Thonoknyu Assembly Election Result 2003

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

S. Heno of Nationalist Democratic Movement won the Thonoknyu Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 4,371 votes (36.10% vote share). The runner-up was N.L. Aimong (Indian National Congress) with 2,242 votes.

A total of 6 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: Thonoknyu
  • Constituency Number: 57
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
S. Heno

Nationalist Democratic Movement

4,371
36.10%
#2
N.L. Aimong

Indian National Congress

2,242
18.50%
#3
S. Shingnyu

Independent

1,717
14.20%
#4
P. Pongom

Janata Dal (United)

1,663
13.70%
#5
T. Khaikho

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,117
9.20%
#6
Shillem

Nagaland Peoples Front

1,010
8.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 S. Heno Nationalist Democratic Movement 4,371 36.10%
2 N.L. Aimong Indian National Congress 2,242 18.50%
3 S. Shingnyu Independent 1,717 14.20%
4 P. Pongom Janata Dal (United) 1,663 13.70%
5 T. Khaikho Bharatiya Janata Party 1,117 9.20%
6 Shillem Nagaland Peoples Front 1,010 8.30%

About Thonoknyu Assembly Constituency

The Thonoknyu constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. S. Heno (Nationalist Democratic Movement) emerged as the winner securing 4,371 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

6 candidates contested from Thonoknyu assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

S. Heno (Nationalist Democratic Movement) won the Thonoknyu assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.