Mon Town Assembly Election Result 2003

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Chingwang of Indian National Congress won the Mon Town Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 5,701 votes (44.30% vote share). The runner-up was S. Yokten (Nagaland Peoples Front) with 4,260 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: Mon Town
  • Constituency Number: 46
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chingwang

Indian National Congress

5,701
44.30%
#2
S. Yokten

Nagaland Peoples Front

4,260
33.10%
#3
C. John

Independent

1,596
12.40%
#4
Khoiwang

Nationalist Democratic Movement

899
7.00%
#5
L. Tongnyei

Bharatiya Janata Party

419
3.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chingwang Indian National Congress 5,701 44.30%
2 S. Yokten Nagaland Peoples Front 4,260 33.10%
3 C. John Independent 1,596 12.40%
4 Khoiwang Nationalist Democratic Movement 899 7.00%
5 L. Tongnyei Bharatiya Janata Party 419 3.30%

About Mon Town Assembly Constituency

The Mon Town constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Chingwang (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 5,701 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.

Related Results

Explore more election data

Other Constituencies in Nagaland
Frequently Asked Questions

5 candidates contested from Mon Town assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Chingwang (Indian National Congress) won the Mon Town assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.