Sanis Assembly Election Result 2008

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Ralanthung of Nagaland Peoples Front won the Sanis Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 5,114 votes (22.80% vote share). The runner-up was T.L. Merry (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 4,037 votes.

A total of 7 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: 7
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ralanthung

Nagaland Peoples Front

5,114
22.80%
#2
T.L. Merry

Bharatiya Janata Party

4,037
18.00%
#3
Y. Sulanthung H. Lotha

Nationalist Congress Party

3,979
17.70%
#4
Nkhao Lotha

Rashtriya Janata Dal

3,507
15.60%
#5
Y. Ekyimo Kikon

Independent

2,611
11.60%
#6
N. Thomas Lotha

Indian National Congress

2,321
10.30%
#7
Er. Senkathung Jami

Independent

906
4.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ralanthung Nagaland Peoples Front 5,114 22.80%
2 T.L. Merry Bharatiya Janata Party 4,037 18.00%
3 Y. Sulanthung H. Lotha Nationalist Congress Party 3,979 17.70%
4 Nkhao Lotha Rashtriya Janata Dal 3,507 15.60%
5 Y. Ekyimo Kikon Independent 2,611 11.60%
6 N. Thomas Lotha Indian National Congress 2,321 10.30%
7 Er. Senkathung Jami Independent 906 4.00%

About Sanis Assembly Constituency

The Sanis constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Ralanthung (Nagaland Peoples Front) emerged as the winner securing 5,114 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

7 candidates contested from Sanis assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ralanthung (Nagaland Peoples Front) won the Sanis assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.