2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

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59 out of 60 seats (1 won unopposed)[1] in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout86.72% (Increase 1.10 pp)[2]
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
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Leader Neiphiu Rio Temjen Imna Along Vanthungo Odyuo
Party NDPP BJP NCP
Alliance NDA NDA
Leader since 2017 2023 2023
Leader's seat Northern Angami II Alongtaki Did not contest
Last election 25.2%, 18 seats 15.3%, 12 seats 1.06%, 0 seats
Seats won 25 12 7
Seat change Increase 7 Steady Increase 7
Popular vote 369,143 215,292 109,467
Percentage 32.22% 18.81% 9.56%
Swing Increase 7.00 pp Increase 3.51 pp Increase 8.50 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Leader Andrew Ahoto Richard Humtsoe Kuzholuzo Nienu
Party NPP LJP(RV) NPF
Leader since 2023 2023 2022
Leader's seat Did not contest Did not contest Phek
Last election 7.12%, 2 seats New Party 26 seats, 38.8%
Seats won 5 2 2
Seat change Increase 3 New party Decrease 24
Popular vote 65,920 98,972 81,195
Percentage 5.78% 8.65% 7.09%
Swing Decrease 1.34 pp New party Decrease 31.71 pp


Structure of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly after the election

Chief Minister before election

Neiphiu Rio
NDPP

Chief Minister after election

Neiphiu Rio
NDPP

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Nagaland on 27 February 2023 to elect all 60 members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 2 March 2023.

The election marked a historic moment as it saw the first-ever election of two female MLAs to the Nagaland Assembly.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Akuluto election BJP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "87% voter turnout in Nagaland". CEO, Nagaland. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.