Dimapur III Assembly constituency

Dimapur III
Dimapur III
Constituency No. 3 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Chümoukedima District
LS constituency	Nagaland
Total electors	38,045
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Hekani Jakhalu Kense
Party	Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Elected year	2023

Dimapur III is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.^[2] Previously part of Dimapur District, it is now a part of Chümoukedima District and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is also part of Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.^[3]^[4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

1974: Debalai Mech, Naga Nationalist Organisation
1977: Debalal Mech, Indian National Congress
1982: Lolit Mech, Indian National Congress
1987: Vehepu Yepthomi, Independent
1989: Kihoto Hollohon, Nagaland People's Council
1993: Kihoto Hollohon, Indian National Congress
1998: Atovi Sumi, Indian National Congress
2003: Kihoto Hollohon, Nationalist Democratic Movement

Year	Member
2008	Azheto Zhimomi	Indian National Congress
2008	Azheto Zhimomi	Naga People's Front
2013	Tokheho^[5]	Indian National Congress
2018	Azheto Zhimomi^[6]	Naga People's Front
2023	Hekani Jakhalu Kense^[7]	Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates

2023			45.16%
2018			48.82%
2013			53.22%
2008			50.38%
2003			46.05%
1998			85.30%
1993			58.10%
1989			53.09%
1987			48.36%
1982			60.22%
1977			41.16%
1974			52.29%

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDPP	Hekani Jakhalu Kense	14,395	45.16%
	LJP(RV)	Azheto Zhimomi	12,859	40.34%
	Independent	Lun Tungnung	2,445	7.67%
	Independent	Kahuto Chishi Sumi	1,671	5.24%
	INC	Vetetso Lasuh	370	1.16%	-6.82%
	NOTA	Nota	134	0.42%	-0.09%
Margin of victory			1,536	4.82%	-3.11%
Turnout			31,874	83.78%	2.64%
Registered electors			38,045		14.51%
	NDPP gain from NPF		Swing	-3.66%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Azheto Zhimomi	13,162	48.82%	4.04%
	NDPP	Tokheho	11,024	40.89%
	INC	Lun Tungnung	2,152	7.98%	-45.24%
	NPP	Wedie-U Kronu	483	1.79%
	NOTA	None of the Above	137	0.51%
Margin of victory			2,138	7.93%	-0.51%
Turnout			26,958	81.14%	-5.61%
Registered electors			33,223		19.75%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	-4.40%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tokheho Yepthomi	12,809	53.22%	2.84%
	NPF	Azheto Zhimomi	10,778	44.78%	26.97%
	BJP	Lachit Khersa	328	1.36%
	NCP	Er. Dr.L.Yezhekhu Sumi	152	0.63%
Margin of victory			2,031	8.44%	-10.78%
Turnout			24,068	86.75%	8.34%
Registered electors			27,744		39.20%
	INC hold		Swing	2.84%

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Azheto Zhimomi	7,874	50.38%	43.48%
	RJD	L. Inazhe Sema	4,871	31.17%
	NPF	V. Abu Metha	2,784	17.81%	-26.23%
	Independent	Akhei Achumi	170	1.09%
Margin of victory			3,003	19.22%	17.20%
Turnout			15,628	78.77%	-5.32%
Registered electors			19,931		17.30%
	INC gain from NDM		Swing	4.33%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDM	Kihoto Hollohon	6,549	46.05%
	NPF	Azheto Zhimomi	6,263	44.04%
	INC	Atovi Sumi	982	6.91%	-78.39%
	Independent	Anupama Mech	427	3.00%
Margin of victory			286	2.01%	-68.58%
Turnout			14,221	83.73%	0.42%
Registered electors			16,992		-0.34%
	NDM gain from INC		Swing	-12.05%

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Atovi Sumi	1,955	85.30%	27.19%
	Independent	T. L. Angami	337	14.70%
Margin of victory			1,618	70.59%	27.70%
Turnout			2,292	13.68%	-69.63%
Registered electors			17,050		25.61%
	INC hold		Swing	27.19%

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kihoto Hollohon	6,478	58.10%	11.19%
	Independent	Rajiv	1,696	15.21%
	NPF	Vihepu Yephthomi	1,551	13.91%	-39.17%
	Independent	Chupfuo	1,424	12.77%
Margin of victory			4,782	42.89%	36.72%
Turnout			11,149	83.31%	5.95%
Registered electors			13,574		22.79%
	INC gain from NPF		Swing	5.02%

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Kihoto Hollohon	4,413	53.09%
	INC	Vihepu Yephthomi	3,900	46.91%	29.55%
Margin of victory			513	6.17%	-9.66%
Turnout			8,313	77.36%	-3.23%
Registered electors			11,055		0.67%
	NPF gain from Independent		Swing	4.73%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Vihepu Yephthomi	4,200	48.36%
	NND	Prodep Singyong	2,825	32.53%
	INC	Lolit Mech	1,508	17.36%	-42.85%
	Independent	Lhousao	152	1.75%
Margin of victory			1,375	15.83%	-24.45%
Turnout			8,685	80.58%	1.82%
Registered electors			10,981		69.98%
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	-11.86%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Lolit Mech	2,994	60.22%	19.06%
	NND	Dabalal Mech	991	19.93%
	Independent	Joy Prasad	987	19.85%
Margin of victory			2,003	40.29%	30.06%
Turnout			4,972	78.76%	-9.10%
Registered electors			6,460		26.22%
	INC hold		Swing	19.06%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dabalal Mech	1,807	41.16%
	Independent	Satish Langtha	1,358	30.93%
	UDA	Gobinda Ch. Paira	1,225	27.90%
Margin of victory			449	10.23%	-3.87%
Turnout			4,390	87.87%	4.24%
Registered electors			5,118		20.76%
	INC gain from NNO		Swing	-11.13%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Dimapur III
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NNO	Dabalal Mech	1,780	52.29%
	Independent	Sompurno Kachari	1,300	38.19%
	UDA	Mukunda Ram Mech	324	9.52%
Margin of victory			480	14.10%
Turnout			3,404	83.62%
Registered electors			4,238
	NNO win (new seat)

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