Kohima Town Assembly Election Result 1993

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993

Obed Z. of Indian National Congress won the Kohima Town Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 7,732 votes (51.60% vote share). The runner-up was K. V. Keditsu (Independent) with 4,142 votes.

A total of 4 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: Kohima Town
  • Constituency Number: 9
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 1993
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Obed Z.

Indian National Congress

7,732
51.60%
#2
K. V. Keditsu

Independent

4,142
27.70%
#3
Victor

Nagaland Peoples Council

2,880
19.20%
#4
K. Ada

Bharatiya Janta Party

222
1.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Obed Z. Indian National Congress 7,732 51.60%
2 K. V. Keditsu Independent 4,142 27.70%
3 Victor Nagaland Peoples Council 2,880 19.20%
4 K. Ada Bharatiya Janta Party 222 1.50%

About Kohima Town Assembly Constituency

The Kohima Town constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Obed Z. (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 7,732 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

4 candidates contested from Kohima Town assembly constituency in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.

Kohima Town is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Nagaland.

Obed Z. (Indian National Congress) won the Kohima Town assembly seat in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.