Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2018

Wokha

Assembly constituency 38 (ST) · Nagaland

State boardNagaland 2018

[01]Result · 2018

#38 · ST

Poll date27 Feb 2018

Contestants3

Electors30,970

Votes polled26,040

Turnout84.1%

NOTA3211.0% of votes

WinnerDr. Chumben MurryNaga Peoples Front14,87057.1% of votes

MARGIN8,555 votes · 32.9 pp14,870 − 6,315

Runner-upY. Mhonbemo Humtsoe Janata Dal (United)6,31524.3% of votes

NPF 70.2% of top-two votesJD(U) 29.8%

All candidates 3

01 Dr. Chumben MurryNPF14,870 57.1%
02 Y. Mhonbemo HumtsoeJD(U)6,315 24.3%
03 Dr. T. Myingthungo LothaBJP4,855 18.6%

Turnout 84.1%

Male 15,56450.3% Female 15,40649.7%

Share of 30,970 electors

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males990
NOTAreported alongside the total321 · 1.0%
State median turnoutmedian of 60 seats, 201886.7%
ReconciliationΣ 3 candidates = 26,040Verified

Seat history 2023–1964

2023
10.5 pp
Y Mhonbemo HumtsoeNationalist Congress Party
2018
32.9 pp
Dr. Chumben MurryNaga Peoples Front
2013
4.6 pp
Dr. T.M. LothaNationalist Congress Party
2008
17.7 pp
Dr. Chumben MurryNationalist Congress Party
2003
11.0 pp
Dr. T.M. LothaBharatiya Janata Party
1998
Margin not recorded
John LothaIndian National Congress
1993
1.3 pp
John LothaIndian National Congress
1989
4.5 pp
T. Myingthungo LothaNagaland Peoples Council
1987
3.4 pp
John LothaIndependent
1982
1.5 pp
Mhao LothaNaga National Democratic Party
1977
7.5 pp
Rainbow EzungIndependent
1974
9.5 pp
Mhao LothaUnited Democratic Front
1969
32.6 pp
Nsemo OvungUnited Front Of Nagaland
1966
12.1 pp
S.EzungNagalan Nationalist Organisation
1964
52.2 pp
Shri Nsemo OvungIndependent

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 52.2 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

The top two polled 81.4% of votes; the other 1 candidate 18.6% between them.
(14,870 + 6,315) ÷ 26,040 = 81.4% · 4,855 ÷ 26,040 = 18.6%
Turnout of 84.1% was 2.6 pp below the state's median seat (86.7%).
84.1 − 86.7 = −2.6
The margin widened from 4.6 pp in 2013 to 32.9 pp.
32.9 − 4.6 = +28.3 pp
The seat changed hands: NCP in 2013, NPF in 2018.
2013 NCP · 2018 NPF

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified

Candidate votesΣ 3 candidate lines26,040
NOTAreported alongside the total321
Published totalVotes polled26,040
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