Thonoknyu Assembly constituency

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

Thonoknyu
Constituency No. 57 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Tuensang
Lok Sabha constituency	Nagaland
Established	1974
Total electors	20,830[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Benei M. Lamthiu
Party	National People's Party

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1974	Mongchua Khiamungan		United Democratic Alliance
1977	Pongom		Indian National Congress
1982	P. Pongon		Naga National Democratic Party
1987	P. Pongom
1989	Khongo		Naga People's Front
1993	T. Khongo
1998	Shingnyu		Indian National Congress
2003	S. Heno Khiamniungan		Nationalist Democratic Movement
2008			Naga People's Front
2013	L. Khumo Khiamniungan		Nationalist Congress Party
2018			National People's Party
2023	Benei M. Lamthiu

Election results

2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Benei M. Lamthiu	10,467	56.06%	4.18%
	NDPP	S. Heno Khiamniungan	8,139	43.59%	25.50%
	LJP(RV)	L. Khumo Khiamniungan	47	0.25%
	NOTA	Nota	17	0.09%
Margin of victory			2,328	12.47%	−12.54%
Turnout			18,670	89.63%	2.16%
Registered electors			20,830		12.69%
	NPP hold		Swing	4.18%

2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu^[4][5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	L. Khumo Khiamniungan	8,389	51.89%
	NPF	S. Heno Khiamniungan	4,345	26.87%	−10.42%
	NDPP	Y. P. Chillio	2,925	18.09%
	INC	Pakhiu Khiamniungan	392	2.42%	−2.07%
	NOTA	None of the Above	117	0.72%
Margin of victory			4,044	25.01%	17.69%
Turnout			16,168	87.47%	−10.00%
Registered electors			18,484		0.95%
	NPP gain from NCP		Swing	7.27%

2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	L. Khumo Khiamniungan	7,963	44.62%
	NPF	S. Heno Khiamniungan	6,656	37.29%	2.67%
	Independent	Y. P. Chillio	2,412	13.51%
	INC	Pakhiu Khiamniungan	803	4.50%	0.38%
Margin of victory			1,307	7.32%	−6.08%
Turnout			17,847	97.47%	6.47%
Registered electors			18,310		3.02%
	NCP gain from NPF		Swing	9.99%

2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	S. Heno Khiamniungan	5,600	34.62%	26.29%
	Independent	Pongom	3,432	21.22%
	Independent	P. K. F. Tochu	2,791	17.26%
	RJD	Khongo	1,609	9.95%
	JD(S)	Dr. N. L. Aimong	1,535	9.49%
	INC	Khonou	666	4.12%	−14.38%
Margin of victory			2,168	13.40%	−4.16%
Turnout			16,174	91.12%	−7.24%
Registered electors			17,774		44.05%
	NPF gain from NDM		Swing	-1.44%

2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDM	S. Heno Khiamniungan	4,371	36.06%
	INC	N. L. Aimong	2,242	18.50%	−11.68%
	Independent	S. Shingnyu	1,717	14.17%
	JD(U)	P. Pongom	1,663	13.72%
	BJP	T. Khaikho	1,117	9.22%
	NPF	Shillem	1,010	8.33%
Margin of victory			2,129	17.57%	11.86%
Turnout			12,120	98.24%	4.41%
Registered electors			12,339		14.81%
	NDM gain from INC		Swing	3.32%

1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Shingnyu	3,022	30.18%	0.71%
	Independent	N. L. Aimong	2,451	24.48%
	Independent	S. Heno Khiamniungan	2,422	24.19%
	Independent	P. Pongom (Khiam)	2,119	21.16%
Margin of victory			571	5.70%	3.03%
Turnout			10,014	93.83%	−4.34%
Registered electors			10,747		7.52%
	INC gain from NPF		Swing	-2.56%

1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	T. Khongo	3,206	32.74%	−13.55%
	Independent	Khisangmong	2,944	30.07%
	INC	S. Heno Khiamniungan	2,885	29.46%	−12.44%
	Independent	S. Shingnyo	757	7.73%
Margin of victory			262	2.68%	−1.71%
Turnout			9,792	98.17%	0.47%
Registered electors			9,995		43.63%
	NPF hold		Swing	-13.55%

1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Khongo	3,123	46.29%
	INC	P. Pongom	2,827	41.90%	18.37%
	Independent	Shingnyu	797	11.81%
Margin of victory			296	4.39%	0.52%
Turnout			6,747	97.70%	2.25%
Registered electors			6,959		0.51%
	NPF gain from NND		Swing	18.90%

1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	P. Pongom	1,793	27.39%	−1.47%
	INC	S. Heno Khiamniungan	1,540	23.53%	5.23%
	NPP	Mongchua Khiamungan	1,323	20.21%
	Independent	P. K. F. Tochu	1,270	19.40%
	Independent	T. Longso Khimn	620	9.47%
Margin of victory			253	3.86%	−3.16%
Turnout			6,546	95.45%	19.25%
Registered electors			6,924		−33.99%
	NND hold		Swing	-1.47%

1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	P. Pongon	2,280	28.86%
	Independent	Khuno Khiamniongan	1,725	21.84%
	Independent	K. Yanchi Tikhir	1,715	21.71%
	INC	Pottu	1,445	18.29%	−13.28%
	Independent	S. Heno Khiamniungan	734	9.29%
Margin of victory			555	7.03%	−4.09%
Turnout			7,899	76.20%	−13.75%
Registered electors			10,489		47.98%
	NND gain from INC		Swing	-2.71%

1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Pongom	1,982	31.58%
	Independent	Pottu	1,284	20.46%
	NCN	K. Yanchi Tikhir	1,266	20.17%
	UDA	Kheno	1,223	19.48%	−16.28%
	Independent	Mongchua Khiamungan	522	8.32%
Margin of victory			698	11.12%	−3.60%
Turnout			6,277	89.95%	12.81%
Registered electors			7,088		13.61%
	INC gain from UDA		Swing	-4.19%

1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Thonoknyu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDA	Mongchua Khiamungan	1,664	35.76%
	NNO	M. T. Mongba	979	21.04%
	Independent	Yanchumong Ticker	819	17.60%
	Independent	Chuba	717	15.41%
	Independent	R. Thongthong	474	10.19%
Margin of victory			685	14.72%
Turnout			4,653	77.14%
Registered electors			6,239
	UDA win (new seat)

See also

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