# Noksen Assembly constituency

Noksen is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India. It is part of Tuensang district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
It was the first assembly seat in India, where Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) system was first used with EVMs in a by-poll in September 2013. In October 2013, Supreme Court of India gave a landmark judgement directing Election Commission of India to use VVPAT system for vote validation in phased manner in all subsequent elections in India.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1974 | I. L. Chingmak | Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |
| 1977 | C. Chongshen | Indian National Congress |
| 1982 | C. Chongshen | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | C. Chongshen | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | C. Chongshen | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | H. Chuba Chang | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | H. Chuba Chang | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | H. Chuba Chang | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | H. Chuba Chang | Indian National Congress |
| 2013 | C. M. Chang | Nagaland Peoples Front |
| September 2013^ | C. M. Chang | Nagaland Peoples Front |
| 2018 | C. M. Chang | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
| 2021 | H. Chuba Chang | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
| 2023 | Y. Lima Onen Chang | Republican Party of India |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RPI(A) | Y. Lima Onen Chang | 5,151 | 50.73% | |
| | NDPP | H. Chuba Chang | 4,963 | 48.88% | 4.77% |
| | NOTA | Nota | 39 | 0.38% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 188 | 1.85% | −3.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,153 | 81.52% | −4.85% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,455 | | 6.97% |
| | RPI(A) gain from NDPP | RPI(A) gain from NDPP | Swing | 6.62% | |

### 2021 Assembly by-election

H. Chuba Chang of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party was declared the winner unopposed, on 3 April 2020 since he was the only candidate to file his nomination papers.

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDPP | C. M. Chang | 4,436 | 44.11% | |
| | NPF | W. Chingmak Chang | 3,860 | 38.39% | −10.64% |
| | INC | I. Noksenlemba | 1,008 | 10.02% | −0.99% |
| | NPP | Dr. K. Mangyangpula Chang | 725 | 7.21% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 27 | 0.27% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 576 | 5.73% | −3.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,056 | 86.37% | −8.16% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,643 | | −3.68% |
| | NDPP gain from NPF | NDPP gain from NPF | Swing | -4.91% | |

### 2013 Assembly by-election

The by-elections happened on 4 September 2013. The polling percentage was 70.3. Noksen constituency has 12,074 voters, including 6,142 men and 5,832 women, with 21 polling stations spread over 19 villages. 42 VVPAT machines were used during the by-election. Congress fielded Lima Onen Chang as its candidate for the by-poll. C M Chang won the by-election by a margin of 2,863 votes. Chang has to vacate his assembly seat earlier to remain as Lok Sabha MP till the by-election is held for Noksen to avoid parliamentary by-election in Nagaland.
Nagaland assembly by-elections, 2013: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | C. M. Chang | 5708 | 49.27 | |
| | INC | Lima Onen Chang | 2845 | 29.66 | |

### 2013 Assembly election

C. M. Chang of Nagaland People's Front was elected as MLA from Noksen(ST) seat in February 2013. The by-election to Noksen assembly constituency was necessitated following resignation of Minister for School Education C. M. Chang on 14 March 2013.
2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | C. M. Chang | 5,602 | 49.02% | 17.10% |
| | NCP | Lima Onen Chang | 4,510 | 39.47% | |
| | INC | H. Chuba Chang | 1,259 | 11.02% | −21.82% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,092 | 9.56% | 8.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,427 | 94.53% | 16.75% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,088 | | 3.33% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | 16.19% | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | H. Chuba Chang | 2,988 | 32.84% | −23.33% |
| | NPF | C. M. Chang | 2,905 | 31.92% | −11.91% |
| | RJD | Changlemba | 1,741 | 19.13% | |
| | BJP | Y. Lima | 1,546 | 16.99% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 83 | 0.91% | −11.42% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,100 | 78.47% | −21.03% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,699 | | 44.88% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -23.33% | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | H. Chuba Chang | 4,478 | 56.16% | −13.21% |
| | NPF | C. M. Chang | 3,495 | 43.84% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 983 | 12.33% | −26.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,973 | 98.81% | 0.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,075 | | 19.08% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.19% | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | H. Chuba Chang | 4,624 | 69.38% | 14.40% |
| | Independent | Nokshang | 2,041 | 30.62% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,583 | 38.75% | 28.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,665 | 98.58% | 3.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,781 | | 23.40% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 14.40% | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | H. Chuba Chang | 2,838 | 54.98% | −31.18% |
| | NPF | C. Chongshen Chang | 2,324 | 45.02% | 31.18% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 514 | 9.96% | −62.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,162 | 94.89% | −2.76% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,495 | | 20.00% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -31.18% | |

### 1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. Chongshen Chang | 3,809 | 86.16% | 35.57% |
| | NPF | S. Sao Chang | 612 | 13.84% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,197 | 72.31% | 52.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,421 | 97.64% | 2.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,579 | | 0.97% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 35.57% | |

### 1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. Chongshen Chang | 2,144 | 50.59% | 0.53% |
| | Independent | H. Chuba Chang | 1,313 | 30.98% | |
| | NND | S. Sao Chang | 781 | 18.43% | −6.28% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 831 | 19.61% | −5.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,238 | 94.99% | 12.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,535 | | −28.14% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 0.53% | |

### 1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. Chongshen Chang | 2,569 | 50.06% | 3.69% |
| | Independent | I. L. Ghingmak | 1,295 | 25.23% | |
| | NND | M. P. Nokshang Chang | 1,268 | 24.71% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,274 | 24.82% | 10.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,132 | 82.19% | −10.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,311 | | 39.04% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 3.69% | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. Chongshen Chang | 1,918 | 46.37% | |
| | Independent | I. L. Chingmak | 1,336 | 32.30% | |
| | UDA | P. Nokshang | 863 | 20.87% | 20.31% |
| | Independent | L. N. Somba | 19 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 582 | 14.07% | −8.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,136 | 92.84% | 0.78% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,539 | | 3.84% |
| | INC gain from NNO | INC gain from NNO | Swing | -14.44% | |

### 1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Noksen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NNO | I. L. Chingmak | 2,416 | 60.81% | |
| | Independent | Chungshen Chang | 1,535 | 38.64% | |
| | UDA | Imti Hopong | 22 | 0.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 881 | 22.17% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,973 | 92.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,371 | | |
| | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) |