Wakching Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Nagaland, India
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Wakching is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.[2]
| Wakching | |
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| Constituency No. 42 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 | 16,313[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 | Chingwang Konyak | Nagaland Nationalist Organisation | |
| 1977 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1980 by-election | P. Enyei | Independent politician | |
| 1982 | P. Ehyol | Indian National Congress | |
| 1987 | Chingwang Konyak | ||
| 1989 | |||
| 1993 | P. Enyei | Naga People's Front | |
| 1998 | P. Enyei Konyak | Indian National Congress | |
| 2003 | M. C. Konyak | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | Y. M. Yollow Konyak | Independent politician | |
| 2018 | Naga People's Front | ||
| 2023 | W. Chingang Konyak | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party | |
Election results
2023 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDPP | W. Chingang Konyak | 9,166 | 58.56% | 15.20% | |
| NPP | M. Honang Jess | 6,433 | 41.10% | ||
| NOTA | Nota | 52 | 0.33% | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,733 | 17.46% | 4.81% | ||
| Turnout | 15,651 | 95.94% | 2.35% | ||
| Registered electors | 16,313 | 9.54% | |||
| NDPP gain from NPF | Swing | 2.55% | |||
2018 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPF | Y. M. Yollow Konyak | 7,808 | 56.02% | 10.98% | |
| NDPP | M. C. Konyak | 6,044 | 43.36% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 86 | 0.62% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,764 | 12.66% | 2.75% | ||
| Turnout | 13,938 | 93.59% | −1.74% | ||
| Registered electors | 14,892 | −22.48% | |||
| NPF gain from Independent | Swing | 1.07% | |||
2013 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Y. M. Yollow Konyak | 10,063 | 54.95% | ||
| NPF | M. C. Konyak | 8,248 | 45.04% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,815 | 9.91% | 3.29% | ||
| Turnout | 18,314 | 95.33% | −1.43% | ||
| Registered electors | 19,211 | −2.57% | |||
| Independent gain from BJP | Swing | 15.76% | |||
2008 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | M. C. Konyak | 7,476 | 39.18% | −12.82% | |
| INC | Yona | 6,213 | 32.56% | −15.44% | |
| RJD | P. Enyei | 5,539 | 29.03% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,263 | 6.62% | 2.62% | ||
| Turnout | 19,080 | 97.51% | 4.61% | ||
| Registered electors | 19,718 | 60.24% | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | -12.82% | |||
2003 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | M. C. Konyak | 5,859 | 52.00% | ||
| INC | P. Enyei Konyak | 5,408 | 48.00% | ||
| Margin of victory | 451 | 4.00% | |||
| Turnout | 11,267 | 92.16% | 92.16% | ||
| Registered electors | 12,305 | 2.63% | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 1.23% | |||
1998 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Enyei Konyak | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 11,990 | −17.46% | |||
| INC gain from NPF | Swing | ||||
1993 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPF | P. Enyei | 7,251 | 50.77% | 1.00% | |
| INC | Chingwang Konyak | 6,839 | 47.89% | −2.34% | |
| BJP | Shanglow | 192 | 1.34% | ||
| Margin of victory | 412 | 2.88% | 2.43% | ||
| Turnout | 14,282 | 98.53% | 4.89% | ||
| Registered electors | 14,527 | 39.07% | |||
| NPF gain from INC | Swing | 0.54% | |||
1989 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chingwang Konyak | 4,853 | 50.23% | −6.02% | |
| NPF | P. Enyei | 4,809 | 49.77% | ||
| Margin of victory | 44 | 0.46% | −12.04% | ||
| Turnout | 9,662 | 93.63% | 4.98% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,446 | −0.07% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -6.02% | |||
1987 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chingwang Konyak | 5,151 | 56.25% | 12.60% | |
| NND | P. Enyei | 4,007 | 43.75% | 13.76% | |
| Margin of victory | 1,144 | 12.49% | −1.16% | ||
| Turnout | 9,158 | 88.65% | −4.99% | ||
| Registered electors | 10,453 | 34.20% | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 12.60% | |||
1982 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | P. Ehyol | 3,123 | 43.65% | ||
| NND | A. Shangkem Konyak | 2,146 | 29.99% | ||
| Independent | Hendok Konyak | 1,886 | 26.36% | ||
| Margin of victory | 977 | 13.65% | |||
| Turnout | 7,155 | 93.64% |
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| Registered electors | 7,789 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
1980 Assembly by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | P. Enyei | 3,417 | |||
| INC(I) | S. Konyak | 3,408 | |||
| Margin of victory | 9 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1977 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chingwang Konyak | 2,397 | 38.85% | ||
| UDA | P. Enyei | 2,240 | 36.30% | 8.34% | |
| Independent | A. Shangkem Konyak | 1,533 | 24.85% | ||
| Margin of victory | 157 | 2.54% | −32.40% | ||
| Turnout | 6,170 | 86.88% | −1.22% | ||
| Registered electors | 7,246 | 37.81% | |||
| INC gain from NNO | Swing | -24.06% | |||
1974 Assembly election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNO | Chingwang Konyak | 2,814 | 62.91% | ||
| UDA | Shaopa | 1,251 | 27.97% | ||
| Independent | Thanglong Konyak | 408 | 9.12% | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,563 | 34.94% | |||
| Turnout | 4,473 | 88.09% |
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| Registered electors | 5,258 | ||||
| NNO win (new seat) | |||||