Wokha Assembly Election Result 2003

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Dr. T.M. Lotha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Wokha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 8,347 votes (35.30% vote share). The runner-up was A. Yentsao Odtuo (Nagaland Peoples Front) with 5,755 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: Wokha
  • Constituency Number: 38
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. T.M. Lotha

Bharatiya Janata Party

8,347
35.30%
#2
A. Yentsao Odtuo

Nagaland Peoples Front

5,755
24.40%
#3
Khyothungo

Nationalist Congress Party

5,724
24.20%
#4
John Lotha

Indian National Congress

3,799
16.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. T.M. Lotha Bharatiya Janata Party 8,347 35.30%
2 A. Yentsao Odtuo Nagaland Peoples Front 5,755 24.40%
3 Khyothungo Nationalist Congress Party 5,724 24.20%
4 John Lotha Indian National Congress 3,799 16.10%

About Wokha Assembly Constituency

The Wokha constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. T.M. Lotha (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 8,347 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 Wokha assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Dr. T.M. Lotha (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Wokha assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.