Tuensang Sadar-I Assembly Election Result 2008

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

P. Chuba of Indian National Congress won the Tuensang Sadar-I Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 9,230 votes (56.20% vote share). The runner-up was Nungsanglemba Chang (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 4,078 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: Tuensang Sadar-I
  • Constituency Number: 53
  • Total Contestants: 3
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
P. Chuba

Indian National Congress

9,230
56.20%
#2
Nungsanglemba Chang

Bharatiya Janata Party

4,078
24.80%
#3
L. Elam

Nagaland Peoples Front

3,110
18.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 P. Chuba Indian National Congress 9,230 56.20%
2 Nungsanglemba Chang Bharatiya Janata Party 4,078 24.80%
3 L. Elam Nagaland Peoples Front 3,110 18.90%

About Tuensang Sadar-I Assembly Constituency

The Tuensang Sadar-I constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 3 candidates contested for this seat. P. Chuba (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 9,230 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 Tuensang Sadar-I assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

Tuensang Sadar-I is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Nagaland.

P. Chuba (Indian National Congress) won the Tuensang Sadar-I assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.