Bhandari Assembly Election Result 2003

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

E.T. Ezung of Nationalist Democratic Movement won the Bhandari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 5,240 votes (31.10% vote share). The runner-up was L. Yanthungo Patton (Indian National Congress) with 4,554 votes.

A total of 6 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: Bhandari
  • Constituency Number: 40
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
E.T. Ezung

Nationalist Democratic Movement

5,240
31.10%
#2
L. Yanthungo Patton

Indian National Congress

4,554
27.00%
#3
Mhonjan

Samata Party

3,698
22.00%
#4
T. Kikon

Nagaland Peoples Front

2,380
14.10%
#5
Tsungro

Bharatiya Janata Party

949
5.60%
#6
Litsemo Louis Humtsoe

Rashtriya Lok Dal

23
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 E.T. Ezung Nationalist Democratic Movement 5,240 31.10%
2 L. Yanthungo Patton Indian National Congress 4,554 27.00%
3 Mhonjan Samata Party 3,698 22.00%
4 T. Kikon Nagaland Peoples Front 2,380 14.10%
5 Tsungro Bharatiya Janata Party 949 5.60%
6 Litsemo Louis Humtsoe Rashtriya Lok Dal 23 0.10%

About Bhandari Assembly Constituency

The Bhandari constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. E.T. Ezung (Nationalist Democratic Movement) emerged as the winner securing 5,240 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

6 candidates contested from Bhandari assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

E.T. Ezung (Nationalist Democratic Movement) won the Bhandari assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.