Pfütsero 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 = Pfütsero Assembly constituency map.svg

| name = Pfütsero

| state = Nagaland

| type= SLA

| district = Phek

| loksabha_cons = Nagaland

| established = 1964

| constituency_no = 16

| reservation = ST

| mla = Neiba Kronu

| party = Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

| electors = {{formatnum:20805}}{{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}}

}}

Pfütsero 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 Phek district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

!Member

!colspan="2"|Party

1964Wezhulhu{{Full party name with color|Independent politician|rowspan=2}}
1969rowspan=2 | Weprenyi Kapfo
1974{{Full party name with color|United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)|rowspan=2}}
1977Lhiweshelo Mero
1982Thenucho{{Full party name with color|Naga National Democratic Party|rowspan=2}}
1987Jhenucho
1989Thenucho{{Full party name with color|Naga People's Front}}
1993Kewekhape{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
1998Kewekhape Therie
2003Kewekhape{{Full party name with color|Naga People's Front|rowspan=3}}
2008rowspan=3 | Neiba Kronu
2013
2018{{Full party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}
2023Dr. Neisatuo Mero{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}

Election results

= 2023 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pfütsero{{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= Dr. Neisatuo Mero |party=Independent politician |votes=7,995 |percentage=42.06% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Neiba Kronu|party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|votes=7,891|percentage=41.52%|change=4.65%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Vivolie Kezo|party=Naga People's Front|votes=3,059|percentage=16.09%|change=-12.99%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=62|percentage=0.33%|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=104 |percentage=0.55% |change=-7.23% }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=19,007|percentage=91.36%|change=9.44%}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,805 |change =0.89% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |swing= 5.20% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2018 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pfütsero{{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=Neiba Kronu |party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |votes=6,228 |percentage=36.87% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thenucho |party=Naga People's Front |votes=4,914 |percentage=29.09% |change=-3.12% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kewekhape Therie |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,785 |percentage=22.41% |change=-6.47% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vivolie Kezo |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=1,914 |percentage=11.33% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=52 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,314 |percentage=7.78% |change=4.44% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=16,893 |percentage=81.92% |change= -11.96% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,622 |change =-6.03% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= 4.66% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2013 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pfütsero{{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=Neiba Kronu |party=Naga People's Front |votes=6,636 |percentage=32.21% |change=-13.82% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kewekhape Therie |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,949 |percentage=28.88% |change=-10.39% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thenucho |party=United Naga Democratic Party |votes=4,071 |percentage=19.76% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vivolie Kezo |party=Independent politician |votes=3,933 |percentage=19.09% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=687 |percentage=3.33% |change=-3.43% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,602 |percentage=93.88% |change= 12.23% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,946 |change =-14.23% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= -13.82% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2008 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pfütsero{{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=Neiba Kronu |party=Naga People's Front |votes=9,617 |percentage=46.03% |change=-5.01% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kewekhape Therie |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,204 |percentage=39.27% |change=-2.49% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pfuchukha Lasushe |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=364 |percentage=1.74% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,413 |percentage=6.76% |change=-2.52% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,891 |percentage=71.07% |change= -5.97% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,587 |change =38.40% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= -5.01% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2003 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pfütsero{{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=Kewekhape |party=Naga People's Front |votes=8,268 |percentage=51.04% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lhiweshelo Mero |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,765 |percentage=41.76% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kuhupoyo |party=Nationalist Democratic Movement |votes=1,165 |percentage=7.19% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,503 |percentage=9.28% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=16,198 |percentage=87.61% |change= 1.84% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,488 |change =8.75% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -6.90% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1998 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pfütsero}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Kewekhape Therie |party=Indian National Congress |votes=}}

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

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,001 |change =12.49% }}

{{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: Pfütsero}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Kewekhape |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,473 |percentage=57.94% |change=8.53% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thenucho |party=Naga People's Front |votes=5,425 |percentage=42.06% |change=-8.53% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,048 |percentage=15.88% |change=14.70% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=12,898 |percentage=85.77% |change= 0.22% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,113 |change =69.20% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= 7.35% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1989 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Thenucho |party=Naga People's Front |votes=3,821 |percentage=50.59% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lhiweshelo Mero |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,732 |percentage=49.41% |change=1.25% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=89 |percentage=1.18% |change=-2.51% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,553 |percentage=85.56% |change= 7.76% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,932 |change =0.00% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= -1.25% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1987 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jhenucho |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=3,543 |percentage=51.84% |change=11.86% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lhiweshelo Mero |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,291 |percentage=48.16% |change=14.70% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=252 |percentage=3.69% |change=-2.84% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,834 |percentage=77.80% |change= 11.09% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,932 |change =2.17% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= 11.86% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1982 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Thenucho |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=2,310 |percentage=39.98% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lhiweshelo Mero |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,933 |percentage=33.45% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kewekhape |party=Independent politician |votes=1,535 |percentage=26.57% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=377 |percentage=6.52% |change=-11.53% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,778 |percentage=66.71% |change= -13.94% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,742 |change =73.28% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |swing= 1.04% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1977 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lhiweshelo Mero |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=1,568 |percentage=38.94% |change=-1.44% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vepari |party=National Convention of Nagaland |votes=841 |percentage=20.88% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kewekhape Therie |party=Independent politician |votes=818 |percentage=20.31% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Weprenyi Kapfo |party=Independent politician |votes=800 |percentage=19.87% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=727 |percentage=18.05% |change=6.81% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,027 |percentage=80.65% |change= 8.06% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,045 |change =-26.54% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |loser=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |swing= -1.44% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1974 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Weprenyi Kapfo |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=1,969 |percentage=40.38% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vepari |party=Independent politician |votes=1,421 |percentage=29.14% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wezulhi Krome |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=756 |percentage=15.50% |change=-16.83% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Snokha |party=Independent politician |votes=714 |percentage=14.64% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=548 |percentage=11.24% |change=-4.48% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,876 |percentage=72.60% |change= -6.97% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,868 |change =76.33% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |loser=Independent politician |swing= -7.67% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1969 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Weprenyi Kapfo |party=Independent politician |votes=1,489 |percentage=48.05% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wezulhi Krome |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=1,002 |percentage=32.33% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vepari |party=Independent politician |votes=608 |percentage=19.62% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=487 |percentage=15.71% |change=-24.22% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=3,099 |percentage=79.56% |change= -6.78% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,895 |change =43.78% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Independent politician |swing= -21.92% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1964 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Wezhulhu |party=Independent politician |votes=1,633 |percentage=69.97% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kewetso Ritse |party=Independent politician |votes=701 |percentage=30.03% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=932 |percentage=39.93% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,334 |percentage=86.34% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,709 |change = }}

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

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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