Tenning Assembly Election Result 2018

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018

Namduadi Rangkau Zeliang of Naga Peoples Front won the Tenning Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 7,050 votes (34.30% vote share). The runner-up was Namri Nchang (Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party) with 7,018 votes.

A total of 3 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: Tenning
  • Constituency Number: 6
  • Total Contestants: 3
  • Election Year: 2018
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Namduadi Rangkau Zeliang

Naga Peoples Front

7,050
34.30%
#2
Namri Nchang

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

7,018
34.20%
#3
Tarie Zeliang

Independent

6,476
31.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Namduadi Rangkau Zeliang Naga Peoples Front 7,050 34.30%
2 Namri Nchang Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party 7,018 34.20%
3 Tarie Zeliang Independent 6,476 31.50%

About Tenning Assembly Constituency

The Tenning constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 3 candidates contested for this seat. Namduadi Rangkau Zeliang (Naga Peoples Front) emerged as the winner securing 7,050 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

3 candidates contested from Tenning assembly constituency in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Namduadi Rangkau Zeliang (Naga Peoples Front) won the Tenning assembly seat in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.