Sanis Assembly Election Result 2013

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013

N.Thomas Lotha of Independent won the Sanis Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 6,983 votes (32.20% vote share). The runner-up was Nkhao Lotha (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 5,413 votes.

A total of 6 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: 6
  • Election Year: 2013
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
N.Thomas Lotha

Independent

6,983
32.20%
#2
Nkhao Lotha

Rashtriya Janata Dal

5,413
25.00%
#3
Ralanthung Yanthan

Naga Peoples Front

4,041
18.60%
#4
Er. Senkathung Jami

Bharatiya Janata Party

2,758
12.70%
#5
Mhonbemo Lotha

Independent

1,975
9.10%
#6
Y. Sulanthung H.Lotha

Indian National Congress

524
2.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 N.Thomas Lotha Independent 6,983 32.20%
2 Nkhao Lotha Rashtriya Janata Dal 5,413 25.00%
3 Ralanthung Yanthan Naga Peoples Front 4,041 18.60%
4 Er. Senkathung Jami Bharatiya Janata Party 2,758 12.70%
5 Mhonbemo Lotha Independent 1,975 9.10%
6 Y. Sulanthung H.Lotha Indian National Congress 524 2.40%

About Sanis Assembly Constituency

The Sanis constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. N.Thomas Lotha (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 6,983 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

6 candidates contested from Sanis assembly constituency in the 2013 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

N.Thomas Lotha (Independent) won the Sanis assembly seat in the 2013 Vidhan Sabha election.