Tamlu Assembly Election Result 2018

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018

B. S. Nganlang Phom of Naga Peoples Front won the Tamlu Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 6,582 votes (42.60% vote share). The runner-up was B. Phongshak Phom (Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party) with 5,624 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: Tamlu
  • Constituency Number: 49
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2018
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
B. S. Nganlang Phom

Naga Peoples Front

6,582
42.60%
#2
B. Phongshak Phom

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

5,624
36.40%
#3
W Chingkam

Independent

3,162
20.50%
#4
P. Moigam Phom

Aam Aadmi Party

47
0.30%
#5
B.P. Henveih Phom

National People's Party

40
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 B. S. Nganlang Phom Naga Peoples Front 6,582 42.60%
2 B. Phongshak Phom Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party 5,624 36.40%
3 W Chingkam Independent 3,162 20.50%
4 P. Moigam Phom Aam Aadmi Party 47 0.30%
5 B.P. Henveih Phom National People's Party 40 0.30%

About Tamlu Assembly Constituency

The Tamlu constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. B. S. Nganlang Phom (Naga Peoples Front) emerged as the winner securing 6,582 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 Tamlu assembly constituency in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

B. S. Nganlang Phom (Naga Peoples Front) won the Tamlu assembly seat in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.