Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 1998

Tamlu

Assembly constituency 49 (ST) · Nagaland

State boardNagaland 1998

[01]Result · 1998

#49 · ST

Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source

Contestants2

Electors27,044

Votes polled26,985

Turnout99.8%

NOTADid not existIntroduced in 2013

WinnerB.Phongshak PhomIndian National Congress15,12056.1% of votes

MARGIN3,288 votes · 12.2 pp15,120 − 11,832

Runner-upDr.O.Kongyan Phom Independent11,83243.9% of votes

INC 56.1% of top-two votesIND 43.9%

All candidates 2

01 B.Phongshak PhomINC15,120 56.1%
02 Dr.O.Kongyan PhomIND11,832 43.9%

Turnout 99.8%

Male 14,37053.1% Female 12,67446.9%

Share of 27,044 electors

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males882
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
State median turnoutmedian of 17 seats, 199887.1%
ReconciliationΣ 2 candidates = 26,952Residual 33

Seat history 2023–1974

2023
4.1 pp
B. Bangtick PhomIndependent
2018
6.2 pp
B. S. Nganlang PhomNaga Peoples Front
2013
13.6 pp
B.S NganlangJanata Dal (United)
2008
14.8 pp
P. Dako PhomIndependent
2003
1.6 pp
Shri: Nyemli PhomIndian National Congress
1998
12.2 pp
B.Phongshak PhomIndian National Congress
1993
37.0 pp
B. Phongshak PhomIndian National Congress
1989
5.0 pp
Pangjak S. PhomNagaland Peoples Council
1987
3.8 pp
BangjakphomIndian National Congress
1982
7.6 pp
BangjakIndian National Congress
1977
25.3 pp
Bangjak PhomIndependent
1974
9.3 pp
WokshingUnited Democratic Front

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 37.0 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

Turnout of 99.8% was 12.7 pp above the state's median seat (87.1%).
99.8 − 87.1 = +12.7
The margin narrowed from 37.0 pp in 1993 to 12.2 pp.
12.2 − 37.0 = −24.8 pp
B.Phongshak Phom also won in 1993.
1993 winner name = 1998 winner name

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Reconciliation failed

Candidate votesΣ 2 candidate lines26,952
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
Published totalVotes polled26,985
Checkneither convention holdsResidual 33

Candidate votes miss the published total by 33, with NOTA counted inside or outside it.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1998 · Nagaland · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates2 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Reconciliation failed

State median turnoutComputed from 17 seats on the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha 1998 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database