Shamator Chessore Assembly Election Result 2003

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

K. Yamukam of Indian National Congress won the Shamator Chessore Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 4,602 votes (30.50% vote share). The runner-up was Zungkum (Nagaland Peoples Front) with 4,379 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: Shamator Chessore
  • Constituency Number: 58
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
K. Yamukam

Indian National Congress

4,602
30.50%
#2
Zungkum

Nagaland Peoples Front

4,379
29.00%
#3
R. Tohanba

Independent

3,218
21.30%
#4
W. Akhum

Nationalist Democratic Movement

1,597
10.60%
#5
Rokkimong

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,297
8.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 K. Yamukam Indian National Congress 4,602 30.50%
2 Zungkum Nagaland Peoples Front 4,379 29.00%
3 R. Tohanba Independent 3,218 21.30%
4 W. Akhum Nationalist Democratic Movement 1,597 10.60%
5 Rokkimong Bharatiya Janata Party 1,297 8.60%

About Shamator Chessore Assembly Constituency

The Shamator Chessore constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. K. Yamukam (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 4,602 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

5 candidates contested from Shamator Chessore assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

Shamator Chessore is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Nagaland.

K. Yamukam (Indian National Congress) won the Shamator Chessore assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.