# Tehok Assembly constituency

Tehok 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 | Hentok | Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |
| 1977 | Manlem | Independent politician |
| 1982 | C. Nocklem Konyak | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | T. P. Manlen Konyak | Naga National Democratic Party |
| 1989 | C. Nocklem Konyak | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | T. P. Manlen Konyak | Naga People's Front |
| 1998 | W. Wongyuh Konyak | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | W. Wongyuh Konyak | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 by-election | Shaboh | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | C. L. John | Naga People's Front |
| 2013 | C. L. John | Naga People's Front |
| 2018 | C. L. John | Naga People's Front |
| 2023 | C. L. John | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDPP | C. L. John | 9,232 | 78.55% | |
| | NPF | C. Kawang Konyak | 2,162 | 18.40% | −51.16% |
| | LJP(RV) | Chingkai Konyak | 149 | 1.27% | |
| | INC | Shaboh Konyak | 120 | 1.02% | 0.60% |
| | CPI | M. M. Throma Konyak | 47 | 0.40% | |
| | Independent | Dr. Chingo Walim | 24 | 0.20% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 19 | 0.16% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,070 | 60.15% | 17.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,753 | 96.27% | 4.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,209 | | 4.89% |
| | NDPP gain from NPF | NDPP gain from NPF | Swing | 9.00% | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | C. L. John | 7,463 | 69.55% | −7.71% |
| | BJP | C. Kawang Konyak | 2,907 | 27.09% | 26.43% |
| | NPP | Chingkai Konyak | 268 | 2.50% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 47 | 0.44% | |
| | INC | Shaboh Konyak | 45 | 0.42% | −21.00% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,556 | 42.46% | −13.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,730 | 92.18% | 0.75% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,640 | | −24.67% |
| | NPF hold | NPF hold | Swing | -7.71% | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | C. L. John | 10,917 | 77.27% | 23.28% |
| | INC | W. Wongyuh Konyak | 3,026 | 21.42% | −22.89% |
| | BJP | M. M. Throma Konyak | 93 | 0.66% | |
| | NCP | T. P. Yaeih Konyak | 88 | 0.62% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,891 | 55.85% | 46.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,129 | 91.43% | −0.21% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,453 | | −2.36% |
| | NPF hold | NPF hold | Swing | 23.28% | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | C. L. John | 7,829 | 53.98% | 5.61% |
| | INC | Shaboh | 6,426 | 44.31% | −5.41% |
| | RJD | Chennyeim | 356 | 2.45% | |
| | Adarsh Political Party | Thronwa | 81 | 0.56% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,403 | 9.67% | 8.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,503 | 92.83% | −6.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,826 | | 15.37% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | 4.27% | |

### 2004 Assembly by-election

2004 Nagaland Legislative Assembly by-election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Shaboh | 6,723 | 49.72% | −2.90% |
| | NPF | C. L. John | 6,541 | 48.37% | 11.50% |
| | JD(S) | Chennyeim | 160 | 1.18% | |
| | BJP | Yaju | 99 | 0.73% | −1.75% |
| | Independent | Manwai | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 182 | 1.35% | −14.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,523 | 98.58% | 0.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,718 | | 2.21% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | W. Wongyuh Konyak | 6,748 | 52.62% | |
| | NPF | Noklem | 4,729 | 36.87% | |
| | NDM | Chennyeim | 906 | 7.06% | |
| | BJP | Yaju | 318 | 2.48% | |
| | RLD | Y. Tapa | 124 | 0.97% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,019 | 15.74% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,825 | 98.16% | 98.16% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,421 | | 2.01% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | W. Wongyuh Konyak | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,156 | | 0.70% |
| | INC gain from NPF | INC gain from NPF | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | T. P. Manlen Konyak | 9,443 | 76.47% | 28.85% |
| | INC | Chennyeim | 2,821 | 22.85% | −29.53% |
| | Independent | C. Nocklem Konyak | 84 | 0.68% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,622 | 53.63% | 48.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,348 | 94.67% | −3.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,065 | | 55.91% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | 24.09% | |

### 1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. Nocklem Konyak | 4,292 | 52.38% | 12.33% |
| | NPF | T. P. Manlen Konyak | 3,902 | 47.62% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 390 | 4.76% | 3.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,194 | 98.02% | 1.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,380 | | −0.01% |
| | INC gain from NND | INC gain from NND | Swing | 10.60% | |

### 1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NND | T. P. Manlen Konyak | 3,382 | 41.78% | −6.60% |
| | INC | C. Nocklem Konyak | 3,242 | 40.05% | −11.56% |
| | Independent | Locknyem | 1,470 | 18.16% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 140 | 1.73% | −1.49% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,094 | 96.89% | −0.78% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,381 | | 8.75% |
| | NND gain from INC | NND gain from INC | Swing | -9.83% | |

### 1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. Nocklem Konyak | 3,827 | 51.61% | 34.19% |
| | NND | T. P. Manlen Konyak | 3,588 | 48.39% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 239 | 3.22% | −0.04% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,415 | 97.66% | 5.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,707 | | 10.61% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 23.11% | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Manlem | 1,782 | 28.50% | |
| | Independent | Noklem | 1,578 | 25.24% | |
| | UDA | Yanpoh | 1,217 | 19.47% | −10.85% |
| | INC | Hondok | 1,089 | 17.42% | |
| | NCN | Loknyem | 586 | 9.37% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 204 | 3.26% | −7.01% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,252 | 91.78% | 7.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,968 | | 14.93% |
| | Independent gain from NNO | Independent gain from NNO | Swing | -12.08% | |

### 1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Tehok :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NNO | Hentok | 2,031 | 40.59% | |
| | UDA | Manlem | 1,517 | 30.32% | |
| | Independent | Manlem | 1,456 | 29.10% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 514 | 10.27% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,004 | 84.13% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,063 | | |
| | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) |