Longkhim Chare Assembly Election Result 2008

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

S.K. Sangtam of Indian National Congress won the Longkhim Chare Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 7,437 votes (38.60% vote share). The runner-up was Imtilemba Sangtam (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 6,474 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: Longkhim Chare
  • Constituency Number: 52
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
S.K. Sangtam

Indian National Congress

7,437
38.60%
#2
Imtilemba Sangtam

Bharatiya Janata Party

6,474
33.60%
#3
L.T. Sangtam

Nagaland Peoples Front

5,012
26.00%
#4
Hotongse

Independent

361
1.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 S.K. Sangtam Indian National Congress 7,437 38.60%
2 Imtilemba Sangtam Bharatiya Janata Party 6,474 33.60%
3 L.T. Sangtam Nagaland Peoples Front 5,012 26.00%
4 Hotongse Independent 361 1.90%

About Longkhim Chare Assembly Constituency

The Longkhim Chare constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. S.K. Sangtam (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 7,437 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 Longkhim Chare assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

Longkhim Chare is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Nagaland.

S.K. Sangtam (Indian National Congress) won the Longkhim Chare assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.