# Mon Town Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1974 | Tingnei Koynak | Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |
| 1977 | L. Metna | Independent politician |
| 1982 | Yoktin Konyak | Independent politician |
| 1987 | S. Yokten | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | S. Yokten | Naga People's Front |
| 1993 | S. Yokten | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | C. John | Independent politician |
| 2003 | Chingwang | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Chingwang | Indian National Congress |
| 2013 | N. Thongwang Konyak | Naga People's Front |
| 2018 | N. Thongwang Konyak | Naga People's Front |
| 2023 | Y. Mankhao Konyak | Nationalist Congress Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Y. Mankhao Konyak | 10,870 | 56.71% | |
| | BJP | Er. Cheong Konyak | 8,259 | 43.09% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 38 | 0.20% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,611 | 13.62% | 13.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,167 | 94.20% | 4.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,347 | | 12.05% |
| | NCP gain from NPF | NCP gain from NPF | Swing | 23.45% | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | N. Thongwang Konyak | 5,429 | 33.26% | −4.04% |
| | NDPP | Y. Mankhao Konyak | 5,401 | 33.09% | |
| | NPP | Er. Cheong Konyak | 5,003 | 30.65% | |
| | INC | Hawang T. Wangsha | 378 | 2.32% | −33.49% |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 113 | 0.69% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28 | 0.17% | −1.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,324 | 89.89% | −2.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,159 | | −8.86% |
| | NPF hold | NPF hold | Swing | -4.04% | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | N. Thongwang Konyak | 6,870 | 37.29% | −3.88% |
| | INC | Y. Mankhao Konyak | 6,596 | 35.81% | −23.71% |
| | Independent | P. Cheong | 4,950 | 26.87% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 274 | 1.49% | −16.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,421 | 92.45% | 8.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,925 | | −3.16% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | -22.23% | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chingwang | 10,316 | 59.52% | 15.24% |
| | NPF | N. Thongwang Konyak | 7,136 | 41.17% | 8.09% |
| | RJD | Phongnyei | 333 | 1.92% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,180 | 18.35% | 7.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,332 | 86.44% | 0.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,576 | | 32.08% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 15.24% | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chingwang | 5,701 | 44.28% | −4.47% |
| | NPF | S. Yokten | 4,260 | 33.09% | |
| | Independent | C. John | 1,596 | 12.40% | |
| | NDM | Khoiwang | 899 | 6.98% | |
| | BJP | L. Tongnyei | 419 | 3.25% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,441 | 11.19% | 8.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,875 | 83.95% | −12.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,579 | | 8.12% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -11.49% | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. John | 6,988 | 51.25% | |
| | INC | N. Thongwang Konyak | 6,647 | 48.75% | −7.02% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 341 | 2.50% | −9.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,635 | 96.02% | 11.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,409 | | −6.56% |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | -4.52% | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Yokten | 7,212 | 55.77% | 6.09% |
| | NPF | John Konyak | 5,720 | 44.23% | −6.09% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,492 | 11.54% | 10.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,932 | 84.56% | −3.77% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,421 | | 29.36% |
| | INC gain from NPF | INC gain from NPF | Swing | 5.45% | |

### 1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | S. Yokten | 5,248 | 50.32% | |
| | INC | John Konyak | 5,181 | 49.68% | −12.33% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 67 | 0.64% | −30.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,429 | 88.33% | −0.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,921 | | −0.04% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | -11.69% | |

### 1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Yokten | 6,492 | 62.01% | 40.37% |
| | NND | K. Tingnei | 3,187 | 30.44% | 10.63% |
| | BJP | L. Yanlong | 790 | 7.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,305 | 31.57% | 23.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,469 | 88.92% | 2.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,926 | | 55.33% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 31.85% | |

### 1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Yoktin Konyak | 1,981 | 30.17% | |
| | INC | Hoka | 1,421 | 21.64% | 0.00% |
| | NND | Kamzei Konyak | 1,301 | 19.81% | |
| | Independent | Tingnei Koynak | 1,127 | 17.16% | |
| | Independent | Methana Konyak | 737 | 11.22% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 560 | 8.53% | −11.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,567 | 86.75% | 9.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,678 | | 1.57% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -11.31% | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | L. Metna | 2,386 | 41.47% | |
| | INC | Chaying | 1,245 | 21.64% | |
| | UDA | N. Y. Atinck Konyak | 996 | 17.31% | −13.01% |
| | NCN | Kamzei Konyak | 884 | 15.37% | |
| | Independent | Watikumba | 242 | 4.21% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,141 | 19.83% | 9.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,753 | 77.27% | −6.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,559 | | 25.86% |
| | Independent gain from NNO | Independent gain from NNO | Swing | 0.75% | |

### 1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Mon Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NNO | Tingnei Koynak | 2,017 | 40.72% | |
| | UDA | Methana Konyak | 1,502 | 30.33% | |
| | Independent | Chaying | 1,434 | 28.95% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 515 | 10.40% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,953 | 84.18% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,006 | | |
| | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) |