Tuli Assembly Election Result 2008

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

L. Temjen Jamir of Nagaland Peoples Front won the Tuli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 4,411 votes (28.50% vote share). The runner-up was T. Tali (Independent) with 4,231 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: Tuli
  • Constituency Number: 21
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
L. Temjen Jamir

Nagaland Peoples Front

4,411
28.50%
#2
T. Tali

Independent

4,231
27.30%
#3
Imtiwapang

Indian National Congress

3,531
22.80%
#4
N.I. Wati

Rashtriya Janata Dal

3,332
21.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 L. Temjen Jamir Nagaland Peoples Front 4,411 28.50%
2 T. Tali Independent 4,231 27.30%
3 Imtiwapang Indian National Congress 3,531 22.80%
4 N.I. Wati Rashtriya Janata Dal 3,332 21.50%

About Tuli Assembly Constituency

The Tuli constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. L. Temjen Jamir (Nagaland Peoples Front) emerged as the winner securing 4,411 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 Tuli assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

L. Temjen Jamir (Nagaland Peoples Front) won the Tuli assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.