Nagaland Assembly Election Results 2003

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 2003 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) election in Nagaland. This page lists every assembly constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

State assembly elections determine which party forms the state government. The party or coalition winning a majority of assembly seats appoints the Chief Minister. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts and vote share percentages.

Party-wise Seat Distribution
Election Summary
  • State: Nagaland
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Total Constituencies: 60
  • Total Electors: 1,014,841
  • Votes Polled: 891,497
  • Turnout: 87.85%
  • By Type: ST (59), GEN (1)
Results:
Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 1-Dimapur-I-Nagaland GEN Nagaland Shri. Hokishe Sema Bharatiya Janata Party 21512 14221 66.10% 3414 24.00% 2003
2 2-Dimapur-II-Nagaland ST Nagaland Hewoto Nagaland Peoples Front 45950 29065 63.30% 788 2.70% 2003
3 3-Dimapur-III-Nagaland ST Nagaland Shri: Kihoto Hollon Nationalist Democratic Movement 16992 14227 83.70% 286 2.00% 2003
4 4-Ghaspani-I-Nagaland ST Nagaland Shri: H. Khekiho Zhimomi Nagaland Peoples Front 54453 44926 82.50% 13288 29.60% 2003
5 5-Ghaspani-II-Nagaland ST Nagaland Shri: Rokonicha Indian National Congress 23808 20979 88.10% 367 1.70% 2003
6 6-Tenning-Nagaland ST Nagaland Shri: T.R. Zelaing Indian National Congress 19006 18124 95.40% 2199 12.10% 2003
7 7-Peren-Nagaland ST Nagaland Shri: Vatsu Meru Nagaland Peoples Front 20690 18689 90.30% 1211 6.50% 2003
8 8-Western Angami-Nagaland ST Nagaland Shri: Kiyanilie Nagaland Peoples Front 17721 12914 72.90% 966 7.50% 2003
9 9-Kohima Town-Nagaland ST Nagaland Shri: Z. Obed Nagaland Peoples Front 28807 18662 64.80% 497 2.70% 2003
10 10-Northern Angami-I-Nagaland ST Nagaland Shri: Shurhozelie Nagaland Peoples Front 16596 10205 61.50% 799 7.80% 2003

Understanding Nagaland 2003 Assembly Results

The 2003 Vidhan Sabha election in Nagaland covered 60 assembly constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 87.85%, reflecting democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins the seat. The margin column shows how closely each seat was contested — narrower margins indicate more competitive races that could swing in future elections.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts and vote share percentages. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), or Backward Class (BL) reserved.