# Pughoboto Assembly constituency

Pughoboto is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.
It is part of Zünheboto district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1964 | Kiyelho Sema | Independent politician |
| 1969 | Hosheto Sema | Independent politician |
| 1974 | Huska Sumi | Independent politician |
| 1977 | Huska Sumi | United Democratic Alliance |
| 1982 | Huska Sumi | Independent politician |
| 1987 | Joshua Achumi | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Joshua Achumi | Naga People's Front |
| 1993 | Huska Sumi | Naga People's Front |
| 1998 | Joshua Achumi | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Huska Sumi | Janata Dal |
| 2008 | Joshua Achumi | Indian National Congress |
| 2013 | Y. Vikheho Swu | Naga People's Front |
| 2018 | Y. Vikheho Swu | Naga People's Front |
| 2023 | Dr. Sukhato A. Sema | Lok Janshakti Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LJP(RV) | Sukhato A. Sema | 7,808 | 52.80% | |
| | NDPP | Y. Vikheho Swu | 6,958 | 47.05% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 23 | 0.16% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 850 | 5.75% | 5.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,789 | 93.58% | 0.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,803 | | 17.79% |
| | LJP(RV) gain from NPF | LJP(RV) gain from NPF | Swing | 2.81% | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Y. Vikheho Swu | 6,258 | 49.99% | −9.18% |
| | BJP | Sukhato A. Sema | 6,188 | 49.43% | |
| | Independent | Kheyihe Zimomi | 56 | 0.45% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 17 | 0.14% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 70 | 0.56% | −18.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,519 | 93.31% | −1.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,416 | | 4.31% |
| | NPF hold | NPF hold | Swing | -9.18% | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Y. Vikheho Swu | 7,208 | 59.16% | 17.14% |
| | INC | Joshua Achumi | 4,922 | 40.40% | −4.45% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,286 | 18.76% | 15.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,183 | 94.72% | 4.11% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,862 | | −23.73% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | 14.32% | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Joshua Achumi | 6,853 | 44.85% | 5.45% |
| | NPF | Y. Vikheho Swu | 6,421 | 42.02% | 37.34% |
| | Independent | Huska Sumi | 2,215 | 14.50% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 432 | 2.83% | −7.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,281 | 91.85% | 5.16% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,864 | | 23.55% |
| | INC gain from JD(U) | INC gain from JD(U) | Swing | -4.43% | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD(U) | Huska Sumi | 5,745 | 49.28% | |
| | INC | Joshua Achumi | 4,593 | 39.40% | |
| | BJP | Visheto | 775 | 6.65% | |
| | NPF | Kashito | 545 | 4.67% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,152 | 9.88% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,658 | 85.45% | −3.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,650 | | 9.28% |
| | JD(U) gain from INC | JD(U) gain from INC | Swing | 11.88% | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Joshua Achumi | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,491 | | 21.46% |
| | INC gain from NPF | INC gain from NPF | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Huska Sumi | 3,395 | 37.40% | −2.81% |
| | Independent | Joshua Sema | 3,239 | 35.68% | |
| | INC | Shikaho Chishi | 2,443 | 26.91% | 1.89% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 156 | 1.72% | −3.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,077 | 88.82% | −2.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,284 | | 57.37% |
| | NPF hold | NPF hold | Swing | -2.81% | |

### 1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Joshua Achumi | 2,386 | 40.21% | |
| | NPP | Huska Sumi | 2,063 | 34.77% | −5.51% |
| | INC | Shikaho Chishi | 1,485 | 25.03% | −18.05% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 323 | 5.44% | 2.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,934 | 91.49% | −3.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,535 | | 6.16% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | -2.87% | |

### 1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Joshua Achumi | 2,502 | 43.08% | 9.62% |
| | NPP | Huska Sumi | 2,339 | 40.27% | |
| | NND | L. Ghoshito Yeptho | 967 | 16.65% | 2.35% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 163 | 2.81% | −15.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,808 | 94.98% | 10.00% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,156 | | −28.09% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -9.17% | |

### 1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Huska Sumi | 3,728 | 52.25% | |
| | INC | Zhutovi | 2,387 | 33.45% | |
| | NND | Kiyelho Sema | 1,020 | 14.30% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,341 | 18.79% | 2.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,135 | 84.98% | −2.85% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,561 | | 32.58% |
| | Independent gain from UDA | Independent gain from UDA | Swing | -5.80% | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDA | Huska Sumi | 3,218 | 58.04% | 40.75% |
| | Independent | Atovi Sema | 2,326 | 41.96% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 892 | 16.09% | −4.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,544 | 87.83% | 3.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,457 | | 7.47% |
| | UDA gain from Independent | UDA gain from Independent | Swing | 6.64% | |

### 1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Huska Sumi | 2,536 | 51.41% | |
| | NNO | Hosheto Sema | 1,544 | 31.30% | −2.10% |
| | UDA | Atovi Sema | 853 | 17.29% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 992 | 20.11% | 12.38% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,933 | 84.47% | 5.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,008 | | 12.81% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 10.28% | |

### 1969 Assembly election

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hosheto Sema | 1,724 | 41.13% | |
| | NNO | Kiyelho Sema | 1,400 | 33.40% | |
| | Independent | Yeghoto | 638 | 15.22% | |
| | UDF | Inaho | 430 | 10.26% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 324 | 7.73% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,192 | 78.71% | 78.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,326 | | 25.11% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### 1964 Assembly election

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Pughoboto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kiyelho Sema | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,257 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |