# Wokha Assembly constituency

Wokha is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India. It is part of Wokha district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is also part of Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1964 | N. L. Odyuo | Independent politician |
| 1969 | N. L. Odyuo | Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |
| 1974 | Mhao Lotha | United Democratic Alliance |
| 1977 | Rainbow Ezung | Independent politician |
| 1982 | Mhao Lotha | Naga National Democratic Party |
| 1987 | John Lotha | Independent politician |
| 1989 | Dr. T. M. Lotha | Naga People's Front |
| 1993 | John Lotha | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | John Lotha | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Dr. T. M. Lotha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2008 | Dr. Chumben Murry | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2013 | Dr. T. M. Lotha | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2018 | Dr. Chumben Murry | Naga People's Front |
| 2023 | Y. Mhonbemo Hümtsoe | Nationalist Congress Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Y. Mhonbemo Hümtsoe | 15,949 | 54.64% | |
| | BJP | Renponthung Ezung | 12,888 | 44.16% | 25.74% |
| | INC | N. Wobenthung Lotha | 324 | 1.11% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 26 | 0.09% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,061 | 10.49% | −21.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,187 | 93.39% | 9.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,252 | | −0.35% |
| | NCP gain from NPF | NCP gain from NPF | Swing | -1.76% | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Dr. Chumben Murry | 14,870 | 56.41% | 10.12% |
| | JD(U) | Y. Mhonbemo Hümtsoe | 6,315 | 23.96% | |
| | BJP | Dr. T. M. Lotha | 4,855 | 18.42% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 321 | 1.22% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,555 | 32.45% | 27.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,361 | 84.06% | −9.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,361 | | −8.51% |
| | NPF gain from NCP | NPF gain from NCP | Swing | 5.53% | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Dr. T. M. Lotha | 16,401 | 50.88% | 6.96% |
| | NPF | Dr. Chumben Murry | 14,919 | 46.28% | 34.83% |
| | INC | E. T. Ezung | 802 | 2.49% | −18.21% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,482 | 4.60% | −13.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,233 | 94.04% | 13.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,277 | | −14.28% |
| | NCP hold | NCP hold | Swing | 6.96% | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Dr. Chumben Murry | 14,181 | 43.93% | 19.70% |
| | BJP | Dr. T. M. Lotha | 8,270 | 25.62% | −9.71% |
| | INC | Mhao Humtsoe | 6,683 | 20.70% | 4.62% |
| | NPF | A. Yentsao Odyuo | 3,697 | 11.45% | −12.91% |
| | RJD | Khyothungo K. Ovung | 574 | 1.78% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,911 | 18.31% | 7.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,283 | 83.54% | 2.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,988 | | 31.70% |
| | NCP gain from BJP | NCP gain from BJP | Swing | 8.60% | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dr. T. M. Lotha | 8,347 | 35.33% | |
| | NPF | A. Yentsao Odyuo | 5,755 | 24.36% | |
| | NCP | Khyothungo | 5,724 | 24.23% | |
| | INC | John Lotha | 3,799 | 16.08% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,592 | 10.97% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,625 | 77.82% | 77.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 30,364 | | 12.58% |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 6.58% | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | John Lotha | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,971 | | 27.88% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | John Lotha | 4,386 | 28.75% | −18.96% |
| | Independent | Dr. T. M. Lotha | 4,181 | 27.41% | |
| | Independent | Mhao Humtsoe | 3,018 | 19.78% | |
| | NPF | K. Renthungo Murry | 2,034 | 13.33% | −38.95% |
| | Independent | Wobenthung Murry | 1,142 | 7.49% | |
| | Democratic Labour Party (India) | Rainbow Ezung | 493 | 3.23% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 205 | 1.34% | −3.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,254 | 72.68% | −6.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,091 | | 60.96% |
| | INC gain from NPF | INC gain from NPF | Swing | -23.53% | |

### 1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Dr. T. M. Lotha | 5,346 | 52.28% | |
| | INC | John Lotha | 4,879 | 47.72% | 19.44% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 467 | 4.57% | 1.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,225 | 78.81% | 2.68% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,103 | | 0.24% |
| | NPF gain from Independent | NPF gain from Independent | Swing | 14.69% | |

### 1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Lotha | 3,689 | 37.60% | |
| | NND | Dr. T. M. Lotha | 3,349 | 34.13% | 0.12% |
| | INC | Mhao Humtsoe | 2,774 | 28.27% | −4.25% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 340 | 3.47% | 1.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,812 | 76.13% | 14.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,071 | | 0.09% |
| | Independent gain from NND | Independent gain from NND | Swing | 3.59% | |

### 1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NND | Mhao Lotha | 2,693 | 34.01% | |
| | INC | Rainbow Ezung | 2,575 | 32.52% | |
| | Independent | A. Khyochamo Khuvung | 1,765 | 22.29% | |
| | Independent | Punkathung Lotha | 885 | 11.18% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 118 | 1.49% | −6.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,918 | 61.22% | −17.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,059 | | 69.95% |
| | NND gain from Independent | NND gain from Independent | Swing | -19.84% | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rainbow Ezung | 3,199 | 53.85% | |
| | UDA | Mhao Lotha | 2,742 | 46.15% | 11.91% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 457 | 7.69% | −1.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,941 | 79.13% | −1.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,684 | | 26.07% |
| | Independent gain from UDA | Independent gain from UDA | Swing | 19.60% | |

### 1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDA | Mhao Lotha | 1,667 | 34.24% | |
| | NNO | N. L. Odyuo | 1,203 | 24.71% | −17.18% |
| | Independent | Santsurhomi Ezung | 909 | 18.67% | |
| | Independent | Nim Odyuo | 493 | 10.13% | |
| | Independent | Chandemo | 316 | 6.49% | |
| | Independent | Nchumbemotungoe | 280 | 5.75% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 464 | 9.53% | 8.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,868 | 80.49% | −5.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,095 | | 44.88% |
| | UDA gain from NNO | UDA gain from NNO | Swing | -7.65% | |

### 1969 Assembly election

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NNO | N. L. Odyuo | 1,517 | 41.89% | |
| | Independent | Wopansao | 1,485 | 41.01% | |
| | Independent | Yantsomo Odyuo | 320 | 8.84% | |
| | Independent | Nim Odyuo | 299 | 8.26% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 32 | 0.88% | −7.38% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,621 | 86.21% | −1.74% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,207 | | 52.70% |
| | NNO gain from Independent | NNO gain from Independent | Swing | -12.24% | |

### 1964 Assembly election

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Wokha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | N. L. Odyuo | 1,310 | 54.13% | |
| | Independent | Tsatheo Murry | 1,110 | 45.87% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 200 | 8.26% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,420 | 87.95% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,755 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |