Western Angami Assembly constituency

Western Angami
Western Angami
Constituency No. 8 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Kohima
Lok Sabha constituency	Nagaland
Established	1964
Total electors	17,594
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Salhoutuonuo Kruse
Party	Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Elected year	2023

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

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

Year	Member
1964	Kevichusa	Independent politician
1969	Thepfulo Nakhro	Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
1974	T. N. Angami	United Democratic Alliance
1977	Setu	Independent politician
1982	Setu Lietise	Naga National Democratic Party
1987	Shurhiu	Naga National Democratic Party
1989	N. T. Nakhro	Naga People's Front
1993	Shurhiu	Naga People's Front
1998	Asu Keyho	Independent politician
2003	Kiyanilie Peseyie	Naga People's Front
2008
2013
2018	Keneizhakho Nakhro
2023	Salhoutuonuo Kruse	Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

Vote share of winning candidates

2023			49.74%
2018			46.75%
2013			44.17%
2008			40.78%
2003			40.24%
1998			57.66%
1993			36.06%
1989			54.25%
1987			43.57%
1982			27.06%
1977			37.51%
1974			54.79%
1969			67.40%
1964			34.13%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDPP	Salhoutuonuo Kruse	7,078	49.74%	7.97%
	Independent	Keneizhakho Nakhro	7,071	49.69%
	NOTA	Nota	80	0.56%
Margin of victory			7	0.05%	−4.93%
Turnout			14,229	80.87%	−1.55%
Registered electors			17,594		4.05%
	NDPP gain from NPF		Swing	2.99%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Keneizhakho Nakhro	6,516	46.75%	2.58%
	NDPP	Er.Kevisekho Kruse	5,822	41.77%
	NPP	Asu Keyho	1,500	10.76%
	NOTA	None of the Above	99	0.71%
Margin of victory			694	4.98%	−2.42%
Turnout			13,937	82.42%	−0.57%
Registered electors			16,909		3.84%
	NPF hold		Swing	2.58%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Kiyanilie Peseyie	5,969	44.17%	3.39%
	INC	Asu Keyho	4,969	36.77%	5.27%
	Independent	Huzo Meru	2,569	19.01%
Margin of victory			1,000	7.40%	−1.88%
Turnout			13,514	82.99%	6.57%
Registered electors			16,283		−19.24%
	NPF hold		Swing	3.39%

Members of the Legislative Assembly

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Kiyanilie Peseyie	6,284	40.78%	0.55%
	INC	Achubu	4,854	31.50%	−1.25%
	Independent	Asu Keyho	3,990	25.90%
	LJP	Kelhuzhato Nakhro	343	2.23%
Margin of victory			1,430	9.28%	1.79%
Turnout			15,408	76.73%	3.55%
Registered electors			20,162		13.77%
	NPF hold		Swing	0.55%

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Asu Keyho	5,562	57.66%
	INC	N. T. Nakhro	4,084	42.34%	11.80%
Margin of victory			1,478	15.32%	12.66%
Turnout			9,646	64.07%	−10.75%
Registered electors			15,509		28.31%
	Independent gain from NPF		Swing	21.60%

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Shurhiu	3,215	36.06%	−18.19%
	Independent	Asu Keyho	2,978	33.40%
	INC	Setu Ligise	2,723	30.54%	−15.21%
Margin of victory			237	2.66%	−5.84%
Turnout			8,916	74.82%	1.25%
Registered electors			12,087		35.31%
	NPF hold		Swing	-18.19%

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	N. T. Nakhro	3,499	54.25%
	INC	Crellan Peseyie	2,951	45.75%	12.82%
Margin of victory			548	8.50%	−2.14%
Turnout			6,450	73.57%	0.29%
Registered electors			8,933		0.12%
	NPF gain from NND		Swing	10.68%