Sanis Assembly Election Result 2003

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Nkhao Lotha of Nagaland Peoples Front won the Sanis Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 5,168 votes (26.80% vote share). The runner-up was Y. Sulanthung H. Lotha (Nationalist Congress Party) with 5,131 votes.

A total of 8 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: Sanis
  • Constituency Number: 39
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nkhao Lotha

Nagaland Peoples Front

5,168
26.80%
#2
Y. Sulanthung H. Lotha

Nationalist Congress Party

5,131
26.60%
#3
T.L. Merry

Nationalist Democratic Movement

3,285
17.00%
#4
Ekhyimo Kikon

Janata Dal (United)

2,176
11.30%
#5
N. Thomas Lotha

Indian National Congress

1,687
8.70%
#6
Wobemo Yanthan

Bharatiya Janata Party

803
4.20%
#7
Thechamo

All India Trinamool Congress

679
3.50%
#8
Roland Lotha

Nagaland Democratic Party

394
2.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nkhao Lotha Nagaland Peoples Front 5,168 26.80%
2 Y. Sulanthung H. Lotha Nationalist Congress Party 5,131 26.60%
3 T.L. Merry Nationalist Democratic Movement 3,285 17.00%
4 Ekhyimo Kikon Janata Dal (United) 2,176 11.30%
5 N. Thomas Lotha Indian National Congress 1,687 8.70%
6 Wobemo Yanthan Bharatiya Janata Party 803 4.20%
7 Thechamo All India Trinamool Congress 679 3.50%
8 Roland Lotha Nagaland Democratic Party 394 2.00%

About Sanis Assembly Constituency

The Sanis constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Nkhao Lotha (Nagaland Peoples Front) emerged as the winner securing 5,168 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

8 candidates contested from Sanis assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Nkhao Lotha (Nagaland Peoples Front) won the Sanis assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.