Constituency result · Vidhan Sabha · 1989

Siyuchong-Sitimi

Assembly constituency 59 (ST) · Nagaland

State boardNagaland 1989

[01]Result · 1989

#59 · ST

Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source

Contestants2

Electors7,526

Votes polled6,762

Turnout89.8%

NOTADid not existIntroduced in 2013

WinnerSethrichoIndian National Congress3,73255.5% of votes

MARGIN739 votes · 10.9 pp3,732 − 2,993

Runner-upYopikyu Nagaland Peoples Council2,99344.5% of votes

INC 55.5% of top-two votesNPC 44.5%

All candidates 2

01 SethrichoINC3,732 55.5%
02 YopikyuNPC2,993 44.5%

Turnout 89.8%

Male 3,67448.8% Female 3,85251.2%

Share of 7,526 electors

Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,048
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
State median turnoutmedian of 60 seats, 198990.7%
ReconciliationΣ 2 candidates = 6,725Residual 37

Seat history 2023–1974

2023
4.0 pp
C. Kipili SangtamNational People's Party
2018
6.3 pp
V. Kashiho SangtamBharatiya Janata Party
2013
15.7 pp
Shri. C. Kipili SangtamNaga Peoples Front
2008
6.2 pp
C. Kipili SangtamIndependent
2003
33.9 pp
Shri: C. Kipili SangtamNationalist Democratic Movement
1998
3.7 pp
S.SethrichoIndian National Congress
1993
11.4 pp
S. SeuhrichoIndian National Congress
1989
10.9 pp
SethrichoIndian National Congress
1987
12.9 pp
YopikyuNaga National Democratic Party
1982
7.5 pp
Yopikyu ThongtsarNaga National Democratic Party
1977
19.1 pp
YopikyuUnited Democratic Front
1974
8.8 pp
ZhetoviIndependent

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 33.9 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

Turnout of 89.8% was 0.9 pp below the state's median seat (90.7%).
89.8 − 90.7 = −0.9
The margin narrowed from 12.9 pp in 1987 to 10.9 pp.
10.9 − 12.9 = −2.0 pp
Yopikyu, the 1987 winner, finished second in 1989.
1987 winner name = 1989 runner-up name

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Reconciliation failed

Candidate votesΣ 2 candidate lines6,725
NOTAintroduced in 2013Did not exist
Published totalVotes polled6,762
Checkneither convention holdsResidual 37

Candidate votes miss the published total by 37, with NOTA counted inside or outside it.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 1989 · Nagaland · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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

State median turnoutComputed from 60 seats on the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha 1989 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database