1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

{{Short description|Legislative Assembly election in Nagaland, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

| country = India

| type = legislative

| vote_type = Popular

| ongoing = no

| party_colour =

| party_name =

| alliance_name =

| previous_election = 1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

| previous_year = 1969

| election_date = 12{{endash}}16 February 1974

| next_election = 1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

| next_year = 1977

| seats_for_election = All 60 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly

| majority_seats = 31

| registered = {{formatnum:400322}}

| turnout =

| image2 = {{eppt|Nagaland Nationalist Organisation|height=80|width=80}}

| leader2 = Hokishe Sema

| leaders_seat2 = Akuluto

| party2 = Nagaland Nationalist Organisation

| leader_since2 =

| seats_before2 = 22

| popular_vote2 = 35.71%

| seat_change2 = {{increase}}1

| seats2 = 23

| swing2 =

| image1 = {{eppt|United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)|height=80|width=80}}

| leader1 = Vizol Koso

| leaders_seat1 = Southern Angami-II

| party1 = United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)

| leader_since1 =

| seats_before1 = 10

| popular_vote1 = 30.01%

| seat_change1 = New

| seats1 = 25

| swing1 =

| title = CM

| before_party = Nagaland Nationalist Organisation

| before_election = Hokishe Sema

| after_party = United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)

| after_election = Vizol Koso

}}

Elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in February 1974 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Nagaland, India. United Democratic Front won the most number of seats and Vizol Koso was appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland.

After the previous election in 1969, the number of constituencies in Nagaland were increased from 40 to 60, following the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |title=DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India |access-date= December 9, 2020}}