Phek 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 = Phek Assembly constituency map.svg

| name = Phek

| state = Nagaland

| type= SLA

| district = Phek

| loksabha_cons = Nagaland

| established = 1964

| constituency_no = 19

| reservation = ST

| mla = Küzholüzo Nienü

| party = Naga People's Front

| electors = {{formatnum:22122}}{{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}}

}}

Phek 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

1964Lhüthiprü Vasa{{Full party name with color|Independent politician|rowspan=2}}
1969Yevehu Lohe
1974Mülhüpra Vero{{Full party name with color|Nagaland Nationalist Organisation}}
1977rowspan=3 | Vejoyi{{Full party name with color|United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)}}
1982{{Full party name with color|Naga National Democratic Party|rowspan=2}}
1987
1989rowspan=3 | Zachilhü Vadeo{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
1993
1998
2003rowspan=5 | Küzholuzo Nienü{{Full party name with color|Naga People's Front|rowspan=5}}
2008
2013
2018
2023

Election results

= 2023 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek{{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=Küzholuzo Nienü |party=Naga People's Front |votes=9,489 |percentage=48.92% |change=-13.48%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Küpota Khesoh |party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |votes=9,441 |percentage=48.67% |change=13.92% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zacilhu Ringa Vadeo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=427 |percentage=2.20% |change=0.37% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=39 |percentage=0.20% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=48 |percentage=0.25% |change=-27.41% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,396 |percentage=87.68% |change= 3.05% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,122 |change =5.00% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= -13.48% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2018 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek{{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=Küzholuzo Nienü |party=Naga People's Front |votes=11,127 |percentage=62.41% |change=5.86% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Küpota Khesoh |party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |votes=6,196 |percentage=34.75% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shezota Lohe |party=Indian National Congress |votes=326 |percentage=1.83% |change=-4.14% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=181 |percentage=1.02% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,931 |percentage=27.66% |change=8.45% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=17,830 |percentage=84.63% |change= -6.19% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,068 |change =-5.48% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= 5.86% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2013 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek{{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=Küzholuzo Nienü |party=Naga People's Front |votes=11,447 |percentage=56.55% |change=0.20% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate= Vekho Swüro |party=Independent politician |votes=7,559 |percentage=37.34% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Küvezochi Hoshi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,208 |percentage=5.97% |change=-15.39% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,888 |percentage=19.21% |change=-13.18% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,243 |percentage=90.82% |change= 12.67% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,289 |change =-10.11% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= 0.20% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2008 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek{{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=Küzholuzo Nienü |party=Naga People's Front |votes=10,919 |percentage=56.35% |change=-2.77% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dezoto Rhakho |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=4,643 |percentage=23.96% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate= Küvezochi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,138 |percentage=21.35% |change=-19.53% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,276 |percentage=32.39% |change=14.15% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=19,378 |percentage=79.45% |change= -15.72% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,795 |change =51.40% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= -2.77% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2003 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phek{{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=Küzholuzo Nienü |party=Naga People's Front |votes=9,084 |percentage=59.12% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zachilhü Vadeo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,282 |percentage=40.88% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,802 |percentage=18.24% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=15,366 |percentage=93.87% |change= 5.65% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,377 |change =11.30% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 6.59% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1998 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Zachilhü Vadeo |party=Indian National Congress }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,714 |change =15.96% }}

{{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: Phek}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Zachilhü Vadeo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,836 |percentage=52.53% |change=-2.90% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Küzholuzo Nienü |party=Naga People's Front |votes=5,274 |percentage=47.47% |change=2.90% }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=562 |percentage=5.06% |change=-5.79% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=11,110 |percentage=88.22% |change= 2.75% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,689 |change =43.93% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.90% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1989 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Zachilhü Vadeo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,128 |percentage=55.42% |change=8.33% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vejoyi |party=Naga People's Front |votes=3,320 |percentage=44.58% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=808 |percentage=10.85% |change=8.41% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,448 |percentage=85.47% |change= -0.43% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,816 |change =-0.08% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= 5.89% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1987 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vejoyi |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=3,653 |percentage=49.54% |change=13.61% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zachilhü Vadeo |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,473 |percentage=47.10% |change=20.64% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nevozo |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=248 |percentage=3.36% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=180 |percentage=2.44% |change=-1.62% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=7,374 |percentage=85.90% |change= 11.00% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,823 |change =-6.68% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= 13.61% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1982 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vejoyi |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=2,485 |percentage=35.93% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zachilhü Vadeo |party=Independent politician |votes=2,204 |percentage=31.86% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Küzhohusa |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,830 |percentage=26.46% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. K. Chiso |party=Independent politician |votes=398 |percentage=5.75% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=281 |percentage=4.06% |change=-13.54% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,917 |percentage=74.90% |change= -10.97% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,455 |change =49.75% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |swing= -12.83% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1977 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Vejoyi |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=2,584 |percentage=48.75% |change=12.49% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zalhüzü Vasa |party=Independent politician |votes=1,651 |percentage=31.15% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Vesatso |party=National Convention of Nagaland |votes=639 |percentage=12.06% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Phukhuve |party=Independent politician |votes=426 |percentage=8.04% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=933 |percentage=17.60% |change=11.67% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,300 |percentage=85.87% |change= 5.36% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,314 |change =-11.05% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |loser=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |swing= 6.56% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1974 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate= Mülhüpra Vero |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=2,339 |percentage=42.20% |change=29.46% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zalhüzü Vasa |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=2,010 |percentage=36.26% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. K. Chiso |party=Independent politician |votes=1,194 |percentage=21.54% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=329 |percentage=5.94% |change=5.69% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,543 |percentage=80.52% |change= 0.32% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,098 |change =38.88% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |loser=Independent politician |swing= 19.93% }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1969 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Yevehu Lohe |party=Independent politician |votes=911 |percentage=22.27% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate= Lhüthiprü Vasa |party=Independent politician |votes=901 |percentage=22.02% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate= Zachitso Chizo |party=Independent politician |votes=890 |percentage=21.76% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zachire |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=521 |percentage=12.74% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate= Vekhuhu Thevuo |party=Independent politician |votes=476 |percentage=11.64% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate= Tazuhu |party=United Front of Nagaland |votes=392 |percentage=9.58% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10 |percentage=0.24% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=4,091 |percentage=80.20% |change= 80.20% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,111 |change =48.40% }}

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

{{Election box end}}

= 1964 Assembly election =

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

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate= Lhüthiprü Vasa |party=Independent politician |votes=Uncontested #VALUE! |change= }}

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

{{Election box turnout |votes=0 |percentage=0.00% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,444 |change = }}

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

{{Election box end}}

See also

References