Ghaspani I Assembly constituency

Ghaspani I
Ghaspani I
Constituency No. 4 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Chümoukedima and Niuland
LS constituency	Nagaland
Established	1974
Total electors	75,372
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Jacob Zhimomi
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party

Ghaspani I is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.^[2]

Previously part of Dimapur district, it is now part of Chümoukedima district and Niuland district. It is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member
2003	H. Khekiho Zhimomi	Naga People's Front
2008	Y. Hewoto Awomi^[3]	Indian National Congress
2013^[4]	Jacob Zhimomi	Independent
2018^[5]		Bharatiya Janata Party
2023^[6]		Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2023			55.95%
2018			44.72%
2013			51.00%
2008			36.72%
2003			50.98%
1993			58.86%
1989			45.35%
1987			56.64%
1982			27.17%
1977			38.14%
1974			18.21%

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Jacob Zhimomi	32,037	55.95%	11.23%
	Independent	V. Phushika Aomi	11,941	20.85%
	JD(U)	Imsumongba Pongen	8,228	14.37%
	INC	Akavi N. Zhimomi	4,513	7.88%	5.02%
	NPF	Vikato Aye	277	0.48%
	NOTA	Nota	264	0.46%
Margin of victory			20,096	35.10%	30.13%
Turnout			57,260	75.97%	−2.97%
Registered electors			75,372		13.75%
	BJP hold		Swing	11.23%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Jacob Zhimomi	23,391	44.72%
	Independent	Z. Kasheto Yeptho	20,796	39.76%
	AAP	Akavi N. Zhimomi	6,233	11.92%
	INC	Nagavito Sumi	1,497	2.86%
	NOTA	None of the Above	387	0.74%
Margin of victory			2,595	4.96%	2.96%
Turnout			52,304	78.94%	−8.83%
Registered electors			66,259		12.82%
	BJP gain from Independent		Swing	-6.28%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Jacob Zhimomi	26,287	51.00%
	NPF	H. Khekiho Zhimomi	25,255	49.00%	15.43%
Margin of victory			1,032	2.00%	−1.15%
Turnout			51,543	87.77%	6.22%
Registered electors			58,728		−0.34%
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	14.28%

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Y. Hewoto Awomi	17,646	36.72%	15.34%
	NPF	H. Khekiho Zhimomi	16,132	33.57%	−17.41%
	Independent	Dr. Kakheto Zhimomi	14,456	30.08%
Margin of victory			1,514	3.15%	−26.45%
Turnout			48,054	81.86%	−0.95%
Registered electors			58,926		8.21%
	INC gain from NPF		Swing	-14.26%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	H. Khekiho Zhimomi	22,888	50.98%
	INC	Dr. Kanito	9,600	21.38%
	JD(U)	Patrick	7,846	17.48%
	BJP	Viyiezo Makritsu	4,560	10.16%
Margin of victory			13,288	29.60%
Turnout			44,894	82.50%	−13.62%
Registered electors			54,453		7.49%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	-7.88%

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I
Party		Candidate	Votes	±%
	INC	Dr. V. Kanito	Unopposed
Margin of victory
Registered electors			50,657	−0.17%
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Shikiho	28,406	58.86%	18.95%
	NPF	Razouvotuo	19,856	41.14%	−4.21%
Margin of victory			8,550	17.72%	12.27%
Turnout			48,262	96.12%	28.50%
Registered electors			50,744		52.52%
	INC gain from NPF		Swing	13.51%

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	H. Khekiho Zhimomi	10,000	45.35%
	INC	Shikiho Sema	8,799	39.90%	−16.73%
	NPP	Z. Nihoto	3,251	14.74%	−21.73%
Margin of victory			1,201	5.45%	−14.72%
Turnout			22,050	67.62%	9.25%
Registered electors			33,270		1.05%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	-11.29%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Shikiho Sema	10,551	56.64%	29.47%
	NPP	H. Khekiho Zhimomi	6,795	36.48%
	NND	Tokuho Suneho	1,283	6.89%	−9.97%
Margin of victory			3,756	20.16%	12.87%
Turnout			18,629	58.37%	−2.79%
Registered electors			32,923		44.58%
	INC hold		Swing	29.47%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Shikiho Sema	3,665	27.17%	17.47%
	Independent	L. Hekiye Yeptho	2,681	19.88%
	Independent	Nihoto Sema	2,354	17.45%
	NND	Niza	2,274	16.86%
	Independent	T. K. Giant	1,217	9.02%
	Independent	Adi Ritse	944	7.00%
	Independent	P. Temjen Jamir	213	1.58%
	Independent	Huchoveyi Chakhenang	140	1.04%
Margin of victory			984	7.30%	4.06%
Turnout			13,488	61.16%	−5.08%
Registered electors			22,772		86.52%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	-10.97%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	K. Shikhu	2,928	38.14%
	UDA	Lhouvisier	2,680	34.91%	16.83%
	Independent	Yehovi	1,093	14.24%
	INC	Lhousao	745	9.70%
	Independent	Reubenson Ao	231	3.01%
Margin of victory			248	3.23%	3.10%
Turnout			7,677	66.25%	5.12%
Registered electors			12,209		31.86%
	Independent hold		Swing	19.93%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Ghaspani I
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Lhouvisier	995	18.21%
	UDA	Niza Naleo	988	18.08%
	Independent	Nihoto Sema	866	15.85%
	Independent	Nithashe	729	13.34%
	NNO	Thepo Fuwheto	711	13.01%
	Independent	Vihot	527	9.64%
	Independent	Aphu	447	8.18%
	Independent	Vikhalie	201	3.68%
Margin of victory			7	0.13%
Turnout			5,464	61.13%
Registered electors			9,259
	Independent win (new seat)

References

^ "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b The Indian Express (2 March 2023). "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ "Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2022.

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[election2023b-1] "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[2] "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

[election2008-3] "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.

[election2013-4] "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.

[election2018-5] "Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.

[election2023-6] The Indian Express (2 March 2023). "Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners". Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

[election2003-7] "Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2022.

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