Longkhim–Chare Assembly constituency

Longkhim–Chare
Longkhim–Chare
Constituency No. 52 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Tuensang District
LS constituency	Nagaland
Total electors	22,176
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Sethrongkyu
Party	BJP

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

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member
1974	L. J. Toshi Sangtam	Independent politician
1977	Horangse Sangtam	Independent politician
1982	Horangse Sangtam	Naga National Democratic Party
1987	Thrinimong Sangtam	Independent politician
1989	S. Kyukhangba Sangtam	Indian National Congress
1993
1998
2003	Imtilemba Sangtam	Bharatiya Janata Party
2008	S. Kyukhangba Sangtam	Indian National Congress
2013	A. Imtilemba Sangtam	Nationalist Congress Party
2018	Muthingnyuba Sangtam	Naga People's Front
2023	Sethrongkyu	Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Sethrongkyu	10,187	50.33%	12.65%
	NCP	Muthingnyuba Sangtam	8,564	42.31%
	RPI(A)	Sethrichem Sangtam	1,450	7.16%
	NOTA	Nota	38	0.19%
Margin of victory			1,623	8.02%	-1.31%
Turnout			20,239	91.27%	-2.53%
Registered electors			22,176		4.96%
	BJP gain from NPF		Swing	3.33%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare^[4]^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Muthingnyuba Sangtam	9,316	47.01%	19.25%
	BJP	A. Imtilemba Sangtam	7,468	37.68%
	NPP	T. Cholongse Sangtam	2,971	14.99%
	NOTA	None of the Above	64	0.32%
Margin of victory			1,848	9.32%	2.05%
Turnout			19,819	93.80%	-4.80%
Registered electors			21,129		3.91%
	NPF gain from NCP		Swing	10.73%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	A. Imtilemba Sangtam	7,273	36.28%
	INC	Thrinimong Sangtam	5,814	29.00%	-9.88%
	NPF	L. T. Sangtam	5,565	27.76%	1.56%
	Independent	R. S. Sangtam	1,326	6.61%
Margin of victory			1,459	7.28%	2.24%
Turnout			20,049	98.60%	1.72%
Registered electors			20,333		2.98%
	NCP gain from INC		Swing	-2.60%

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Kyukhangba Sangtam	7,437	38.88%	-10.27%
	BJP	Imtilemba Sangtam	6,474	33.84%	-17.01%
	NPF	L. T. Sangtam	5,012	26.20%
	Independent	Horangse Sangtam	361	1.89%
Margin of victory			963	5.03%	3.32%
Turnout			19,130	97.67%	5.04%
Registered electors			19,745		27.77%
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	-11.98%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Imtilemba Sangtam	7,211	50.86%
	INC	S. Kyukhangba Sangtam	6,968	49.14%
Margin of victory			243	1.71%
Turnout			14,179	91.84%	91.84%
Registered electors			15,454		11.93%
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	-9.51%

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	±%
	INC	S. Kyukhangba Sangtam	Unopposed
Registered electors			13,807	13.13%
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Kyukhangba Sangtam	7,302	60.37%	3.13%
	NPF	Thrinimong Sangtam	4,794	39.63%	-3.13%
Margin of victory			2,508	20.73%	6.26%
Turnout			12,096	99.42%	3.41%
Registered electors			12,205		38.25%
	INC hold		Swing	3.13%

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Kyukhangba Sangtam	4,831	57.24%	31.31%
	NPF	Thrinimong Sangtam	3,609	42.76%
Margin of victory			1,222	14.48%	10.24%
Turnout			8,440	96.01%	1.55%
Registered electors			8,828		0.64%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	27.07%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thrinimong Sangtam	2,468	30.17%
	INC	S. Kyukhangba Sangtam	2,121	25.93%	-5.22%
	NND	Horangse Sangtam	1,421	17.37%	-15.12%
	NPP	R. Sethrongchem	1,102	13.47%
	Independent	K. Thronglongse	978	11.95%
	Independent	C. Thridongse	91	1.11%
Margin of victory			347	4.24%	2.90%
Turnout			8,181	94.46%	8.91%
Registered electors			8,772		-24.85%
	Independent gain from NND		Swing	-2.33%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	Horangse Sangtam	3,215	32.49%
	INC	T. Subengse Sangtam	3,082	31.15%
	Independent	K. Asungba Sangtam	2,572	26.00%
	Independent	R. Sethrougchn	1,025	10.36%
Margin of victory			133	1.34%	-2.89%
Turnout			9,894	85.55%	-5.43%
Registered electors			11,673		46.55%
	NND gain from Independent		Swing	-7.40%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Horangse Sangtam	2,843	39.90%
	UDA	C. Thrinimong	2,541	35.66%	11.10%
	Independent	M. Tsubongse Sangtam	1,742	24.45%
Margin of victory			302	4.24%	0.88%
Turnout			7,126	90.97%	4.22%
Registered electors			7,965		-0.09%
	Independent hold		Swing	0.50%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election : Longkhim Chare
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	L. J. Toshi Sangtam	2,663	39.40%
	NNO	Horang	2,436	36.04%
	UDA	Tsubongse	1,660	24.56%
Margin of victory			227	3.36%
Turnout			6,759	86.75%
Registered electors			7,972
	Independent win (new seat)

References

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