Alongtaki Assembly Election Result 2008

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Sakusangba of Nagaland Peoples Front won the Alongtaki Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 9,521 votes (59.80% vote share). The runner-up was Tiameren Aier (Indian National Congress) with 5,637 votes.

A total of 5 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Nagaland
  • Constituency: Alongtaki
  • Constituency Number: 30
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sakusangba

Nagaland Peoples Front

9,521
59.80%
#2
Tiameren Aier

Indian National Congress

5,637
35.40%
#3
Merenchiba

Bharatiya Janata Party

467
2.90%
#4
Rose Mary Jamir

Independent

220
1.40%
#5
Imlitemsu

Nationalist Congress Party

91
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sakusangba Nagaland Peoples Front 9,521 59.80%
2 Tiameren Aier Indian National Congress 5,637 35.40%
3 Merenchiba Bharatiya Janata Party 467 2.90%
4 Rose Mary Jamir Independent 220 1.40%
5 Imlitemsu Nationalist Congress Party 91 0.60%

About Alongtaki Assembly Constituency

The Alongtaki constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Sakusangba (Nagaland Peoples Front) emerged as the winner securing 9,521 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Alongtaki assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

Alongtaki is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Nagaland.

Sakusangba (Nagaland Peoples Front) won the Alongtaki assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.