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Pungro Kiphire Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Pungro Kiphire? — S. Kiusumew Yimchunger (NDPP), who won the Nagaland Assembly Election 2023 by 2,291 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

S. Kiusumew Yimchunger

NDPP
Margin: 2,291Comfortable win

Nagaland Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

S. Kiusumew Yimchunger

NDPPComfortable win

votes

16,098

Margin

2,291(7.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

S. Kiusumew Yimchunger · NDPPT. Yangseo Sangtam · Republican Party Of India (athawale)
16,09813,807
Candidate (4)votes
  1. 1S. Kiusumew Yimchunger✓ WinnerNDPP16,09853.59%
  2. 2T. Yangseo SangtamRepublican Party Of India (athawale)13,80745.97%
  3. 3NOTA710.24%
  4. 4T. AtsubaINCDeposit lost620.21%
Total votes30,038

Deposit lost: 1 of 3 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
32,463

incl. service voters

Votes cast
30,045

incl. 541 postal

Turnout
92.55%
Polling stations
72

Turnout of men and women

Women91.7%

14,264 of 15,560 voted on EVMs

Men90.2%

15,240 of 16,903 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates3
  • Lost deposit1
  • NOTA71
  • Valid votes29,967

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Pungro Kiphire?

S. Kiusumew Yimchunger (NDPP) won Pungro Kiphire in the Nagaland Assembly Election 2023 with 16,098 votes.

What was the winning margin in Pungro Kiphire?

S. Kiusumew Yimchunger defeated T. Yangseo Sangtam (Republican Party Of India (athawale)) by 2,291 votes.

What was the turnout in Pungro Kiphire in 2023?

92.55% — 30,045 of 32,463 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 91.7%, men's 90.2%.

How many voters does Pungro Kiphire have?

32,463 electors at the 2023 election — 16,903 men, 15,560 women (service voters included), and 72 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Pungro Kiphire?

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