.3%
Turnout of 82.7% was 4.0 pp below the state's median seat (86.7%).
82.7 − 86.7 = −4.0
The margin narrowed from 49.2 pp in 2013 to 19.2 pp.
19.2 − 49.2 = −30.0 pp
The seat changed hands: NPF in 2013, JD(U) in 2018.
2013 NPF · 2018 JD(U)

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified

Candidate votesΣ 3 candidate lines13,278
NOTAreported alongside the total126
Published totalVotes polled13,278
Checkcandidates = total, NOTA outside itHolds

Candidate votes equal the published total. NOTA is reported alongside it.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2018 · Nagaland · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates3 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutComputed from 60 seats on the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha 2018 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database