Chizami Assembly constituency

Chizami is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.^[2]

Chizami
Constituency No. 17 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Phek
Lok Sabha constituency	Nagaland
Established	1964
Total electors	17,676[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent K. G. Kenye
Party	Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member[3]	Party
1964	Lhusetsu		Independent politician
1969	Wetezulo Naro
1974	Yevehu Lohe		United Democratic Alliance
1977	Soyie
1982	Zhevehu		Independent politician
1987	Zhovehu Lohe		Indian National Congress
1989	K. G. Kenye		Naga People's Front
1993	Zhovehu Lohe		Indian National Congress
1998
2003	Deo Nukhu		Samata Party
2008			Indian National Congress
2013			Naga People's Front
2018	Kezhienyi Khalo
2023	K. G. Kenye		Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

Election results

2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDPP	K. G. Kenye	7,088	43.28%
	LJP(RV)	Kevechutso Doulo	5,809	35.47%
	NPP	Vevoyi Wideo	3,310	20.21%	9.27%
	NPF	Kezhienyi Khalo	104	0.64%	−42.45%
	NOTA	Nota	65	0.40%
Margin of victory			1,279	7.81%	5.16%
Turnout			16,376	92.65%	3.49%
Registered electors			17,676		3.47%
	NDPP gain from NPF		Swing	0.19%

2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Kezhienyi Khalo	6,563	43.09%	8.72%
	BJP	Kevechutso Doulo	6,160	40.44%
	NPP	Deo Nukhu	1,667	10.94%
	INC	Kewepelo Tsuhah	471	3.09%	−5.90%
	Independent	Rekha Rose Dukru	338	2.22%
	NOTA	None of the Above	32	0.21%
Margin of victory			403	2.65%	−0.02%
Turnout			15,231	89.15%	−5.48%
Registered electors			17,084		−2.44%
	NPF hold		Swing	8.72%

2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Deo Nukhu	5,695	34.37%	−4.03%
	Independent	Kevechutso Doulo	5,253	31.70%
	NCP	Zhovehu Lohe	4,128	24.91%
	INC	Vetetso Lasuh	1,490	8.99%	−30.25%
Margin of victory			442	2.67%	1.82%
Turnout			16,572	94.64%	0.06%
Registered electors			17,511		−19.94%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	-4.88%

2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Deo Nukhu	8,117	39.24%	10.90%
	NPF	Kewezu	7,942	38.40%	15.17%
	Independent	Kevechutso Doulo	4,671	22.58%
Margin of victory			175	0.85%	−5.52%
Turnout			20,684	94.78%	−0.06%
Registered electors			21,871		55.65%
	INC gain from Samata Party		Swing	4.53%

2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Samata Party	Deo Nukhu	4,616	34.71%
	INC	Zhovehu Lohe	3,769	28.34%
	NPF	Kewezu	3,089	23.23%
	NCP	Ngosayi S. Deasi	1,823	13.71%
Margin of victory			847	6.37%
Turnout			13,297	94.63%	2.21%
Registered electors			14,051		13.62%
	Samata Party gain from INC		Swing	-5.39%

1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Zhovehu Lohe	Unopposed
Registered electors			12,367		12.88%
	INC hold		Swing

1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Zhovehu Lohe	4,031	40.11%	−2.83%
	NPF	Kewezu	3,771	37.52%	−7.36%
	Independent	V. Lasuh	2,249	22.38%
Margin of victory			260	2.59%	0.64%
Turnout			10,051	92.42%	−2.58%
Registered electors			10,956		34.20%
	INC gain from NPF		Swing	-4.78%

1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	K. G. Kenye	3,463	44.88%
	INC	Zhovehu Lohe	3,313	42.94%	4.19%
	Independent	Zaniesto	940	12.18%
Margin of victory			150	1.94%	−2.35%
Turnout			7,716	95.00%	2.61%
Registered electors			8,164		0.12%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	6.14%

1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Zhovehu Lohe	2,872	38.74%	15.58%
	NND	K. G. Kenye	2,554	34.45%	7.51%
	Independent	Vetetso Lasuh	1,987	26.80%
Margin of victory			318	4.29%	2.63%
Turnout			7,413	92.40%	4.80%
Registered electors			8,154		6.73%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	10.14%

1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Zhovehu Lohe	1,892	28.61%
	NND	Soyio	1,782	26.94%
	INC	Vetetso Lasuh	1,532	23.16%
	Independent	Khazi	956	14.45%
	Independent	Wekhanyi	357	5.40%
	Independent	Wetezulo Naro	74	1.12%
Margin of victory			110	1.66%	−0.01%
Turnout			6,614	87.59%	−6.12%
Registered electors			7,640		28.79%
	Independent gain from UDA		Swing	-4.78%

1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDA	Soyie	1,831	33.38%	10.21%
	Independent	Yevehu Lohe	1,739	31.70%
	Independent	Wetezulo Naro	1,238	22.57%
	NCN	Lhusetsu	677	12.34%
Margin of victory			92	1.68%	1.29%
Turnout			5,485	93.71%	6.50%
Registered electors			5,932		−7.50%
	UDA hold		Swing	10.21%

1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDA	Yevehu Lohe	1,262	23.17%
	Independent	Soyie	1,241	22.78%
	NNO	Lhusetsu	721	13.24%	0.25%
	Independent	Vesazo	526	9.66%
	Independent	Wetezulo Naro	517	9.49%
	Independent	Wechuru Wezha	458	8.41%
	Independent	Kewepeulo	367	6.74%
	Independent	Wetezulo Naro	355	6.52%
Margin of victory			21	0.39%	−14.07%
Turnout			5,447	87.21%	1.42%
Registered electors			6,413		96.84%
	UDA gain from Independent		Swing	-13.40%

1969 Assembly election

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Wetezulo Naro	1,022	36.57%
	Independent	Soyie	618	22.11%
	Independent	Kewepfulo	415	14.85%
	NNO	Lhisetsu Venuh	363	12.99%
	Independent	Weprelo	202	7.23%
	Independent	Rachulo	175	6.26%
Margin of victory			404	14.45%	−23.72%
Turnout			2,795	85.79%	−5.38%
Registered electors			3,258		19.82%
	Independent hold		Swing	-24.33%

1964 Assembly election

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Chizami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lhusetsu	1,509	60.90%
	Independent	Wetezulo Naro	563	22.72%
	Independent	Wetezulo Naro	406	16.38%
Margin of victory			946	38.18%
Turnout			2,478	91.17%
Registered electors			2,719
	Independent win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
• Phek district