Longkhim–Chare Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| map_image = Longkhim–Chare Assembly constituency map.svg

| name = Longkhim–Chare

| state = Nagaland

| type= SLA

| district = Tuensang

| loksabha_cons = Nagaland

| established = 1974

| constituency_no = 52

| reservation = ST

| mla = Sethrongkyu

| party = BJP

| electors = {{formatnum:22176}}{{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}}

}}

Longkhim–Chare 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 Tuensang district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year !Member !colspan="2"\|Party
class="wikitable sortable"
1974	L. J. Toshi Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician\|rowspan=2}}
1977	rowspan=2 \| Horangse Sangtam
1982	{{Full party name with color\|Naga National Democratic Party}}
1987	Thrinimong Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician}}
1989	rowspan=3 \| S. Kyukhangba Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=3}}
1993
1998
2003	Imtilemba Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2008	S. Kyukhangba Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
2013	A. Imtilemba Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|Nationalist Congress Party}}
2018	Muthingnyuba Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|Naga People's Front}}
2023	Sethrongkyu Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

Election results

= 2023 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Longkhim Chare{{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=Sethrongkyu Sangtam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=10,187 |percentage=50.33% |change=12.65%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Muthingnyuba Sangtam|party=Nationalist Congress Party|votes=8,564|percentage=42.31%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Sethrichem Sangtam|party=Republican Party of India (Athawale)|votes=1,450|percentage=7.16%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=38|percentage=0.19%|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,623 |percentage=8.02% |change=-1.31% }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=20,239|percentage=91.27%|change=-2.53%}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,176 |change =4.96% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= 3.33% }}

= 2018 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Longkhim Chare{{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=Muthingnyuba Sangtam |party=Naga People's Front |votes=9,316 |percentage=47.01% |change=19.25% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Imtilemba Sangtam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,468 |percentage=37.68% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Cholongse Sangtam |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=2,971 |percentage=14.99% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=64 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,848 |percentage=9.32% |change=2.05% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,819 |percentage=93.80% |change= -4.80% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,129 |change =3.91% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= 10.73% }}

= 2013 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Longkhim Chare{{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=A. Imtilemba Sangtam |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=7,273 |percentage=36.28% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thrinimong Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,814 |percentage=29.00% |change=-9.88% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. T. Sangtam |party=Naga People's Front |votes=5,565 |percentage=27.76% |change=1.56% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. S. Sangtam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,326 |percentage=6.61% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,459 |percentage=7.28% |change=2.24% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,049 |percentage=98.60% |change= 1.72% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,333 |change =2.98% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.60% }}

= 2008 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Longkhim Chare{{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=S. Kyukhangba Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,437 |percentage=38.88% |change=-10.27% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Imtilemba Sangtam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,474 |percentage=33.84% |change=-17.01% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. T. Sangtam |party=Naga People's Front |votes=5,012 |percentage=26.20% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Horangse Sangtam |party=Independent politician |votes=361 |percentage=1.89% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=963 |percentage=5.03% |change=3.32% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,130 |percentage=97.67% |change= 5.04% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,745 |change =27.77% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= -11.98% }}

= 2003 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Longkhim Chare{{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=Imtilemba Sangtam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=7,211 |percentage=50.86% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kyukhangba Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,968 |percentage=49.14% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=243 |percentage=1.71% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,179 |percentage=91.84% |change= 91.84% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,454 |change =11.93% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -9.51% }}

= 1998 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Longkhim Chare{{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=S. Kyukhangba Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change=}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,807 |change =13.13% }}

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

= 1993 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kyukhangba Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,302 |percentage=60.37% |change=3.13% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thrinimong Sangtam |party=Naga People's Front |votes=4,794 |percentage=39.63% |change=-3.13% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,508 |percentage=20.73% |change=6.26% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,096 |percentage=99.42% |change= 3.41% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,205 |change =38.25% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 3.13% }}

= 1989 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kyukhangba Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,831 |percentage=57.24% |change=31.31% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thrinimong Sangtam |party=Naga People's Front |votes=3,609 |percentage=42.76% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,222 |percentage=14.48% |change=10.24% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,440 |percentage=96.01% |change= 1.55% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,828 |change =0.64% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 27.07% }}

= 1987 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Thrinimong Sangtam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,468 |percentage=30.17% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kyukhangba Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,121 |percentage=25.93% |change=-5.22% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Horangse Sangtam |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=1,421 |percentage=17.37% |change=-15.12% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Sethrongchem |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=1,102 |percentage=13.47% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Thronglongse |party=Independent politician |votes=978 |percentage=11.95% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Thridongse |party=Independent politician |votes=91 |percentage=1.11% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=347 |percentage=4.24% |change=2.90% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,181 |percentage=94.46% |change= 8.91% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,772 |change =-24.85% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= -2.33% }}

= 1982 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Horangse Sangtam |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=3,215 |percentage=32.49% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Subengse Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,082 |percentage=31.15% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Asungba Sangtam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,572 |percentage=26.00% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Sethrougchn |party=Independent politician |votes=1,025 |percentage=10.36% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=133 |percentage=1.34% |change=-2.89% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=9,894 |percentage=85.55% |change= -5.43% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,673 |change =46.55% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=Independent politician |swing= -7.40% }}

= 1977 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Horangse Sangtam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,843 |percentage=39.90% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Thrinimong |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=2,541 |percentage=35.66% |change=11.10% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Tsubongse Sangtam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,742 |percentage=24.45% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=302 |percentage=4.24% |change=0.88% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,126 |percentage=90.97% |change= 4.22% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,965 |change =-0.09% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= 0.50% }}

= 1974 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=L. J. Toshi Sangtam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,663 |percentage=39.40% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Horang |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=2,436 |percentage=36.04% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsubongse |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=1,660 |percentage=24.56% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=227 |percentage=3.36% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,759 |percentage=86.75% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,972 |change = }}

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