Atoizü Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Nagaland State, India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| map_image = Atoizü Assembly constituency map.svg

| name = Atoizü

| state = Nagaland

| type= SLA

| district = Zünheboto

| loksabha_cons = Nagaland

| established = 1964

| constituency_no = 32

| reservation = ST

| mla = Picto Shohe

| party = Nationalist Congress Party

| electors = {{formatnum:16627}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14874-nagaland-general-legislative-election-2023/ |title=Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=20 April 2023}}{{update after|2028|5}}

}}

Atoizü is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.{{cite web |url=https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/nagaland/nagaland-w.htm |title=Nagaland Legislative Assembly |website=legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in |accessdate= 10 February 2021}}

It is part of Zünheboto district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!colspan="2"|Party

1964rowspan=2 | Kiyekhu Shikhu{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
1969{{Full party name with color|Nagaland Nationalist Organisation}}
1974N. Yeshito Chishi{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
1977rowspan=5 | Kiyezhe L. Chishi{{Full party name with color|United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)}}
1982{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
1987
1989{{Full party name with color|Naga People's Front}}
1993{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
1998rowspan=3 | Doshehe Y. Sema
2003
2008{{Full party name with color|Naga People's Front}}
2013rowspan=3 | Picto Shohe{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
2018{{Full party name with color|Naga People's Front}}
2023{{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}

Election results

= 2023 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |title=Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-winners-8473973/ |access-date=3 March 2023 |date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303042608/https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-winners-8473973/ |archive-date=3 March 2023 |language=en}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Picto Shohe |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=8,294 |percentage=51.83% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Er Kahuli Sema|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=7,692|percentage=48.07%|change=1.04%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=16|percentage=0.10%|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=602 |percentage=3.76% |change=-2.03% }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=16,002|percentage=96.24%|change=3.46%}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,627 |change =6.62% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= -0.99% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2018 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3652-nagaland-general-legislative-election-2018/?do=download&r=8575&confirm=1&t=1&csrfKey=0b619cd94134dd7b05162acdebe1ba9f|title=Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018 - Nagaland - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |date= |author= |accessdate= December 29, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/13th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2018.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128161430/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/13th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2018.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Picto Shohe |party=Naga People's Front |votes=7,643 |percentage=52.82% |change=16.07% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Kiyezhe L. Chishi|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=6,805|percentage=47.03%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=21|percentage=0.15%|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=838 |percentage=5.79% |change=-15.45% }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=14,469|percentage=92.79%|change=-3.38%}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,594 |change =-2.99% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Independent politician |swing= -5.17% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2013 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125124535/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-date=25 November 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Picto Shohe |party=Independent politician |votes=8,965 |percentage=57.99% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Doshehe Y. Sema|party=Naga People's Front|votes=5,681|percentage=36.75%|change=-15.73%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Mghato Achumi|party=Indian National Congress|votes=774|percentage=5.01%|change=-43.84%}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,284 |percentage=21.24% |change=17.62% }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=15,459|percentage=96.17%|change=8.29%}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,075 |change =-9.47% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= 5.52% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2008 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/11th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2008.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128170532/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/11th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2008.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Doshehe Y. Sema |party=Naga People's Front |votes=8,188 |percentage=52.48% |change=19.66% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mghato Achumi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,622 |percentage=48.85% |change=15.17% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=566 |percentage=3.63% |change=3.44% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,603 |percentage=89.04% |change= 0.23% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,756 |change =63.82% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 18.79% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2003 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/10th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2003.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623083626/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/10th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2003.pdf |archive-date=23 June 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Doshehe Y. Sema |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,200 |percentage=33.68% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kiyezhe L. Chishi |party=Nationalist Democratic Movement |votes=3,182 |percentage=33.49% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kikheho |party=Naga People's Front |votes=3,118 |percentage=32.82% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=18 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,500 |percentage=87.65% |change= 87.65% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,839 |change =13.12% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -43.38% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1998 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/9th_General_Election_Report_NLA_1998.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128160926/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/9th_General_Election_Report_NLA_1998.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 9th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 1998 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Doshehe Y. Sema |party=Indian National Congress }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,582 |change =26.03% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1993 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kiyezhe L. Chishi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,453 |percentage=77.06% |change=28.57% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mihozhe |party=Naga People's Front |votes=1,623 |percentage=22.94% |change=-28.57% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,830 |percentage=54.13% |change=51.10% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,076 |percentage=93.54% |change= 5.29% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,603 |change =14.19% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= 25.55% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1989 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kiyezhe L. Chishi |party=Naga People's Front |votes=3,016 |percentage=51.51% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yeshito |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,839 |percentage=48.49% |change=0.78% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=177 |percentage=3.02% |change=0.91% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,855 |percentage=88.25% |change= -2.25% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,658 |change =0.00% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 3.80% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1987 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kiyezhe L. Chishi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,847 |percentage=47.71% |change=20.33% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Yeshito Chishi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,721 |percentage=45.60% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tovishe |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=399 |percentage=6.69% |change=-19.51% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=126 |percentage=2.11% |change=0.93% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,967 |percentage=90.51% |change= 8.18% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,658 |change =-19.96% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 20.33% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1982 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kiyezhe L. Chishi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,852 |percentage=27.38% |change=-17.32% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khotoheo |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=1,772 |percentage=26.20% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Nihozhe Sohe |party=Independent politician |votes=1,668 |percentage=24.66% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yoshito Chishi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,472 |percentage=21.76% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=80 |percentage=1.18% |change=-9.42% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,764 |percentage=82.33% |change= -2.85% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,318 |change =28.82% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |swing= -27.92% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1977 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kiyezhe L. Chishi |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=2,993 |percentage=55.30% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khetoho |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,419 |percentage=44.70% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=574 |percentage=10.61% |change=8.25% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,412 |percentage=85.18% |change= 3.88% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,457 |change =-7.66% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |loser=Independent politician |swing= 15.63% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1974 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Yeshito Chishi |party=Independent politician |votes=2,185 |percentage=39.68% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kiyekhu Shikhu |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=2,055 |percentage=37.32% |change=0.62% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lukhuhe |party=Independent politician |votes=950 |percentage=17.25% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ilhoshe Khala |party=Independent politician |votes=317 |percentage=5.76% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=130 |percentage=2.36% |change=-7.68% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,507 |percentage=81.30% |change= 0.45% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,993 |change =24.34% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |swing= 2.98% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1969 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kiyekhu Shikhu |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=1,666 |percentage=36.70% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rev. Ilhoshe Khala |party=United Front of Nagaland |votes=1,210 |percentage=26.65% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Yeshito Sema |party=Independent politician |votes=871 |percentage=19.19% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zhehoshe Sema |party=Independent politician |votes=793 |percentage=17.47% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=456 |percentage=10.04% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,540 |percentage=80.85% |change= 80.85% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,624 |change =53.03% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1964 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Kiyekhu Shikhu |party=Independent politician |votes= |percentage= |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,675 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

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