Tening Assembly constituency

Tening
Tening
Constituency No. 6 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Peren District
LS constituency	Nagaland
Total electors	27,405
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Namri Nchang
Party	Nationalist Congress Party
Elected year	2023

Tening Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.^[2]

It is part of Peren District and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]

Year	Member
1964	Lalkholam Singson	Independent politician
1969	N. Azu Mewmai	Independent politician
1974	N. Azu Mewmai	United Democratic Alliance
1977	N. C. Zeling	Indian National Congress
1982	Henlum L. Singson	Independent politician
1987	Henlum L. Singson	Indian National Congress
1989	T. R. Zeliang	Naga People's Front
1993	T. R. Zeliang	Indian National Congress
1998	T. R. Zeliang
2003	T. R. Zeliang
2008	Tarie Zeliang
2013	Namri Nchang	Naga People's Front
2018		Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
2023		Nationalist Congress Party

Election results[edit]

Vote share of Winning candidates

2023			29.39%
2018			34.24%
2013			33.48%
2008			59.62%
2003			35.17%
1993			35.11%
1989			39.82%
1987			26.79%
1982			28.37%
1977			31.79%
1974			31.08%
1969			32.62%
1964			56.99%

Assembly Election 2023[edit]

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Namri Nchang	6,736	29.39%
	NDPP	Tarie Zeliang	6,399	27.92%	-6.32%
	Independent	Dr. Tumda Newme	5,530	24.13%
	NPP	Zandi Domta	2,467	10.76%
	INC	Rosy Thomson	1,704	7.44%
	NOTA	Nota	42	0.18%
	NPF	Henry Zeliang	39	0.17%	-33.25%
Margin of victory			337	1.47%	0.65%
Turnout			22,917	83.62%	6.63%
Registered electors			27,405		2.95%
	NCP gain from NDPP		Swing	-4.85%

Assembly Election 2018[edit]

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDPP	Namri Nchang	7,018	34.24%
	NPF	Namduadi Rangkau Zeliang	6,850	33.42%	-0.06%
	Independent	Tarie Zeliang	6,476	31.60%
	NOTA	None of the Above	150	0.73%
Margin of victory			168	0.82%	-3.38%
Turnout			20,494	76.99%	-17.18%
Registered electors			26,619		-8.29%
	NDPP gain from NPF		Swing	0.76%

Assembly Election 2013[edit]

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Namri Nchang	9,151	33.48%	-6.94%
	INC	Tarie Zeliang	8,003	29.28%	-30.34%
	Independent	L. L. Kuki	5,407	19.78%
	NCP	Neiba Ndang	3,930	14.38%
Margin of victory			1,148	4.20%	-14.99%
Turnout			27,333	94.17%	7.78%
Registered electors			29,026		-1.81%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	-26.14%

Assembly Election 2008[edit]

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tarie Zeliang	15,224	59.62%	24.45%
	NPF	K. Samuel Medaliang	10,323	40.42%	17.39%
Margin of victory			4,901	19.19%	7.06%
Turnout			25,537	86.42%	-8.97%
Registered electors			29,560		55.53%
	INC hold		Swing	24.45%

Assembly Election 2003[edit]

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. R. Zeliang	6,374	35.17%
	NPF	Namri Nchang	4,175	23.04%
	JD(U)	Wizabo	3,449	19.03%
	BJP	Abraham	2,765	15.26%
	NDM	L. L. Kuki	1,361	7.51%
Margin of victory			2,199	12.13%
Turnout			18,124	95.36%	-1.23%
Registered electors			19,006		13.92%
	INC hold		Swing	0.05%

Assembly Election 1998[edit]

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
INC	T. R. Zeliang		{{{percentage}}}	{{{change}}}
	{{{candidate}}}	Unopposed
INC hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1993[edit]

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. R. Zeliang	6,005	35.11%	3.12%
	Independent	Lalkholen	3,461	20.24%
	Independent	Namri Nchang	3,276	19.16%
	NPF	Atui	2,357	13.78%	-26.04%
	Independent	Haokhosei	1,629	9.53%
	BJP	N. David	373	2.18%
Margin of victory			2,544	14.88%	7.05%
Turnout			17,101	96.59%	-2.71%
Registered electors			17,802		106.62%
	INC gain from NPF		Swing	-4.71%

Assembly Election 1989[edit]

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	T. R. Zeliang	3,387	39.82%
	INC	H. L. Singson	2,721	31.99%	5.20%
	Independent	N. Azu Mewmai	1,382	16.25%
	NPP	Haokhosei	1,015	11.93%	-7.94%
Margin of victory			666	7.83%	7.20%
Turnout			8,505	99.30%	1.49%
Registered electors			8,616		0.14%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	13.03%

Assembly Election 1987[edit]

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Henlum L. Singson	2,235	26.79%	11.98%
	NND	T. R. Zeliang	2,182	26.15%	6.34%
	NPP	T. Hangsing	1,658	19.87%
	Independent	N. Azu Mewmai	1,407	16.86%
	Independent	N. Namgangbi Chewang	861	10.32%
Margin of victory			53	0.64%	-7.92%
Turnout			8,343	97.81%	7.93%
Registered electors			8,604		-3.16%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	-1.58%

Assembly Election 1982[edit]

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Henlum L. Singson	2,222	28.37%
	NND	C. R. Zeliang	1,552	19.81%
	Independent	Taditiu	1,270	16.21%
	INC	N. C. Zeliang	1,160	14.81%	-16.98%
	Independent	N. Azu Mewmai	1,064	13.58%
	Independent	Zengdibe	522	6.66%
	Independent	Chungjathang Hangsingkaki	43	0.55%
Margin of victory			670	8.55%	8.31%
Turnout			7,833	89.88%	0.07%
Registered electors			8,885		12.41%
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	-3.42%

Assembly Election 1977[edit]

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. C. Zeling	2,224	31.79%
	UDA	N. Azu Mewmai	2,207	31.55%	0.47%
	NCN	Jangkhosei Hangsingh	1,966	28.10%
	Independent	Paokholun	599	8.56%
Margin of victory			17	0.24%	-1.37%
Turnout			6,996	89.82%	3.00%
Registered electors			7,904		20.10%
	INC gain from UDA		Swing	0.71%

Assembly Election 1974[edit]

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDA	N. Azu Mewmai	1,730	31.08%
	Independent	Jangkhosei Hangsingh	1,640	29.46%
	NNO	Lalkholam Singson	1,524	27.38%	17.25%
	Independent	Ramga	672	12.07%
Margin of victory			90	1.62%	-9.86%
Turnout			5,566	86.81%	7.37%
Registered electors			6,581		71.92%
	UDA gain from Independent		Swing	-1.54%

Assembly Election 1969[edit]

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	N. Azu Mewmai	992	32.62%
	UDF	Kaikholal	643	21.14%
	Independent	Kaisungbo Kaurinta	473	15.55%
	Independent	Wizabo	346	11.38%
	NNO	Lalkholam Singson	308	10.13%
	Independent	Letkhosei	156	5.13%
	Independent	Thangkholan	123	4.04%
Margin of victory			349	11.48%	-13.21%
Turnout			3,041	79.44%	6.06%
Registered electors			3,828		29.63%
	Independent hold		Swing	-24.37%

Assembly Election 1964[edit]

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Tening
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Lalkholam Singson	1,235	56.99%
	Independent	Huthombo	700	32.30%
	Independent	Lutjakai	232	10.71%
Margin of victory			535	24.69%
Turnout			2,167	73.38%
Registered electors			2,953
	Independent win (new seat)

References[edit]

^ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^ 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 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.

25°18′N 93°35′E / 25.3°N 93.59°E / 25.3; 93.59

[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.

[winners2023-3] 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.

[election2018-4] "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.

[election2013-5] "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.

[election2008-6] "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.

[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.

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