Nagaland Assembly Election Results 2008

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 2008 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: 2008
  • Total Constituencies: 60
  • Total Electors: 1,302,266
  • Votes Polled: 1,130,426
  • Turnout: 86.8%
  • 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 K.L. Chishi Indian National Congress 17891 14462 80.80% 3926 27.10% 2008
2 2-Dimapur-II-Nagaland ST Nagaland S.I. Jamir Indian National Congress 44124 33149 75.10% 2759 8.30% 2008
3 3-Dimapur-III-Nagaland ST Nagaland Azheto Zhimomi Indian National Congress 19931 15699 78.80% 3003 19.10% 2008
4 4-Ghaspani-I-Nagaland ST Nagaland Y. Hewoto Awomi Indian National Congress 58926 48234 81.90% 1514 3.10% 2008
5 5-Ghaspani-II-Nagaland ST Nagaland K. Hollohon Independent 27905 23343 83.70% 1651 7.10% 2008
6 6-Tenning-Nagaland ST Nagaland Tarie Indian National Congress 29560 25547 86.40% 4901 19.20% 2008
7 7-Peren-Nagaland ST Nagaland T.R. Zeliang Nagaland Peoples Front 29777 26039 87.40% 3879 14.90% 2008
8 8-Western Angami-Nagaland ST Nagaland Kiyanilie Peseyie Nagaland Peoples Front 20162 15471 76.70% 1430 9.20% 2008
9 9-Kohima Town-Nagaland ST Nagaland Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire Nagaland Peoples Front 37440 27884 74.50% 7103 25.50% 2008
10 10-Northern Angami-I-Nagaland ST Nagaland Shurhozelie Nagaland Peoples Front 21831 16611 76.10% 973 5.90% 2008

Understanding Nagaland 2008 Assembly Results

The 2008 Vidhan Sabha election in Nagaland covered 60 assembly constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 86.8%, 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.