Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 1977

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Assembly constituency 12 (GEN) · Nagaland

State boardNagaland 1977

[01]Result · 1977

#12 · GEN

Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source

Contestants2

Electors6,646

Votes polled5,492

Turnout82.6%

NOTADid not existIntroduced in 2013

WinnerR. S. RengmaUnited Democratic Front2,88853.7% of votes

MARGIN394 votes · 7.2 pp2,888 − 2,494

Runner-upRiga Thong National Convention Of Nagaland2,49446.3% of votes

UDF 53.7% of top-two votesNCN 46.3%

All candidates 2

01 R. S. RengmaUDF2,888 53.7%
02 Riga ThongNCN2,494 46.3%

Turnout 82.6%

Male 3,35750.5% Female 3,28949.5%

Share of 6,646 electors

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males980
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
State median turnoutmedian of 59 seats, 197786.7%
ReconciliationΣ 2 candidates = 5,382Residual 110

Seat history 2023–1964

2023
11.4 pp
Jwenga SebJanata Dal (United)
2018
3.9 pp
R. KhingNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
2013
3.1 pp
Er. Levi RengmaIndependent
2008
0.3 pp
R. KhingNaga Peoples Front
2003
8.0 pp
Shri: R. KhingJanata Dal (United)
1998
Margin not recorded
Nillo RengmaIndian National Congress
1993
28.2 pp
NilloIndian National Congress
1989
6.7 pp
KhasuNagaland Peoples Council
1987
7.4 pp
NilloIndian National Congress
1982
0.8 pp
R. S. RanghmaNaga National Democratic Party
1977
7.2 pp
R. S. RengmaUnited Democratic Front
1974
1.8 pp
RushuloIndependent
1969
25.3 pp
VitsoniUnited Front Of Nagaland
1966
Margin not recorded
K.KhieyaNagalan Nationalist Organisation
1964
8.6 pp
Shri Ngurohie ZaoIndependent

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 28.2 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

Turnout of 82.6% was 4.1 pp below the state's median seat (86.7%).
82.6 − 86.7 = −4.1
The margin widened from 1.8 pp in 1974 to 7.2 pp.
7.2 − 1.8 = +5.4 pp
The seat changed hands: IND in 1974, UDF in 1977.
1974 IND · 1977 UDF

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Reconciliation failed

Candidate votesΣ 2 candidate lines5,382
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
Published totalVotes polled5,492
Checkneither convention holdsResidual 110

Candidate votes miss the published total by 110, with NOTA counted inside or outside it.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1977 · Nagaland · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates2 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Reconciliation failed

State median turnoutComputed from 59 seats on the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha 1977 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database