# Phomching Assembly constituency

Phomching 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 | Wanpen | Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |
| 1977 | Pohwang Konyak | United Democratic Alliance |
| 1982 | Pohwang Konyak | Naga National Democratic Party |
| 1987 | P. Pohwang | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Kongam | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | Kongam | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Kongam | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Kongam | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Kongam | Indian National Congress |
| 2013 | Pohwang Konyak | Naga People's Front |
| 2018 | Pohwang Konyak | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
| 2023 | K. Konngam Konyak | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | K. Konngam Konyak | 9,803 | 58.09% | |
| | NCP | Pohwang Konyak | 6,926 | 41.04% | |
| | INC | T. Ngampai Konyak | 84 | 0.50% | −1.06% |
| | NOTA | Nota | 51 | 0.30% | |
| | NPF | H. Chingsak Konyak | 11 | 0.07% | −40.41% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,877 | 17.05% | 12.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,875 | 96.68% | 7.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,455 | | 5.70% |
| | BJP gain from NDPP | BJP gain from NDPP | Swing | 13.34% | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDPP | Pohwang Konyak | 6,611 | 44.75% | |
| | NPF | K. Konngam Konyak | 5,979 | 40.48% | −15.33% |
| | NPP | H. Chingsak Konyak | 1,725 | 11.68% | |
| | INC | T. Ngampai Konyak | 230 | 1.56% | −41.30% |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 227 | 1.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 632 | 4.28% | −8.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,772 | 89.46% | −7.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,513 | | −14.89% |
| | NDPP gain from NPF | NDPP gain from NPF | Swing | -11.05% | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Pohwang Konyak | 10,499 | 55.81% | 48.73% |
| | INC | K. Konngam Konyak | 8,062 | 42.85% | −5.62% |
| | BJP | Leiyang | 232 | 1.23% | −41.57% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,437 | 12.95% | 7.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,813 | 96.96% | 4.16% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,403 | | −0.85% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | 7.34% | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kongam | 8,802 | 48.47% | −10.80% |
| | BJP | Pohwang Konyak | 7,773 | 42.80% | |
| | NPF | Wangpai | 1,285 | 7.08% | −23.45% |
| | LJP | Leiyang | 373 | 2.05% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,029 | 5.67% | −23.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,160 | 93.17% | −5.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,569 | | 19.89% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -10.80% | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kongam | 9,399 | 59.27% | |
| | NPF | Pohwang Konyak | 4,841 | 30.53% | |
| | NDM | Wangpai | 895 | 5.64% | |
| | JD(U) | Leiyang | 723 | 4.56% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,558 | 28.74% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,858 | 98.22% | 98.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,323 | | 10.40% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 7.40% | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kongam | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,785 | | 3.34% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Konngam | 7,372 | 51.87% | −34.86% |
| | NPF | Pohwang Konyak | 6,840 | 48.13% | 34.86% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 532 | 3.74% | −69.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,212 | 99.76% | 41.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,307 | | 82.30% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -34.86% | |

### 1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Konngam | 3,940 | 86.73% | 30.86% |
| | NPF | P. Pohwang | 603 | 13.27% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,337 | 73.45% | 61.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,543 | 58.13% | −40.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,848 | | 0.80% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 30.86% | |

### 1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | P. Pohwang | 4,226 | 55.86% | 8.15% |
| | NND | Konngam | 3,339 | 44.14% | −8.15% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 887 | 11.73% | 7.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,565 | 98.21% | 3.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,786 | | 17.31% |
| | INC gain from NND | INC gain from NND | Swing | 3.57% | |

### 1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NND | Pohwang Konyak | 3,231 | 52.29% | |
| | INC | Konngam | 2,948 | 47.71% | 11.13% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 283 | 4.58% | −4.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,179 | 94.80% | 7.75% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,637 | | 17.08% |
| | NND gain from UDA | NND gain from UDA | Swing | 6.46% | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDA | Pohwang Konyak | 2,170 | 45.83% | 19.62% |
| | INC | Wanpen | 1,732 | 36.58% | |
| | Independent | M. Minyong | 449 | 9.48% | |
| | NCN | P. Manangh | 384 | 8.11% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 438 | 9.25% | −9.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,735 | 87.05% | 19.03% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,669 | | 15.39% |
| | UDA gain from NNO | UDA gain from NNO | Swing | 1.34% | |

### 1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Phomching :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NNO | Wanpen | 1,421 | 44.49% | |
| | UDA | Powang | 837 | 26.21% | |
| | Independent | Thanglong Konyak | 728 | 22.79% | |
| | Independent | L. Atao Konyak | 208 | 6.51% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 584 | 18.28% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,194 | 68.02% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,913 | | |
| | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) | NNO win (new seat) |