Nagaland Assembly Election Results 2018

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 2018 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: 2018
  • Total Constituencies: 60
  • Total Electors: 1,188,967
  • Votes Polled: 998,168
  • Turnout: 83.95%
  • 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 H. Tovihoto Ayemi Bharatiya Janata Party 22694 18237 80.40% 6600 36.20% 2018
2 2-Dimapur-II-Nagaland ST Nagaland Moatoshi Longkumer Naga Peoples Front 51843 38156 73.60% 6939 18.20% 2018
3 3-Dimapur-III-Nagaland ST Nagaland Azheto Zhimomi Naga Peoples Front 32967 26821 81.40% 2138 8.00% 2018
4 4-Ghaspani-I-Nagaland ST Nagaland N. Jacob Zhimomi Bharatiya Janata Party 65643 51917 79.10% 2595 5.00% 2018
5 5-Ghaspani-II-Nagaland ST Nagaland Zhaleo Rio Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party 26260 22615 86.10% 4916 21.70% 2018
6 6-Tenning-Nagaland ST Nagaland Namduadi Rangkau Zeliang Naga Peoples Front 26464 20544 77.60% 32 0.20% 2018
7 7-Peren-Nagaland ST Nagaland Taditui Rangkau Zeliang Naga Peoples Front 29081 22696 78.00% 5432 23.90% 2018
8 8-Western Angami-Nagaland ST Nagaland Keneizhakho Nakhro Naga Peoples Front 16887 13838 81.90% 694 5.00% 2018
9 9-Kohima Town-Nagaland ST Nagaland Dr.Neikiesalie Nicky Kire Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party 31489 22838 72.50% 2372 10.40% 2018
10 10-Northern Angami-I-Nagaland ST Nagaland Khriehu Liezietsu Naga Peoples Front 17014 13048 76.70% 2516 19.30% 2018

Understanding Nagaland 2018 Assembly Results

The 2018 Vidhan Sabha election in Nagaland covered 60 assembly constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 83.95%, 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.