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Nagaland Assembly Election 2023

Pughoboto Vidhan Sabha election result 2023

Dr. Sukhato A. Sema (LJP(RV)) won by 850 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Dr. Sukhato A. Sema

LJP(RV)Comfortable win

votes

7,808

Margin

850(5.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dr. Sukhato A. Sema · LJP(RV)Y. Vikheho Swu · NDPP
7,8086,958
Candidate (3)votes
  1. 1Dr. Sukhato A. Sema✓ WinnerLJP(RV)7,80852.8%
  2. 2Y. Vikheho SwuNDPP6,95847.05%
  3. 3NOTA230.16%
Total votes14,789

Deposit lost: 0 of 2 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
15,803

incl. service voters

Votes cast
15,088

incl. 593 postal

Turnout
95.48%
Polling stations
33

Turnout of men and women

Women94.5%

7,491 of 7,931 voted on EVMs

Men89%

7,004 of 7,872 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates2
  • Lost deposit0
  • NOTA23
  • Valid votes14,766

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pughoboto in 2023?

Dr. Sukhato A. Sema (LJP(RV)) won with 7,808 votes, defeating Y. Vikheho Swu (NDPP) by 850 votes.

How many votes were cast in Pughoboto in 2023?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 14,789 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Pughoboto in 2023?

95.48% — 15,088 of 15,803 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 94.5%, men's 89%.

How many voters does Pughoboto have?

15,803 electors at the 2023 election — 7,872 men, 7,931 women (service voters included), and 33 polling stations.

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