Phek Assembly constituency

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

Phek
Constituency No. 19 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Phek
Lok Sabha constituency	Nagaland
Established	1964
Total electors	22,122[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Küzholüzo Nienü
Party	Naga People's Front

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1964	Lhüthiprü Vasa		Independent politician
1969	Yevehu Lohe
1974	Mülhüpra Vero		Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
1977	Vejoyi		United Democratic Alliance
1982			Naga National Democratic Party
1987
1989	Zachilhü Vadeo		Indian National Congress
1993
1998
2003	Küzholuzo Nienü		Naga People's Front
2008
2013
2018
2023

Election results

2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Küzholuzo Nienü	9,489	48.92%	−13.48%
	NDPP	Küpota Khesoh	9,441	48.67%	13.92%
	INC	Zacilhu Ringa Vadeo	427	2.20%	0.37%
	NOTA	Nota	39	0.20%
Margin of victory			48	0.25%	−27.41%
Turnout			19,396	87.68%	3.05%
Registered electors			22,122		5.00%
	NPF hold		Swing	-13.48%

2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Küzholuzo Nienü	11,127	62.41%	5.86%
	NDPP	Küpota Khesoh	6,196	34.75%
	INC	Shezota Lohe	326	1.83%	−4.14%
	NOTA	None of the Above	181	1.02%
Margin of victory			4,931	27.66%	8.45%
Turnout			17,830	84.63%	−6.19%
Registered electors			21,068		−5.48%
	NPF hold		Swing	5.86%

2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Küzholuzo Nienü	11,447	56.55%	0.20%
	Independent	Vekho Swüro	7,559	37.34%
	INC	Küvezochi Hoshi	1,208	5.97%	−15.39%
Margin of victory			3,888	19.21%	−13.18%
Turnout			20,243	90.82%	12.67%
Registered electors			22,289		−10.11%
	NPF hold		Swing	0.20%

2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Küzholuzo Nienü	10,919	56.35%	−2.77%
	RJD	Dezoto Rhakho	4,643	23.96%
	INC	Küvezochi	4,138	21.35%	−19.53%
Margin of victory			6,276	32.39%	14.15%
Turnout			19,378	79.45%	−15.72%
Registered electors			24,795		51.40%
	NPF hold		Swing	-2.77%

2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Küzholuzo Nienü	9,084	59.12%
	INC	Zachilhü Vadeo	6,282	40.88%
Margin of victory			2,802	18.24%
Turnout			15,366	93.87%	5.65%
Registered electors			16,377		11.30%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	6.59%

1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Zachilhü Vadeo	Unopposed
Registered electors			14,714		15.96%
	INC hold		Swing

1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Zachilhü Vadeo	5,836	52.53%	−2.90%
	NPF	Küzholuzo Nienü	5,274	47.47%	2.90%
Margin of victory			562	5.06%	−5.79%
Turnout			11,110	88.22%	2.75%
Registered electors			12,689		43.93%
	INC hold		Swing	-2.90%

1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Zachilhü Vadeo	4,128	55.42%	8.33%
	NPF	Vejoyi	3,320	44.58%
Margin of victory			808	10.85%	8.41%
Turnout			7,448	85.47%	−0.43%
Registered electors			8,816		−0.08%
	INC gain from NND		Swing	5.89%

1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	Vejoyi	3,653	49.54%	13.61%
	INC	Zachilhü Vadeo	3,473	47.10%	20.64%
	NPP	Nevozo	248	3.36%
Margin of victory			180	2.44%	−1.62%
Turnout			7,374	85.90%	11.00%
Registered electors			8,823		−6.68%
	NND hold		Swing	13.61%

1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	Vejoyi	2,485	35.93%
	Independent	Zachilhü Vadeo	2,204	31.86%
	INC	Küzhohusa	1,830	26.46%
	Independent	K. K. Chiso	398	5.75%
Margin of victory			281	4.06%	−13.54%
Turnout			6,917	74.90%	−10.97%
Registered electors			9,455		49.75%
	NND gain from UDA		Swing	-12.83%

1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDA	Vejoyi	2,584	48.75%	12.49%
	Independent	Zalhüzü Vasa	1,651	31.15%
	NCN	T. Vesatso	639	12.06%
	Independent	Phukhuve	426	8.04%
Margin of victory			933	17.60%	11.67%
Turnout			5,300	85.87%	5.36%
Registered electors			6,314		−11.05%
	UDA gain from NNO		Swing	6.56%

1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NNO	Mülhüpra Vero	2,339	42.20%	29.46%
	UDA	Zalhüzü Vasa	2,010	36.26%
	Independent	K. K. Chiso	1,194	21.54%
Margin of victory			329	5.94%	5.69%
Turnout			5,543	80.52%	0.32%
Registered electors			7,098		38.88%
	NNO gain from Independent		Swing	19.93%

1969 Assembly election

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Yevehu Lohe	911	22.27%
	Independent	Lhüthiprü Vasa	901	22.02%
	Independent	Zachitso Chizo	890	21.76%
	NNO	Zachire	521	12.74%
	Independent	Vekhuhu Thevuo	476	11.64%
	UDF	Tazuhu	392	9.58%
Margin of victory			10	0.24%
Turnout			4,091	80.20%	80.20%
Registered electors			5,111		48.40%
	Independent hold		Swing

1964 Assembly election

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lhüthiprü Vasa	Unopposed
Margin of victory
Turnout			0	0.00%
Registered electors			3,444
	Independent win (new seat)

See also

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