Mon Town Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Nagaland State, India
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Mon Town is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.[2]
| Mon Town | |
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| Constituency No. 46 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Nagaland |
| District | Mon |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nagaland |
| Established | 1974 |
| Total electors | 20,347[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | NPF |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2023 |
It is part of Mon district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Tingnei Koynak | Nagaland Nationalist Organisation | |
| 1977 | L. Metna | Independent politician | |
| 1982 | Yoktin Konyak | ||
| 1987 | S. Yokten | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Naga People's Front | ||
| 1993 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1998 | C. John | Independent politician | |
| 2003 | Chingwang | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | N. Thongwang Konyak | Naga People's Front | |
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | Y. Mankhao Konyak | Nationalist Congress Party | |
Election results
2023 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCP | Y. Mankhao Konyak | 10,870 | 56.71% | ||
| BJP | Er. Cheong Konyak | 8,259 | 43.09% | ||
| NOTA | None Of the above | 38 | 0.20% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,611 | 13.62% | 13.45% | ||
| Turnout | 19,167 | 94.20% | 4.31% | ||
| Registered electors | 20,347 | 12.05% | |||
| NCP gain from NPF | Swing | 23.45% | |||
2018 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPF | N. Thongwang Konyak | 5,429 | 33.26% | −4.04% | |
| NDPP | Y. Mankhao Konyak | 5,401 | 33.09% | ||
| NPP | Er. Cheong Konyak | 5,003 | 30.65% | ||
| INC | Hawang T. Wangsha | 378 | 2.32% | −33.49% | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 113 | 0.69% | ||
| Margin of victory | 28 | 0.17% | −1.32% | ||
| Turnout | 16,324 | 89.89% | −2.56% | ||
| Registered electors | 18,159 | −8.86% | |||
| NPF hold | Swing | -4.04% | |||
2013 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPF | N. Thongwang Konyak | 6,870 | 37.29% | −3.88% | |
| INC | Y. Mankhao Konyak | 6,596 | 35.81% | −23.71% | |
| Independent | P. Cheong | 4,950 | 26.87% | ||
| Margin of victory | 274 | 1.49% | −16.86% | ||
| Turnout | 18,421 | 92.45% | 8.22% | ||
| Registered electors | 19,925 | −3.16% | |||
| NPF gain from INC | Swing | -22.23% | |||
2008 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chingwang | 10,316 | 59.52% | 15.24% | |
| NPF | N. Thongwang Konyak | 7,136 | 41.17% | 8.09% | |
| RJD | Phongnyei | 333 | 1.92% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,180 | 18.35% | 7.16% | ||
| Turnout | 17,332 | 86.44% | 0.29% | ||
| Registered electors | 20,576 | 32.08% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 15.24% | |||
2003 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chingwang | 5,701 | 44.28% | −4.47% | |
| NPF | S. Yokten | 4,260 | 33.09% | ||
| Independent | C. John | 1,596 | 12.40% | ||
| NDM | Khoiwang | 899 | 6.98% | ||
| BJP | L. Tongnyei | 419 | 3.25% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,441 | 11.19% | 8.69% | ||
| Turnout | 12,875 | 83.95% | −12.08% | ||
| Registered electors | 15,579 | 8.12% | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | -11.49% | |||
1998 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | C. John | 6,988 | 51.25% | ||
| INC | N. Thongwang Konyak | 6,647 | 48.75% | −7.02% | |
| Margin of victory | 341 | 2.50% | −9.04% | ||
| Turnout | 13,635 | 96.02% | 11.46% | ||
| Registered electors | 14,409 | −6.56% | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | -4.52% | |||
1993 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Yokten | 7,212 | 55.77% | 6.09% | |
| NPF | John Konyak | 5,720 | 44.23% | −6.09% | |
| Margin of victory | 1,492 | 11.54% | 10.89% | ||
| Turnout | 12,932 | 84.56% | −3.77% | ||
| Registered electors | 15,421 | 29.36% | |||
| INC gain from NPF | Swing | 5.45% | |||
1989 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPF | S. Yokten | 5,248 | 50.32% | ||
| INC | John Konyak | 5,181 | 49.68% | −12.33% | |
| Margin of victory | 67 | 0.64% | −30.93% | ||
| Turnout | 10,429 | 88.33% | −0.59% | ||
| Registered electors | 11,921 | −0.04% | |||
| NPF gain from INC | Swing | -11.69% | |||
1987 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | S. Yokten | 6,492 | 62.01% | 40.37% | |
| NND | K. Tingnei | 3,187 | 30.44% | 10.63% | |
| BJP | L. Yanlong | 790 | 7.55% | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,305 | 31.57% | 23.04% | ||
| Turnout | 10,469 | 88.92% | 2.17% | ||
| Registered electors | 11,926 | 55.33% | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 31.85% | |||
1982 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Yoktin Konyak | 1,981 | 30.17% | ||
| INC | Hoka | 1,421 | 21.64% | 0.00% | |
| NND | Kamzei Konyak | 1,301 | 19.81% | ||
| Independent | Tingnei Koynak | 1,127 | 17.16% | ||
| Independent | Methana Konyak | 737 | 11.22% | ||
| Margin of victory | 560 | 8.53% | −11.31% | ||
| Turnout | 6,567 | 86.75% | 9.48% | ||
| Registered electors | 7,678 | 1.57% | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | -11.31% | |||
1977 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | L. Metna | 2,386 | 41.47% | ||
| INC | Chaying | 1,245 | 21.64% | ||
| UDA | N. Y. Atinck Konyak | 996 | 17.31% | −13.01% | |
| NCN | Kamzei Konyak | 884 | 15.37% | ||
| Independent | Watikumba | 242 | 4.21% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,141 | 19.83% | 9.44% | ||
| Turnout | 5,753 | 77.27% | −6.91% | ||
| Registered electors | 7,559 | 25.86% | |||
| Independent gain from NNO | Swing | 0.75% | |||
1974 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNO | Tingnei Koynak | 2,017 | 40.72% | ||
| UDA | Methana Konyak | 1,502 | 30.33% | ||
| Independent | Chaying | 1,434 | 28.95% | ||
| Margin of victory | 515 | 10.40% | |||
| Turnout | 4,953 | 84.18% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,006 | ||||
| NNO win (new seat) | |||||