Seyochung–Sitimi Assembly constituency

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

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Seyochung–Sitimi

| state = Nagaland

| map_image = Seyochung–Sitimi Assembly constituency map.svg

| type= SLA

| district = Kiphire

| loksabha_cons = Nagaland

| established = 1974

| constituency_no = 59

| reservation = ST

| mla = C. Kipili Sangtam

| party = National People's Party

| electors = {{formatnum:24166}}{{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}}

}}

Seyochung–Sitimi 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 Kiphire 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	Zhetovi	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician}}
1977	rowspan=3 \| Yopikyu Thongtsar	{{Full party name with color\|United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)}}
1982	{{Full party name with color\|Naga National Democratic Party\|rowspan=2}}
1987
1989	rowspan=3 \| S. Sethricho Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=3}}
1993
1998
2003	rowspan=3 \| C. Kipili Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|Nationalist Democratic Movement}}
2008	{{Full party name with color\|Independent politician}}
2013	{{Full party name with color\|Naga People's Front}}
2018	V. Kashiho Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2023	C. Kipili Sangtam	{{Full party name with color\|National People's Party (India)}}

Election results

= 2023 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi{{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=C. Kipili Sangtam |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=11,694 |percentage=51.42% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=V. Kashiho Sangtam|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=10,962|percentage=48.21%|change=-4.79%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=66|percentage=0.29%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Khaseo Sangtam|party=Indian National Congress|votes=18|percentage=0.08%|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=732 |percentage=3.22% |change=-3.05% }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=22,740|percentage=94.10%|change=8.80%}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,166 |change =11.14% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= -1.57% }}

= 2018 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi{{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=V. Kashiho Sangtam |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,830 |percentage=53.00% |change=52.62% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=C. Kipili Sangtam|party=Naga People's Front|votes=8,668|percentage=46.73%|change=-10.90%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=50|percentage=0.27%|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,162 |percentage=6.26% |change=-9.40% }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=18,548|percentage=85.30%|change=-12.65%}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,744 |change =-1.85% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= -4.64% }}

= 2013 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi{{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=C. Kipili Sangtam |party=Naga People's Front |votes=12,507 |percentage=57.63% |change=41.72% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Tsasepi Sangtam|party=Indian National Congress|votes=9,108|percentage=41.97%|change=9.81%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Lingko Sangtam|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=81|percentage=0.37%|change=-11.41%}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,399 |percentage=15.66% |change=9.47% }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=21,701|percentage=97.96%|change=1.68%}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,154 |change =1.55% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Independent politician |swing= 19.29% }}

= 2008 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi{{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=C. Kipili Sangtam |party=Independent politician |votes=8,054 |percentage=38.35% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Sethricho Shihote|party=Indian National Congress|votes=6,754|percentage=32.16%|change=1.82%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=L. Tsanio Sangtam|party=Naga People's Front|votes=3,343|percentage=15.92%|change=11.51%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Kiheto|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=2,474|percentage=11.78%|change=10.85%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Chothrongba Sangtam|party=Independent politician|votes=271|percentage=1.29%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=T. Thsapongkyu Sangtam|party=Rashtriya Janata Dal|votes=200|percentage=0.95%|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,300 |percentage=6.19% |change=-27.80% }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=21,003|percentage=96.70%|change=-3.23%}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,816 |change =33.09% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Nationalist Democratic Movement |swing= -25.98% }}

= 2003 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi{{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=C. Kipili Sangtam |party=Nationalist Democratic Movement |votes=10,476 |percentage=64.33% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=S. Sethricho Sangtam|party=Indian National Congress|votes=4,940|percentage=30.33%|change=-21.53%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Chothrongba Sangtam|party=Naga People's Front|votes=718|percentage=4.41%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=P. Lipongkyu Sangtam|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=152|percentage=0.93%|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,536 |percentage=33.99% |change=30.26% }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=16,286|percentage=99.51%|change=2.46%}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,392 |change =12.01% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Democratic Movement |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.60% }}

= 1998 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi{{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 with party link| |candidate=S. Sethricho Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,337 |percentage=51.87% |change=-3.86% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kipili |party=Independent politician |votes=6,809 |percentage=48.13% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=528 |percentage=3.73% |change=-7.71% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,146 |percentage=97.04% |change= 14.03% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,635 |change =10.17% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -3.86% }}

= 1993 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sethricho Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,130 |percentage=55.72% |change=0.23% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=C. Kipili Sangtam|party=Naga People's Front|votes=4,871|percentage=44.28%|change=-0.23%}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,259 |percentage=11.44% |change=0.46% }}

{{Election box turnout|votes=11,001|percentage=83.01%|change=-6.84%}}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,284 |change =76.51% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.23% }}

= 1989 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sethricho Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,732 |percentage=55.49% |change=13.63% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yopikyu Thongtsar |party=Naga People's Front |votes=2,993 |percentage=44.51% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=739 |percentage=10.99% |change=-2.06% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,725 |percentage=89.85% |change= -0.57% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,526 |change =0.27% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= 0.58% }}

= 1987 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Yopikyu Thongtsar |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=3,695 |percentage=54.91% |change=14.37% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sethricho Sangtam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,817 |percentage=41.86% |change=8.93% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Akhai |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=217 |percentage=3.22% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=878 |percentage=13.05% |change=5.45% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,729 |percentage=90.42% |change= 20.28% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,506 |change =-36.02% }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= 14.37% }}

= 1982 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Yopikyu Thongtsar |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=3,290 |percentage=40.54% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Kichingso |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,673 |percentage=32.93% |change=11.27% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Zhetovi Sema |party=Independent politician |votes=2,153 |percentage=26.53% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=617 |percentage=7.60% |change=-11.94% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=8,116 |percentage=70.14% |change= -16.90% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,732 |change =50.80% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |swing= -8.40% }}

= 1977 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Yopikyu Thongtsar |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=3,236 |percentage=48.93% |change=30.79% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kheshito |party=Independent politician |votes=1,944 |percentage=29.40% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Zhetovi Sema |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,433 |percentage=21.67% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,292 |percentage=19.54% |change=10.71% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=6,613 |percentage=87.04% |change= 4.68% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,780 |change =12.20% }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |loser=Independent politician |swing= 15.52% }}

= 1974 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Seyochung–Sitimi}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Zhetovi |party=Independent politician |votes=1,854 |percentage=33.41% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kichingse |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=1,364 |percentage=24.58% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yopikyu Thongtsar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,324 |percentage=23.86% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kheshito |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=1,007 |percentage=18.15% |change= }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=490 |percentage=8.83% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=5,549 |percentage=82.36% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,934 |change = }}

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