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Assembly constituency 8 · Nagaland · ST

Western Angami is assembly constituency number 8 in Nagaland, in Kohima district, and one of the segments of the Nagaland Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Salhoutuonuo Kruse of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party won with 49.7% of the vote, 7 votes ahead of Keneizhakho Nakhro (IND).

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Western Angami · 2023AC 8
  1. 01
    Salhoutuonuo Kruse
    NDPP
    7,078
    49.74%
  2. 02
    Keneizhakho Nakhro
    Independent
    7,071
    49.69%
  3. NOTA · 80 (0.56%)

Margin 7 votes · 0.05% of valid votes

17,594
Registered electors
2023 election
81.0%
Turnout
-1.7 pts vs 2018
7
Victory margin
0.0% of valid votes
Feb 2023 · candidate-wise result

All 2 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 14,229 valid votes, NOTA included.

Western Angami 2023 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Salhoutuonuo KruseFemale · 56 yrs · STNDPP7,078
49.74%
2Keneizhakho NakhroMale · 56 yrs · STIndependent7,071
49.69%
—NOTANOTA80
0.56%
Past results

The seat changed hands: NPF won in 2018, NDPP in 2023.

0%10%20%30%40%50%2008201320182023NDPP 49.7%NPF 46.8%NPP 10.8%INC 36.8%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2023Salhoutuonuo KruseNDPP · 49.7% · margin 7Turnout81.0%
2018Keneizhakho NakhroNPF · 46.8% · margin 694Turnout82.7%
2013Kiyanilie PeseyieNPF · 44.2% · margin 1,000Turnout83.0%
2008Kiyanilie PeseyieNPF · 40.6% · margin 1,430Turnout77.1%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Western Angami result 2018

Western Angami 2018 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Keneizhakho NakhroNPF6,516
46.75%
2Er.kevisekho KruseNDPP5,822
41.77%
3Asu KeyhoNPP1,500
10.76%
—NOTANOTA99
0.71%

Western Angami result 2013

Western Angami 2013 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Kiyanilie PeseyieNPF5,969
44.19%
2Asu KeyhoINC4,969
36.79%
3Huzo MeruIndependent2,569
19.02%

Western Angami result 2008

Western Angami 2008 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Kiyanilie PeseyieNPF6,284
40.62%
2AchubuINC4,854
31.37%
3Asu KeyhoIndependent3,990
25.79%
4Kelhuzhato NakhroLJP343
2.22%
Map

Western Angami outlined in orange among the other Nagaland seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in Kohima district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

NDPPBJPNCPNPPLJPRVNPFOthers
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Western Angami is one of the assembly segments of Nagaland. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Nagaland candidates.

  • S Supongmeren JamirINC7,095 67.4%
  • Dr Chumben MurryNDPP3,333 31.7%
  • Hayithung Tungoe LothaIndependent98 0.9%

In the assembly election NDPP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 3,762 EVM votes.

Open Nagaland Lok Sabha result
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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Western Angami.

Who won the Western Angami assembly seat in 2023?

Salhoutuonuo Kruse of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) won Western Angami in the 2023 Nagaland assembly election with 7,078 votes, which was 49.74% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Western Angami?

The margin was 7 votes (0.05% of valid votes). The runner-up was Keneizhakho Nakhro of the Independent with 7,071 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Western Angami in 2023?

Turnout was 81.03%: 14,256 of 17,594 registered electors voted, across 29 polling stations. That is 1.7 points lower than in 2018.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Western Angami part of?

Western Angami is an assembly segment of the Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency in Nagaland. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, S Supongmeren Jamir got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Is Western Angami a reserved constituency?

Yes. Western Angami is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.

When is the next assembly election in Western Angami?

The Nagaland assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Nagaland assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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