https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Dimapur_I_Assembly_constituency Dimapur I Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T05:22:26Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Dimapur_I_Assembly_constituency&diff=497140&oldid=prev Samyakkpravesh at 04:42, 16 April 2026 2026-04-16T04:42:12Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Nagaland State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | map_image = Dimapur I Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | name = Dimapur I<br /> | mla = Tovihoto Ayemi<br /> | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | state = [[Nagaland]]<br /> | district = [[Dimapur district|Dimapur]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagaland]]<br /> | established = 1974<br /> | constituency_no = 1<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:25244}}&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14874-nagaland-general-legislative-election-2023/ |title=Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=20 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|5}}<br /> | type= SLA<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Dimapur I Assembly constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Nagaland]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/nagaland/nagaland-w.htm |title=NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY |website=legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in |accessdate= 10 February 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is part of [[Dimapur district]] and is part of [[Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.elections.in/nagaland/assembly-constituencies/dimapur-i.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Dimapur-I Assembly Constituency]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Year<br /> !Member&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Dimapur I Election and Results 2023, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs |url=https://www.elections.in/nagaland/assembly-constituencies/dimapur_I.html |access-date= |website=Elections in India}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; |Party<br /> |-<br /> |[[1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1974]]<br /> |Mhaile Peseyie<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> |rowspan=2|Md. Anwar Hussain<br /> |-<br /> |[[1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1982]]<br /> |-<br /> |1986^<br /> |rowspan=2|[[Hokishe Sema]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1987]]<br /> |-<br /> |[[1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |Vikheshe Sema<br /> |-<br /> |[[1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1993]]<br /> |rowspan=2|I. Vikheshe<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1998]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2003]]<br /> |Hokishe Sema<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |2007^<br /> |Atomi<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br /> |[[K. L. Chishi]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2013]]<br /> |rowspan=3|[[Tovihoto Ayemi]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2018]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> ^by-election<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2023|2023]]|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|67.01}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2018|2018]]|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|63.53}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2013|2013]]|{{party color|Naga People&#039;s Front}}|42.93}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2008|2008]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|60.28}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2003|2003]]|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|52.70}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1993|1993]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|44.00}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|66.28}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1987|1987]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.44}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1982|1982]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.68}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.85}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|Nagaland Nationalist Organisation}}|65.00}}<br /> }}<br /> === Assembly Election 2023 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |title=Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-winners-8473973/ |access-date=3 March 2023 |date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303042608/https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-winners-8473973/ |archive-date=3 March 2023 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Tovihoto Ayemi]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=13,325 |percentage=67.01 |change=3.48 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Kewekhape Therie|party=Indian National Congress|votes=6,366|percentage=32.01|change=24.45}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=195|percentage=0.98|change=-0.18}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,959 |percentage=34.99 |change=-0.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=19,886|percentage=78.78|change=-2.12}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,244 |change =10.68 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= 3.48 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2018 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I&lt;ref name=election2018&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/13th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2018.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128161430/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/13th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2018.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Tovihoto Ayemi]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,721 |percentage=63.53 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Pukhavi Yepthomi|party=Naga People&#039;s Front|votes=5,121|percentage=27.75|change=-15.17}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=W. Kholie Kapfo|party=Indian National Congress|votes=1,395|percentage=7.56|change=-24.02}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=214|percentage=1.16|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,600 |percentage=35.77 |change=24.42 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=18,451|percentage=80.90|change=-0.58}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,808 |change =14.76 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= 20.60 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly Election 2013 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I&lt;ref name=election2013&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125124535/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-date=25 November 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Tovihoto Ayemi]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=6,952 |percentage=42.93 |change=9.85 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[K. L. Chishi]]|party=Indian National Congress|votes=5,114|percentage=31.58|change=-28.70}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Pukhavi Yepthomi|party=Independent politician|votes=3,673|percentage=22.68|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=H. Sunep Phom|party=Independent politician|votes=449|percentage=2.77|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,838 |percentage=11.35 |change=-15.85 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=16,194|percentage=81.48|change=0.81}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,875 |change =11.09 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -17.35 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly Election 2008 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I&lt;ref name=election2008&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/11th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2008.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128170532/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/11th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2008.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. L. Chishi]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,700 |percentage=60.28 |change=31.59 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Atomi |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=4,774 |percentage=33.08 |change=21.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R.S. Sangtam |party=Independent politician |votes=768 |percentage=5.32 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zeneisele |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=220 |percentage=1.52 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,926 |percentage=27.20 |change=3.19 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,433 |percentage=80.83 |change= 14.56 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,891 |change =-16.83 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= 7.58 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly Election 2003 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I&lt;ref name=election2003&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/10th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2003.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623083626/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/10th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2003.pdf |archive-date=23 June 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Hokishe Sema]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,494 |percentage=52.70 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kevi Zakiesatuo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,080 |percentage=28.69 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Chuba |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=1,605 |percentage=11.29 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kakugha Zhimomi |party=Independent politician |votes=691 |percentage=4.86 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Joseph Sema |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=351 |percentage=2.47 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,414 |percentage=24.01 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,221 |percentage=66.11 |change= -19.35 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,512 |change =-14.63 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.70 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1998 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I&lt;ref name=election1998&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/9th_General_Election_Report_NLA_1998.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128160926/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/9th_General_Election_Report_NLA_1998.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 9th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 1998 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=I. Vikheshe |party=Indian National Congress |votes= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,200 |change =22.66 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1993 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Vikheshe |party=Independent politician |votes=7,573 |percentage=44.00 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Hokishe Sema]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,436 |percentage=43.20 |change=-23.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. C. Zeliang |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,160 |percentage=6.74 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Pius Lotha |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=1,001 |percentage=5.82 |change=-21.63 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=137 |percentage=0.80 |change=-38.04 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,212 |percentage=85.46 |change= 27.45 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,545 |change =-34.70 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -22.29 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly Election 1989 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vikheshe Sema |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,719 |percentage=66.28 |change=10.84 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manik Bhattacharjee |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=4,852 |percentage=27.44 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zhukiye Sema |party=Independent politician |votes=1,109 |percentage=6.27 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,867 |percentage=38.84 |change=11.79 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=17,680 |percentage=58.01 |change= -5.37 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,463 |change =0.03 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 10.84 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly Election 1987 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Hokishe Sema]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,790 |percentage=55.44 |change=12.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Crellan Pesyie |party=Independent politician |votes=5,525 |percentage=28.39 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ghoshito Sema |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=2,443 |percentage=12.55 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zhukiye Sema |party=Independent politician |votes=704 |percentage=3.62 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,265 |percentage=27.05 |change=15.69 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,462 |percentage=63.38 |change= 14.84 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,454 |change =39.73 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 12.76 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly Election 1982 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Md. Anwar Hussain |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,554 |percentage=42.68 |change=2.83 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chhlie Kevichhsa |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=3,342 |percentage=31.32 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Choshito Achumi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,821 |percentage=17.07 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. S. Meren |party=Independent politician |votes=952 |percentage=8.92 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,212 |percentage=11.36 |change=3.43 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,669 |percentage=48.55 |change= -11.78 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,511 |change =117.35 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 2.83 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Awar Hussain |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,421 |percentage=39.85 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chalie Kevichusa |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=1,939 |percentage=31.92 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Pesyie |party=Independent politician |votes=1,122 |percentage=18.47 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ghoshita Achumi |party=Independent politician |votes=278 |percentage=4.58 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Assamwati Longkumar |party=National Convention of Nagaland |votes=208 |percentage=3.42 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. S. Sharma |party=Independent politician |votes=107 |percentage=1.76 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=482 |percentage=7.93 |change=-22.07 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,075 |percentage=60.33 |change= 10.89 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,357 |change =-10.57 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |swing= -25.15 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Dimapur I}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mhaile Peseyie Gobinda |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=3,603 |percentage=65.00 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gobinda Ch. Paira |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=1,940 |percentage=35.00 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,663 |percentage=30.00 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,543 |percentage=49.43 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,581 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly]]<br /> *[[Dimapur district]]<br /> * [[Dimapur]]<br /> * [[Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Nagaland}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.93|93.78|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Dimapur]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Nagaland]]<br /> [[Category:Dimapur district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Nagaland]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1974]]<br /> [[Category:1974 establishments in Nagaland]]</div> Samyakkpravesh