1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

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1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
← 1964 6 February 1969 1974 →
All 40 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered176,931
Turnout78.37%
  Majority party Minority party
  Hokishe Sema Official portrait 1985.jpg
Leader Hokishe Sema
Party NNO
Leader's seat Impur
Seats won 22 10
Seat change New New
Popular vote 38.66% 21.76%
CM before election

T. N. Angami

 Elected CM

Hokishe Sema
NNO

Elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in February 1969 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Nagaland, India. Nagaland Nationalist Organisation won a majority of the seats and Hokishe Sema was appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland.

Nagaland was converted to a state by the State of Nagaland Act, 1962[1] and the first elections were called for in 1964. The five-year term for that assembly came to an end in January 1969.

Result[]

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Nagaland Nationalist Organisation53,50738.6622New
30,10921.7610New
Independents54,78339.588–32
Total138,399100.00400
Valid votes138,39999.81
Invalid/blank votes2590.19
Total votes138,658100.00
Registered voters/turnout176,93178.37
Source: ECI[2]

Elected Members[]

# Constituency Candidate Party
1 Dimapur Town Gobinda Ch. Paira Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
2 Dimapur Debalal Mech Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
3 Ghaspani Langkam Kuki Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
4 Tenning N. Azu Mewmai Independent
5 Peren T. Haralu
6 Western Angami Thepfulo Nakhro Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
7 Kohima Town John Bosco Jasokie Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
8 Northern Angami-I Shürhozelie Liezietsü
9 Northern Angami-II K. Vitsore Keditsü Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
10 Tseminyü Riga Thong Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
11 Pughoboto Hosheto Sema Independent
12 Southern Angami-I Vitsoni
13 Southern Angami-II Hosal Kin Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
14 Pfütsero Weprenyi Kapfo Independent
15 Chozuba-I Vamüzo Phesao
16 Chozuba-II Punuhu Independent
17 Phek Yevehe Lohe Independent
18 Chizami Wetezulo Independent
19 Meluri Marhutho
20 Tuli Merachiba Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
21 Arkakong R. C. Chiten Jamir Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
22 Yisemyong Sentichuba
23 Mongoya Takomeren
24 Mokokchung Town Assamwati Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
25 Aonglenden Bendangangshi
26 Koridang Tajen Ao
27 Impur M. Koramoa Jamir Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
28 Jangpetkong I. Arienba Independent
29 Alongtaki Zulutemba Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
30 Akuluto Hokishe Sema Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
31 Atoizu Kiyekhu Shikhu Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
32 Suruhoto Nihovi Sema Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
33 Aghunato Iheze Sema Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
34 Zünheboto Tokheho Sema Independent
35 Satakha Yeshito Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
36 Tyüi Longchum T. A. Ngüllie Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
37 Wokha N. L. Odyüo Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
38 Moilan Wozhuro Nsemo Ovüng
39 Sanis Mhondemo Kithan Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
40 Bhandari Tsenlamo Kikon Nagaland Nationalist Organisation

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "State of Nagaland Act, 1962" (PDF). 4 September 1962. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1969 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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