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Assembly constituency 35 · Nagaland · ST

Zunheboto is assembly constituency number 35 in Nagaland, in Zunheboto district, and one of the segments of the Nagaland Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election K. Tokugha Sukhalu of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party won with 80.0% of the vote, 12,028 votes ahead of Akavi Sumi (NPF).

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Zunheboto · 2023AC 35
  1. 01
    K. Tokugha Sukhalu
    NDPP
    15,921
    80.04%
  2. 02
    Akavi Sumi
    NPF
    3,893
    19.57%
  3. NOTA · 77 (0.39%)

Margin 12,028 votes · 60.47% of valid votes

23,021
Registered electors
2023 election
86.6%
Turnout
+6.1 pts vs 2018
12,028
Victory margin
60.5% of valid votes
Feb 2023 · candidate-wise result

All 2 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 19,891 valid votes, NOTA included.

Zunheboto 2023 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1K. Tokugha SukhaluMale · 68 yrs · STNDPP15,921
80.04%
2Akavi SumiMale · 46 yrs · STNPF3,893
19.57%
—NOTANOTA77
0.39%
Past results

NDPP held the seat: it also won in 2018.

0%20%40%60%80%2008201320182023NDPP 80.0%NPF 19.6%INC 36.3%BJP 2.3%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2023K. Tokugha SukhaluNDPP · 80.0% · margin 12,028Turnout86.6%
2018K. Tokugha SukhaluNDPP · 57.6% · margin 2,548Turnout80.4%
2013S. Hukavi ZhimomiINC · 36.3% · margin 277Turnout87.7%
2008Dr. K.C. NihosheIndependent · 52.1% · margin 1,189Turnout79.8%

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

Zunheboto result 2018

Zunheboto 2018 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1K. Tokugha SukhaluNDPP9,430
57.56%
2Hukavi ZhimomiNPF6,882
42.01%
—NOTANOTA71
0.43%

Zunheboto result 2013

Zunheboto 2013 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1S. Hukavi ZhimomiINC6,827
36.27%
2Dr. K.C. NihosheNPF6,550
34.79%
3Atomi K. ZhimomiIndependent5,325
28.29%
4S. Shihovi RochillIndependent123
0.65%

Zunheboto result 2008

Zunheboto 2008 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Dr. K.C. NihosheIndependent9,592
52.10%
2S. Hukavi ZhimomiINC8,403
45.65%
3KhuvisheBJP414
2.25%
Map

Zunheboto 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 Zunheboto district

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

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Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

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

  • S Supongmeren JamirINC10,676 54.5%
  • Dr Chumben MurryNDPP8,828 45.1%
  • Hayithung Tungoe LothaIndependent78 0.4%

In the assembly election NDPP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 1,848 EVM votes.

Open Nagaland Lok Sabha result
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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Zunheboto.

Who won the Zunheboto assembly seat in 2023?

K. Tokugha Sukhalu of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) won Zunheboto in the 2023 Nagaland assembly election with 15,921 votes, which was 80.04% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Zunheboto?

The margin was 12,028 votes (60.47% of valid votes). The runner-up was Akavi Sumi of the Naga Peoples Front with 3,893 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Zunheboto in 2023?

Turnout was 86.56%: 19,928 of 23,021 registered electors voted, across 40 polling stations. That is 6.1 points higher than in 2018.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Zunheboto part of?

Zunheboto 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 Zunheboto a reserved constituency?

Yes. Zunheboto 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 Zunheboto?

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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