Tapi Assembly Election Result 2003

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Noke of Nagaland Peoples Front won the Tapi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 3,328 votes (32.30% vote share). The runner-up was Lanpha (Indian National Congress) with 3,151 votes.

A total of 4 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: Tapi
  • Constituency Number: 43
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Noke

Nagaland Peoples Front

3,328
32.30%
#2
Lanpha

Indian National Congress

3,151
30.60%
#3
M. Longmeth

Nationalist Democratic Movement

2,794
27.10%
#4
Aphao

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,029
10.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Noke Nagaland Peoples Front 3,328 32.30%
2 Lanpha Indian National Congress 3,151 30.60%
3 M. Longmeth Nationalist Democratic Movement 2,794 27.10%
4 Aphao Bharatiya Janata Party 1,029 10.00%

About Tapi Assembly Constituency

The Tapi constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Noke (Nagaland Peoples Front) emerged as the winner securing 3,328 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

4 candidates contested from Tapi assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Noke (Nagaland Peoples Front) won the Tapi assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.