Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 1982

Kohima Town

Assembly constituency 9 (ST) · Nagaland

State boardNagaland 1982

[01]Result · 1982

#9 · ST

Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source

Contestants2

Electors13,113

Votes polled6,527

Turnout49.8%

NOTADid not existIntroduced in 2013

WinnerJ. B. JasokioNaga National Democratic Party3,57456.3% of votes

MARGIN798 votes · 12.2 pp3,574 − 2,776

Runner-upKhyomo Indian National Congress2,77643.7% of votes

NNDP 56.3% of top-two votesINC 43.7%

All candidates 2

01 J. B. JasokioNNDP3,574 56.3%
02 KhyomoINC2,776 43.7%

Turnout 49.8%

Male 8,39364.0% Female 4,72036.0%

Share of 13,113 electors

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males562
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
State median turnoutmedian of 60 seats, 198278.6%
ReconciliationΣ 2 candidates = 6,350Residual 177

Seat history 2023–1964

2023
6.8 pp
Dr Tseilhoutuo Rhutso (Dr Ato)National People's Party
2018
10.4 pp
Dr.Neikiesalie Nicky KireNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
2013
27.6 pp
Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky KireNaga Peoples Front
2008
25.5 pp
Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky KireNaga Peoples Front
2003
2.7 pp
Shri: Z. ObedNaga Peoples Front
1998
2.5 pp
T.Abao KireIndependent
1993
23.6 pp
Obed Z.Indian National Congress
1989
2.2 pp
K. V. KedetsuNagaland Peoples Council
1987
7.2 pp
J. B. JasokieIndian National Congress
1982
12.2 pp
J. B. JasokioNaga National Democratic Party
1977
9.0 pp
J. B. JaskieIndian National Congress
1974
46.0 pp
John Bosco JasokieNagalan Nationalist Organisation
1969
6.2 pp
K . Vitsore KeditsuNagalan Nationalist Organisation
1966
12.8 pp
K.V.KeditsuIndependent
1964
26.3 pp
Shri LhousuohieIndependent

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 46.0 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

Turnout of 49.8% was 28.8 pp below the state's median seat (78.6%).
49.8 − 78.6 = −28.8
The margin widened from 9.0 pp in 1977 to 12.2 pp.
12.2 − 9.0 = +3.2 pp
The seat changed hands: INC in 1977, NNDP in 1982.
1977 INC · 1982 NNDP

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Reconciliation failed

Candidate votesΣ 2 candidate lines6,350
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
Published totalVotes polled6,527
Checkneither convention holdsResidual 177

Candidate votes miss the published total by 177, with NOTA counted inside or outside it.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1982 · Nagaland · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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

State median turnoutComputed from 60 seats on the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha 1982 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database