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Bhandari Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Bhandari? — Achumbemo Kikon (NPF), who won the Nagaland Assembly Election 2023 by 3,589 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Achumbemo Kikon

NPF
Margin: 3,589Comfortable win

Nagaland Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Achumbemo Kikon

NPFComfortable win

votes

13,867

Margin

3,589(14%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Achumbemo Kikon · NPFMmhonlumo Kikon · BJP
13,86710,278
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Achumbemo Kikon✓ WinnerNPF13,86754.11%
  2. 2Mmhonlumo KikonBJP10,27840.11%
  3. 3Tsungro KithanNPPDeposit lost1,0724.18%
  4. 4Chenithung HumtsoeINCDeposit lost3251.27%
  5. 5John OvungINDDeposit lost770.3%
  6. 6NOTA70.03%
Total votes25,626

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
26,957

incl. service voters

Votes cast
25,865

incl. 450 postal

Turnout
95.95%
Polling stations
83

Turnout of men and women

Women95%

12,599 of 13,263 voted on EVMs

Men93.6%

12,816 of 13,694 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates5
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA7
  • Valid votes25,619

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Bhandari?

Achumbemo Kikon (NPF) won Bhandari in the Nagaland Assembly Election 2023 with 13,867 votes.

What was the winning margin in Bhandari?

Achumbemo Kikon defeated Mmhonlumo Kikon (BJP) by 3,589 votes.

What was the turnout in Bhandari in 2023?

95.95% — 25,865 of 26,957 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 95%, men's 93.6%.

How many voters does Bhandari have?

26,957 electors at the 2023 election — 13,694 men, 13,263 women (service voters included), and 83 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Bhandari?

The last general election was completed in March 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer