1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

6 February 1969
All 40 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority
Registered	176,931
Turnout	78.37%
Majority party Minority party   File:Hokishe Sema Official portrait 1985.jpg Leader Hokishe Sema Party Nagaland Nationalist Organisation United Front of Nagaland 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 Nagaland Nationalist Organisation

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 and the first elections were called for in 1964. The five-year term for that assembly came to an end in January 1969.

Result

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Nagaland Nationalist Organisation	53,507	38.66	22	New
	United Front of Nagaland	30,109	21.76	10	New
	Independents	54,783	39.58	8	–32
Total		138,399	100.00	40	0
Valid votes		138,399	99.81
Invalid/blank votes		259	0.19
Total votes		138,658	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		176,931	78.37
Source: ECI

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		United Front of Nagaland
6	Western Angami	Thepfulo Nakhro		Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
7	Kohima Town	John Bosco Jasokie		Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
8	Northern Angami-I	Shürhozelie Liezietsü		United Front of Nagaland
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		United Front of Nagaland
13	Southern Angami-II	Hosal Kin		Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
14	Pfütsero	Weprenyi Kapfo		Independent
15	Chozuba-I	Vamüzo Phesao		United Front of Nagaland
16	Chozuba-II	Punuhu		Independent
17	Phek	Yevehe Lohe		Independent
18	Chizami	Wetezulo		Independent
19	Meluri	Marhutho		United Front of Nagaland
20	Tuli	Merachiba		Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
21	Arkakong	R. C. Chiten Jamir		Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
22	Yisemyong	Sentichuba		United Front of Nagaland
23	Mongoya	Takomeren		United Front of Nagaland
24	Mokokchung Town	Assamwati		Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
25	Aonglenden	Bendangangshi		United Front of Nagaland
26	Koridang	Tajen Ao		United Front of Nagaland
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		United Front of Nagaland
39	Sanis	Mhondemo Kithan		Nagaland Nationalist Organisation
40	Bhandari	Tsenlamo Kikon		Nagaland Nationalist Organisation

See also

• List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
• 1969 elections in India