Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 2008

Tuensang Sadar-I

Assembly constituency 53 (ST) · Nagaland

State boardNagaland 2008

[01]Result · 2008

#53 · ST

Poll date5 Mar 2008

Contestants3

Electors23,194

Votes polled16,418

Turnout70.8%

NOTADid not existIntroduced in 2013

WinnerP. ChubaIndian National Congress9,23056.2% of votes

MARGIN5,152 votes · 31.4 pp9,230 − 4,078

Runner-upNungsanglemba Chang Bharatiya Janata Party4,07824.8% of votes

INC 69.4% of top-two votesBJP 30.6%

All candidates 3

01 P. ChubaINC9,230 56.2%
02 Nungsanglemba ChangBJP4,078 24.8%
03 L. ElamNPF3,110 18.9%

Turnout 70.8%

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
State median turnoutmedian of 60 seats, 200887.7%
ReconciliationΣ 3 candidates = 16,418Verified

Seat history 2023–1974

2023
28.3 pp
P. Bashangmongba ChangBharatiya Janata Party
2018
19.3 pp
Toyang ChangNaga Peoples Front
2013
13.5 pp
Shri Toyang Changkong ChangIndependent
2008
31.4 pp
P. ChubaIndian National Congress
2003
0.6 pp
Shri: P. ChubaIndependent
1998
14.4 pp
P.Chuba ChangIndependent
1993
16.9 pp
Changkong ChangIndian National Congress
1989
19.1 pp
ChanskongIndian National Congress
1987
24.3 pp
ChangkongIndian National Congress
1984
11.6 pp
ChangkongIndian National Congress
1982
8.8 pp
H. SaochungIndian National Congress
1977
8.0 pp
H. Sao ChangIndian National Congress
1974
3.0 pp
H. SaochangIndependent

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 31.4 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

The top two polled 81.1% of votes; the other 1 candidate 18.9% between them.
(9,230 + 4,078) ÷ 16,418 = 81.1% · 3,110 ÷ 16,418 = 18.9%
Turnout of 70.8% was 16.9 pp below the state's median seat (87.7%).
70.8 − 87.7 = −16.9
The margin widened from 0.6 pp in 2003 to 31.4 pp.
31.4 − 0.6 = +30.8 pp
The seat changed hands: IND in 2003, INC in 2008.
2003 IND · 2008 INC

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified

Candidate votesΣ 3 candidate lines16,418
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
Published totalVotes polled16,418
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 2008 · 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 2008 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database