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Nagaland, Nagaland — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Nagaland (Nagaland) was won by Tokheho Yepthomi (NDPP) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 16,344 votes over K L Chishi. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Nagaland, Nagaland, from 1967 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1967–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1967 Chubatoshi NNO 0 None% None (None) None (None pts)
1971 A. Kevichusa UFN 89,514 60.5% S. Chubatoshi Jamir (NNO) 31,003 (20.9 pts)
1977 Rano M. Shaiza UDF 124,627 51.7% Hokishe Sema (Indian National Congress) 8,100 (3.4 pts)
1980 Chingwang Independent 145,969 51.0% Rano M. Shaiza (UDF) 5,759 (2.0 pts)
1984 Chingwang Indian National Congress 251,101 64.6% Chalie Kevichusa (NND) 137,182 (35.3 pts)
1989 Shikino Sam Indian National Congress 363,071 60.3% Vizol (NPC) 123,947 (20.6 pts)
1991 Imchalemba NPC 328,015 52.7% Shikiho Sema (Indian National Congress) 51,854 (8.3 pts)
1996 Imchalemba Indian National Congress 472,102 62.3% Khekiho (Independent) 197,403 (26.1 pts)
1998 K. Asungba Sangtam Indian National Congress 344,223 86.7% Akhei Achumi (LS) 291,438 (73.4 pts)
1999 K. Asungba Sangtam Indian National Congress 516,119 71.2% Shurhozelie (Independent) 353,598 (48.8 pts)
2004 W. Wangyuh NPF 698,128 73.1% K. Asungba Sangtam (Indian National Congress) 452,019 (47.3 pts)
2009 C.M. Chang NPF 832,224 70.0% K. Asungba Sangtam (Indian National Congress) 483,021 (40.6 pts)
2014 Neiphiu Rio NPF 713,372 68.7% K. V. Pusa (Indian National Congress) 400,225 (38.5 pts)
2019 Tokheho Yepthomi NDPP 500,510 49.8% K L Chishi (Indian National Congress) 16,344 (1.6 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chubatoshi NNO 0 None%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
A. Kevichusa UFN 89,514 60.5%
S. Chubatoshi Jamir NNO 58,511 39.5%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rano M. Shaiza UDF 124,627 51.7%
Hokishe Sema Indian National Congress 116,527 48.3%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chingwang Independent 145,969 51.0%
Rano M. Shaiza UDF 140,210 49.0%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Chingwang Indian National Congress 251,101 64.6%
Chalie Kevichusa NND 113,919 29.3%
Huskha Independent 23,444 6.0%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Shikino Sam Indian National Congress 363,071 60.3%
Vizol NPC 239,124 39.7%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Imchalemba NPC 328,015 52.7%
Shikiho Sema Indian National Congress 276,161 44.3%
Pius Lotha Bharatiya Janata Party 18,655 3.0%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Imchalemba Indian National Congress 472,102 62.3%
Khekiho Independent 274,699 36.3%
Roland Independent 10,825 1.4%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K. Asungba Sangtam Indian National Congress 344,223 86.7%
Akhei Achumi LS 52,785 13.3%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
K. Asungba Sangtam Indian National Congress 516,119 71.2%
Shurhozelie Independent 162,521 22.4%
Neikhaho Bharatiya Janata Party 37,156 5.1%
Akhei Achumi LS 5,763 0.8%
Roland Independent 3,486 0.5%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
W. Wangyuh NPF 698,128 73.1%
K. Asungba Sangtam Indian National Congress 246,109 25.8%
Shri. Akhei Achumi Janata Dal (Secular) 5,149 0.5%
Shri. Nyimthungo Independent 3,687 0.4%
Dr. Rilanthung Independent 1,646 0.2%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
C.M. Chang NPF 832,224 70.0%
K. Asungba Sangtam Indian National Congress 349,203 29.4%
Dr. Rilanthung Odyuo All India Trinamool Congress 8,174 0.7%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Neiphiu Rio NPF 713,372 68.7%
K. V. Pusa Indian National Congress 313,147 30.1%
Akhei Achumi SP(I) 9,695 0.9%
None Of The Above Independent 2,696 0.3%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Tokheho Yepthomi NDPP 500,510 49.8%
K L Chishi Indian National Congress 484,166 48.2%
Hayithung Tungoe NPP 14,997 1.5%
Dr. M M Thromwa Konyak Independent 4,620 0.5%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1971: UFN margin 20.9 pts 1977: UDF margin 3.4 pts 1980: Independent margin 2.0 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 35.3 pts 1989: Indian National Congress margin 20.6 pts 1991: NPC margin 8.3 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 26.1 pts 1998: Indian National Congress margin 73.4 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 48.8 pts 2004: NPF margin 47.3 pts 2009: NPF margin 40.6 pts 2014: NPF margin 38.5 pts 2019: NDPP margin 1.6 pts 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Nagaland has been contested at 14 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1967. Parties that have won this seat over that span: NNO, UFN, UDF, Independent, Indian National Congress, NPC, NPF, NDPP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Nagaland in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Tokheho Yepthomi (NDPP) won Nagaland, Nagaland, in 2019 with 500,510 votes (49.8%), a margin of 16,344 votes over K L Chishi.

Which parties have won Nagaland since 1967?

Since 1967, Nagaland has been won by: Independent, Indian National Congress, NDPP, NNO, NPC, NPF, UDF, UFN.

What was the closest result in Nagaland?

The closest result on record for Nagaland was 2019, when NDPP beat Indian National Congress by just 16,344 votes (1.6 percentage points).

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