Tehok Assembly Election Result 2013

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013

C.L. John of Naga Peoples Front won the Tehok Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 10,917 votes (77.30% vote share). The runner-up was W. Wangyuh (Indian National Congress) with 3,026 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: Tehok
  • Constituency Number: 45
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 2013
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
C.L. John

Naga Peoples Front

10,917
77.30%
#2
W. Wangyuh

Indian National Congress

3,026
21.40%
#3
M.M. Thromwa Konyak

Bharatiya Janata Party

93
0.70%
#4
T.P. Yaeih Konyak

Nationalist Congress Party

88
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 C.L. John Naga Peoples Front 10,917 77.30%
2 W. Wangyuh Indian National Congress 3,026 21.40%
3 M.M. Thromwa Konyak Bharatiya Janata Party 93 0.70%
4 T.P. Yaeih Konyak Nationalist Congress Party 88 0.60%

About Tehok Assembly Constituency

The Tehok constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. C.L. John (Naga Peoples Front) emerged as the winner securing 10,917 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 Tehok assembly constituency in the 2013 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

C.L. John (Naga Peoples Front) won the Tehok assembly seat in the 2013 Vidhan Sabha election.