1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
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All 60 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered581,953
Turnout84.53%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Hokishe Sema
Party INC NND
Leader's seat Aonglenden
Seats before 24 24
Seats won 34 18
Seat change Increase10 Decrease6
Popular vote 39.84% 30.33%
CM before election

Hokishe Sema
Indian National Congress

Elected CM

Hokishe Sema
INC

Elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in November 1987 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Nagaland, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats and Hokishe Sema was appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The number of constituencies was set as 60 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[1]

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