Kohima Town Assembly constituency

Kohima Town is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.^[2] It is part of Kohima district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is also part of Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.^[3][4][5]

Kohima Town
Constituency No. 9 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Kohima
Lok Sabha constituency	Nagaland
Established	1964
Total electors	31,767[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Tseilhoutuo Rhütso
Party	National People's Party
Elected year	2023

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1964	John Bosco Jasokie		Independent politician
1969			Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
1974
1977			Indian National Congress
1982			Naga National Democratic Party
1987			Indian National Congress
1989	K. V. Keditsu		Naga People's Front
1993	Z. Obed		Indian National Congress
1998	T. Abao Kire		Independent politician
2003	Z. Obed		Naga People's Front
2008	Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire
2013
2018			Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
2023	Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhütso		National People's Party

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2023			49.56%
2018			54.84%
2013			63.66%
2008			59.04%
2003			44.88%
1998			51.29%
1993			51.63%
1989			51.11%
1987			53.69%
1982			56.28%
1977			54.68%
1974			65.47%
1969			65.38%
1964			81.97%

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhütso	9,844	49.56%
	NDPP	Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire	8,502	42.81%	−12.04%
	INC	Er. Meshenlo Kath	1,413	7.11%
	NOTA	Nota	103	0.52%
Margin of victory			1,342	6.76%	−3.56%
Turnout			19,862	62.52%	−10.12%
Registered electors			31,767		0.40%
	NPP gain from NDPP		Swing	-5.28%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDPP	Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire	12,605	54.84%
	NPF	Dr. Tseilhoutuo Rhütso	10,233	44.52%	−19.14%
	NOTA	None of the Above	146	0.64%
Margin of victory			2,372	10.32%	−17.23%
Turnout			22,984	72.64%	−8.56%
Registered electors			31,641		5.49%
	NDPP gain from NPF		Swing	-8.82%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire	15,506	63.66%	4.62%
	Independent	Dr. Er. Vikuotuolie Angami	8,795	36.11%
Margin of victory			6,711	27.55%	1.66%
Turnout			24,356	81.20%	7.93%
Registered electors			29,995		−19.89%
	NPF hold		Swing	4.62%

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire	16,197	59.04%	14.16%
	INC	Z. Obed	9,094	33.15%	−9.06%
	BJP	R. Sopu Angami	2,482	9.05%
	JD(U)	Sabu Sote	111	0.40%
Margin of victory			7,103	25.89%	23.23%
Turnout			27,433	74.48%	8.49%
Registered electors			37,440		29.97%
	NPF hold		Swing	14.16%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Z. Obed	8,367	44.88%
	INC	T. Abao Kire	7,870	42.21%	−6.50%
	NDM	Tepulel Angami	2,407	12.91%
Margin of victory			497	2.67%	0.09%
Turnout			18,644	64.78%	−10.64%
Registered electors			28,807		11.27%
	NPF gain from Independent		Swing	-6.75%

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	T. Abao Kire	9,166	51.29%
	INC	Z. Obed	8,706	48.71%	−2.92%
Margin of victory			460	2.57%	−21.40%
Turnout			17,872	71.39%	−4.04%
Registered electors			25,889		28.44%
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	-0.34%

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Z. Obed	7,732	51.63%	2.74%
	Independent	K. V. Keditsu	4,142	27.66%
	NPF	Victor	2,880	19.23%	−31.88%
	BJP	K. Ada	222	1.48%
Margin of victory			3,590	23.97%	21.75%
Turnout			14,976	75.42%	8.55%
Registered electors			20,157		30.28%
	INC gain from NPF		Swing	0.52%

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	K. V. Keditsu	5,182	51.11%
	INC	Khrieketoulie	4,957	48.89%	−4.79%
Margin of victory			225	2.22%	−5.15%
Turnout			10,139	66.87%	6.70%
Registered electors			15,472		−0.26%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	-2.58%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	John Bosco Jasokie	4,880	53.69%	9.97%
	NND	Khrieketoulie	4,210	46.31%	−9.97%
Margin of victory			670	7.37%	−5.20%
Turnout			9,090	60.17%	10.39%
Registered electors			15,513		18.30%
	INC gain from NND		Swing	-2.60%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	John Bosco Jasokie	3,574	56.28%
	INC	Khyomo Lotha	2,776	43.72%	−10.96%
Margin of victory			798	12.57%	3.21%
Turnout			6,350	49.78%	−13.86%
Registered electors			13,113		35.33%
	NND gain from INC		Swing	1.61%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	John Bosco Jasokie	3,262	54.68%
	UDA	Peiezotuo Atuo	2,704	45.32%	30.25%
Margin of victory			558	9.35%	−36.66%
Turnout			5,966	63.63%	18.64%
Registered electors			9,690		0.44%
	INC gain from NNO		Swing	-10.80%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NNO	John Bosco Jasokie	2,776	65.47%	0.09%
	Independent	Lhoukruo	825	19.46%
	UDA	Nguro Hiezao Angami	639	15.07%
Margin of victory			1,951	46.01%	2.95%
Turnout			4,240	44.99%	−10.55%
Registered electors			9,648		55.36%
	NNO hold		Swing	0.09%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NNO	John Bosco Jasokie	2,253	65.38%
	Independent	Khyomo Lotha	769	22.32%
	UDF	Hariprasad Rai	424	12.30%
Margin of victory			1,484	43.06%
Turnout			3,446	55.54%	0.27%
Registered electors			6,210		27.73%
	NNO gain from Independent		Swing	-16.59%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Kohima Town

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Bosco Jasokie	2,182	81.97%
	Independent	Silie Haralu	442	16.60%
	Independent	Shyamlal Munshi	38	1.43%
Margin of victory			1,740	65.36%
Turnout			2,662	55.27%
Registered electors			4,862
	Independent win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
• Kohima district
• Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)