Ghaspani II Assembly constituency

Ghaspani II
Ghaspani II
Constituency No. 5 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Chümoukedima
Lok Sabha constituency	Nagaland
Established	1974
Total electors	29,435
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Zhaleo Rio
Party	Naga People's Front

Ghaspani II is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.

Previously part of Dimapur district, it is now part of Chümoukedima district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member
2008	Kihoto Hollohon	Independent
2013	Zhaleo Rio	Naga People's Front
2018		Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
2023		Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2023			46.48%
2018			47.79%
2013			41.17%
2008			35.63%
2003			30.21%
1993			52.15%
1989			58.33%
1987			26.26%
1982			39.63%
1977			30.92%
1974			37.79%

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDPP	Zhaleo Rio	11,405	46.48%	−1.31%
	RPI(A)	Z. Kasheto Yeptho	7,230	29.46%
	LJP(RV)	Kitoho S. Rotokha	5,793	23.61%
	NOTA	Nota	111	0.45%
Margin of victory			4,175	17.01%	−4.46%
Turnout			24,539	83.37%	−3.16%
Registered electors			29,435		11.26%
	NDPP hold		Swing	-1.31%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDPP	Zhaleo Rio	10,939	47.79%
	NPF	Dr. Kevingulie Khro	6,023	26.31%	−14.85%
	INC	K. K. Sema	5,653	24.70%	−7.68%
	NOTA	None of the Above	275	1.20%
Margin of victory			4,916	21.48%	12.69%
Turnout			22,890	86.52%	−2.92%
Registered electors			26,455		−12.94%
	NDPP gain from NPF		Swing	6.62%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Zhaleo Rio	11,189	41.17%	12.62%
	INC	Y. Hewoto Awomi	8,801	32.38%	17.64%
	Independent	Rokonicha	4,921	18.11%
	Independent	Khaiminlun	2,266	8.34%
Margin of victory			2,388	8.79%	1.71%
Turnout			27,180	89.44%	5.84%
Registered electors			30,388		8.90%
	NPF gain from Independent		Swing	5.54%

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Kihoto Hollohon	8,312	35.63%
	NPF	Rokonicha	6,661	28.55%	9.67%
	RJD	Kikheho Sema	4,931	21.14%
	INC	Miathou	3,439	14.74%	−15.47%
Margin of victory			1,651	7.08%	5.33%
Turnout			23,330	83.65%	−4.51%
Registered electors			27,905		17.21%
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	5.42%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rokonicha	6,337	30.21%
	NDM	Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi	5,970	28.46%
	JD(U)	Ghosuho Zhimomi	4,225	20.14%
	NPF	Mezhulie	3,961	18.88%
	Independent	Akheli	486	2.32%
Margin of victory			367	1.75%
Turnout			20,979	88.12%	−7.47%
Registered electors			23,808		4.55%
	INC hold		Swing	-21.95%

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	±%
	INC	Rokonicha	Unopposed
Registered electors			22,771	8.20%
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kakheto	10,407	52.15%	−6.17%
	NPF	Rokonicha	9,291	46.56%	4.88%
	BJP	Asat Doungel	257	1.29%
Margin of victory			1,116	5.59%	−11.06%
Turnout			19,955	95.59%	2.32%
Registered electors			21,046		35.04%
	INC hold		Swing	-6.17%

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	L. Hekiye Sema	8,351	58.33%	40.77%
	NPF	Rokonicha	5,967	41.67%
Margin of victory			2,384	16.65%	16.02%
Turnout			14,318	93.27%	5.99%
Registered electors			15,585		1.06%
	INC gain from NND		Swing	32.07%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	Rokonicha	3,483	26.26%	−13.37%
	Independent	Hekiye L.	3,400	25.63%
	NPP	H. Khekiho Zhimomi	3,224	24.30%
	INC	Thepfu Whetuo	2,329	17.56%	−21.32%
	Independent	Seikholum	830	6.26%
Margin of victory			83	0.63%	−0.12%
Turnout			13,266	87.28%	13.66%
Registered electors			15,421		24.14%
	NND hold		Swing	-13.37%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	Rokonicha	3,590	39.63%
	INC	Langkam	3,522	38.88%	30.66%
	Independent	The Pfuwhetuo Yesa	1,307	14.43%
	Independent	Heshito Seme	464	5.12%
	Independent	Nevezo Iralu	176	1.94%
Margin of victory			68	0.75%	−2.39%
Turnout			9,059	73.63%	−5.90%
Registered electors			12,422		34.10%
	NND gain from UDA		Swing	8.71%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDA	Rokonicha	2,245	30.92%	−6.87%
	Independent	Langkam	2,017	27.78%
	NCN	Nihoto Sema	1,881	25.91%
	INC	Thinovito	597	8.22%
	Independent	Tinjathang	521	7.18%
Margin of victory			228	3.14%	1.06%
Turnout			7,261	79.53%	2.57%
Registered electors			9,263		43.10%
	UDA hold		Swing	-6.87%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani II
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	UDA	Rokonicha Kuotsü	1,815	37.79%
	NNO	Langkam	1,715	35.71%
	Independent	Scato Rotokha	1,273	26.50%
Margin of victory			100	2.08%
Turnout			4,803	76.97%
Registered electors			6,473
	UDA win (new seat)

References

↑ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
↑ "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
1 2 "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
1 2 "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
1 2 "Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
↑ The Indian Express (2 March 2023). "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
↑ "Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2022.

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[election2023-1] "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[2] "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

[election2008-3] 1 2 "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.

[election2013-4] 1 2 "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.

[election2018-5] 1 2 "Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.

[Nagaland_election2023-6] The Indian Express (2 March 2023). "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

[election2003-7] "Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2022.