Western Angami Assembly constituency

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

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[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Salhoutuonuo Kruse
Party	Naga People's Front
Elected year	2023

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
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
1989	N. T. Nakhro		Naga People's Front
1993	Shurhiu
1998	Asu Keyho		Independent politician
2003	Kiyanilie Peseyie		Naga People's Front
2008
2013
2018	Keneizhakho Nakhro
2023	Salhoutuonuo Kruse		Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

Election results

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%

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami^[1]

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%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami^[3]

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%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami^[4]

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%

Assembly Election 2008

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%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Kiyanilie Peseyie	5,192	40.24%
	INC	Asu Keyho	4,226	32.75%	−9.59%
	Independent	Dr. Ruungutuo	2,637	20.44%
	BJP	Vikehielie	848	6.57%
Margin of victory			966	7.49%	−7.84%
Turnout			12,903	72.87%	−1.94%
Registered electors			17,721		14.26%
	NPF gain from Independent		Swing	4.18%

Assembly Election 1998

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%

Assembly Election 1993

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%

Assembly Election 1989

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%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	Shurhiu	2,811	43.57%	16.51%
	INC	Vibikho	2,125	32.94%	16.79%
	NPP	Mhiosizokho Zinyu	1,516	23.50%
Margin of victory			686	10.63%	0.28%
Turnout			6,452	73.28%	12.83%
Registered electors			8,922		−18.77%
	NND hold		Swing	16.51%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	Setu Lietise	1,780	27.06%
	Independent	N. T. Nakhro	1,099	16.71%
	INC	C. K. Nakhro	1,062	16.14%
	Independent	Mhiosizokho Zinyu	973	14.79%
	Independent	Dolhoukhou	938	14.26%
	Independent	Rano M. Shziaz	637	9.68%
	Independent	Ropfkhrieto	89	1.35%
Margin of victory			681	10.35%	8.99%
Turnout			6,578	60.45%	−9.64%
Registered electors			10,984		46.47%
	NND gain from Independent		Swing	-10.45%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Setu	1,926	37.51%
	UDA	Tsolie	1,856	36.15%	−18.64%
	NCN	Ngutsonyu Angami	1,051	20.47%
	Independent	Kouhie	301	5.86%
Margin of victory			70	1.36%	−13.52%
Turnout			5,134	70.09%	5.55%
Registered electors			7,499		13.64%
	Independent gain from UDA		Swing	-17.27%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDA	T. N. Angami	2,294	54.79%
	NNO	S. Liegise	1,671	39.91%	−27.49%
	Independent	Kuovitha	222	5.30%
Margin of victory			623	14.88%	−19.92%
Turnout			4,187	64.54%	−3.70%
Registered electors			6,599		57.01%
	UDA gain from NNO		Swing	-12.61%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NNO	Thepfulo Nakhro	1,933	67.40%
	UDF	Ravole U	935	32.60%
Margin of victory			998	34.80%
Turnout			2,868	68.24%	−2.48%
Registered electors			4,203		11.49%
	NNO gain from Independent		Swing	33.27%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Western Angami

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Kevichusa	910	34.13%
Margin of victory
Turnout			2,666	70.72%
Registered electors			3,770
	Independent win (new seat)

See also

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