Dimapur III Assembly constituency

Dimapur III is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.^[2] Previously part of Dimapur district, it is now a part of Chümoukedima district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is also part of Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.^[3][4]

Dimapur III
Constituency No. 3 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Chümoukedima
Lok Sabha constituency	Nagaland
Established	1974
Total electors	38,045[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Hekani Jakhalu Kense
Party	Naga People's Front
Elected year	2023

Members of the Legislative Assembly

• 1974: Debalai Mech, Naga Nationalist Organisation
• 1977: Debalal Mech, Indian National Congress
• 1982: Lolit Mech, Indian National Congress
• 1987: Vehepu Yepthomi, Independent
• 1989: Kihoto Hollohon, Nagaland People's Council
• 1993: Kihoto Hollohon, Indian National Congress
• 1998: Atovi Sumi, Indian National Congress
• 2003: Kihoto Hollohon, Nationalist Democratic Movement

Year	Member	Party
2008	Azheto Zhimomi		Indian National Congress
			Naga People's Front
2013	Tokheho[5]		Indian National Congress
2018	Azheto Zhimomi[6]		Naga People's Front
2023	Hekani Jakhalu Kense		Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party [7]

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2023			45.16%
2018			48.82%
2013			53.22%
2008			50.38%
2003			46.05%
1998			85.30%
1993			58.10%
1989			53.09%
1987			48.36%
1982			60.22%
1977			41.16%
1974			52.29%

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDPP	Hekani Jakhalu Kense	14,395	45.16%
	LJP(RV)	Azheto Zhimomi	12,859	40.34%
	Independent	Lun Tungnung	2,445	7.67%
	Independent	Kahuto Chishi Sumi	1,671	5.24%
	INC	Vetetso Lasuh	370	1.16%	−6.82%
	NOTA	Nota	134	0.42%	−0.09%
Margin of victory			1,536	4.82%	−3.11%
Turnout			31,874	83.78%	2.64%
Registered electors			38,045		14.51%
	NDPP gain from NPF		Swing	-3.66%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Azheto Zhimomi	13,162	48.82%	4.04%
	NDPP	Tokheho	11,024	40.89%
	INC	Lun Tungnung	2,152	7.98%	−45.24%
	NPP	Wedie-U Kronu	483	1.79%
	NOTA	None of the Above	137	0.51%
Margin of victory			2,138	7.93%	−0.51%
Turnout			26,958	81.14%	−5.61%
Registered electors			33,223		19.75%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	-4.40%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tokheho Yepthomi	12,809	53.22%	2.84%
	NPF	Azheto Zhimomi	10,778	44.78%	26.97%
	BJP	Lachit Khersa	328	1.36%
	NCP	Er. Dr.L.Yezhekhu Sumi	152	0.63%
Margin of victory			2,031	8.44%	−10.78%
Turnout			24,068	86.75%	8.34%
Registered electors			27,744		39.20%
	INC hold		Swing	2.84%

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Azheto Zhimomi	7,874	50.38%	43.48%
	RJD	L. Inazhe Sema	4,871	31.17%
	NPF	V. Abu Metha	2,784	17.81%	−26.23%
	Independent	Akhei Achumi	170	1.09%
Margin of victory			3,003	19.22%	17.20%
Turnout			15,628	78.77%	−5.32%
Registered electors			19,931		17.30%
	INC gain from NDM		Swing	4.33%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDM	Kihoto Hollohon	6,549	46.05%
	NPF	Azheto Zhimomi	6,263	44.04%
	INC	Atovi Sumi	982	6.91%	−78.39%
	Independent	Anupama Mech	427	3.00%
Margin of victory			286	2.01%	−68.58%
Turnout			14,221	83.73%	0.42%
Registered electors			16,992		−0.34%
	NDM gain from INC		Swing	-12.05%

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Atovi Sumi	1,955	85.30%	27.19%
	Independent	T. L. Angami	337	14.70%
Margin of victory			1,618	70.59%	27.70%
Turnout			2,292	13.68%	−69.63%
Registered electors			17,050		25.61%
	INC hold		Swing	27.19%

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kihoto Hollohon	6,478	58.10%	11.19%
	Independent	Rajiv	1,696	15.21%
	NPF	Vihepu Yephthomi	1,551	13.91%	−39.17%
	Independent	Chupfuo	1,424	12.77%
Margin of victory			4,782	42.89%	36.72%
Turnout			11,149	83.31%	5.95%
Registered electors			13,574		22.79%
	INC gain from NPF		Swing	5.02%

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Kihoto Hollohon	4,413	53.09%
	INC	Vihepu Yephthomi	3,900	46.91%	29.55%
Margin of victory			513	6.17%	−9.66%
Turnout			8,313	77.36%	−3.23%
Registered electors			11,055		0.67%
	NPF gain from Independent		Swing	4.73%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Vihepu Yephthomi	4,200	48.36%
	NND	Prodep Singyong	2,825	32.53%
	INC	Lolit Mech	1,508	17.36%	−42.85%
	Independent	Lhousao	152	1.75%
Margin of victory			1,375	15.83%	−24.45%
Turnout			8,685	80.58%	1.82%
Registered electors			10,981		69.98%
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	-11.86%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Lolit Mech	2,994	60.22%	19.06%
	NND	Dabalal Mech	991	19.93%
	Independent	Joy Prasad	987	19.85%
Margin of victory			2,003	40.29%	30.06%
Turnout			4,972	78.76%	−9.10%
Registered electors			6,460		26.22%
	INC hold		Swing	19.06%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dabalal Mech	1,807	41.16%
	Independent	Satish Langtha	1,358	30.93%
	UDA	Gobinda Ch. Paira	1,225	27.90%
Margin of victory			449	10.23%	−3.87%
Turnout			4,390	87.87%	4.24%
Registered electors			5,118		20.76%
	INC gain from NNO		Swing	-11.13%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Dimapur III

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NNO	Dabalal Mech	1,780	52.29%
	Independent	Sompurno Kachari	1,300	38.19%
	UDA	Mukunda Ram Mech	324	9.52%
Margin of victory			480	14.10%
Turnout			3,404	83.62%
Registered electors			4,238
	NNO win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
• Dimapur district
• Dimapur
• Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency