1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
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All 60 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered403,454
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Vizol Koso
Party UDA INC
Leader's seat Southern Angami-II
Seats before 25
Seats won 35 15
Seat change New New
Popular vote 39.21% 20.19%
CM before election

President's rule

 Elected CM

Vizol Koso
United Democratic Front (Nagaland)

Elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in November 1977 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Nagaland, India. United Democratic Front won the majority of seats and Vizol Koso was appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland for his second term. The number of constituencies was set as 60 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[1]

These were the first elections held in Nagaland after the Shillong Accord of 1975.

  1. ^ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 9 December 2020.