Seyochung–Sitimi Assembly constituency

Legislative Assembly constituency in Nagaland State, India

Seyochung–Sitimi
Constituency No. 59 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateNagaland
DistrictKiphire
LS constituencyNagaland
Established1974
Total electors24,166[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
C. Kipili Sangtam
PartyNational People's Party

Seyochung–Sitimi is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.[2]

It is part of Kiphire district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member Party
1974 Zhetovi Independent politician
1977 Yopikyu Thongtsar United Democratic Alliance
1982 Naga National Democratic Party
1987
1989 S. Sethricho Sangtam Indian National Congress
1993
1998
2003 C. Kipili Sangtam Nationalist Democratic Movement
2008 Independent politician
2013 Naga People's Front
2018 V. Kashiho Sangtam Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 C. Kipili Sangtam National People's Party

Election results

2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP C. Kipili Sangtam 11,694 51.42%
BJP V. Kashiho Sangtam 10,962 48.21% -4.79%
NOTA Nota 66 0.29%
INC Khaseo Sangtam 18 0.08%
Margin of victory 732 3.22% -3.05%
Turnout 22,740 94.10% 8.80%
Registered electors 24,166 11.14%
NPP gain from BJP Swing -1.57%

2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP V. Kashiho Sangtam 9,830 53.00% 52.62%
NPF C. Kipili Sangtam 8,668 46.73% -10.90%
NOTA None of the Above 50 0.27%
Margin of victory 1,162 6.26% -9.40%
Turnout 18,548 85.30% -12.65%
Registered electors 21,744 -1.85%
BJP gain from NPF Swing -4.64%

2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF C. Kipili Sangtam 12,507 57.63% 41.72%
INC Tsasepi Sangtam 9,108 41.97% 9.81%
BJP Lingko Sangtam 81 0.37% -11.41%
Margin of victory 3,399 15.66% 9.47%
Turnout 21,701 97.96% 1.68%
Registered electors 22,154 1.55%
NPF gain from Independent Swing 19.29%

2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Kipili Sangtam 8,054 38.35%
INC Sethricho Shihote 6,754 32.16% 1.82%
NPF L. Tsanio Sangtam 3,343 15.92% 11.51%
BJP Kiheto 2,474 11.78% 10.85%
Independent Chothrongba Sangtam 271 1.29%
RJD T. Thsapongkyu Sangtam 200 0.95%
Margin of victory 1,300 6.19% -27.80%
Turnout 21,003 96.70% -3.23%
Registered electors 21,816 33.09%
Independent gain from NDM Swing -25.98%

2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NDM C. Kipili Sangtam 10,476 64.33%
INC S. Sethricho Sangtam 4,940 30.33% -21.53%
NPF Chothrongba Sangtam 718 4.41%
BJP P. Lipongkyu Sangtam 152 0.93%
Margin of victory 5,536 33.99% 30.26%
Turnout 16,286 99.51% 2.46%
Registered electors 16,392 12.01%
NDM gain from INC Swing 8.60%

1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Sethricho Sangtam 7,337 51.87% -3.86%
Independent Kipili 6,809 48.13%
Margin of victory 528 3.73% -7.71%
Turnout 14,146 97.04% 14.03%
Registered electors 14,635 10.17%
INC hold Swing -3.86%

1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Sethricho Sangtam 6,130 55.72% 0.23%
NPF C. Kipili Sangtam 4,871 44.28% -0.23%
Margin of victory 1,259 11.44% 0.46%
Turnout 11,001 83.01% -6.84%
Registered electors 13,284 76.51%
INC hold Swing 0.23%

1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Sethricho Sangtam 3,732 55.49% 13.63%
NPF Yopikyu Thongtsar 2,993 44.51%
Margin of victory 739 10.99% -2.06%
Turnout 6,725 89.85% -0.57%
Registered electors 7,526 0.27%
INC gain from NND Swing 0.58%

1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NND Yopikyu Thongtsar 3,695 54.91% 14.37%
INC S. Sethricho Sangtam 2,817 41.86% 8.93%
NPP Akhai 217 3.22%
Margin of victory 878 13.05% 5.45%
Turnout 6,729 90.42% 20.28%
Registered electors 7,506 -36.02%
NND hold Swing 14.37%

1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NND Yopikyu Thongtsar 3,290 40.54%
INC L. Kichingso 2,673 32.93% 11.27%
Independent N. Zhetovi Sema 2,153 26.53%
Margin of victory 617 7.60% -11.94%
Turnout 8,116 70.14% -16.90%
Registered electors 11,732 50.80%
NND gain from UDA Swing -8.40%

1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UDA Yopikyu Thongtsar 3,236 48.93% 30.79%
Independent Kheshito 1,944 29.40%
INC N. Zhetovi Sema 1,433 21.67%
Margin of victory 1,292 19.54% 10.71%
Turnout 6,613 87.04% 4.68%
Registered electors 7,780 12.20%
UDA gain from Independent Swing 15.52%

1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Zhetovi 1,854 33.41%
NNO Kichingse 1,364 24.58%
Independent Yopikyu Thongtsar 1,324 23.86%
UDA Kheshito 1,007 18.15%
Margin of victory 490 8.83%
Turnout 5,549 82.36%
Registered electors 6,934
Independent win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Nagaland Legislative Assembly". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ The Indian Express (2 March 2023). "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018 - Nagaland - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Report on the General Election to the 9th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 1998" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.

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