Pughoboto Assembly Election Result 2003

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Huska of Janata Dal (United) won the Pughoboto Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 5,745 votes (49.30% vote share). The runner-up was Joshua (Indian National Congress) with 4,593 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: Pughoboto
  • Constituency Number: 13
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Huska

Janata Dal (United)

5,745
49.30%
#2
Joshua

Indian National Congress

4,593
39.40%
#3
Visheto

Bharatiya Janata Party

775
6.70%
#4
Kashito

Nagaland Peoples Front

545
4.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Huska Janata Dal (United) 5,745 49.30%
2 Joshua Indian National Congress 4,593 39.40%
3 Visheto Bharatiya Janata Party 775 6.70%
4 Kashito Nagaland Peoples Front 545 4.70%

About Pughoboto Assembly Constituency

The Pughoboto constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Huska (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 5,745 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 Pughoboto assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Huska (Janata Dal (United)) won the Pughoboto assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.