# Atoizü Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1964 | Kiyekhu Shikhu | Independent politician |
| 1969 | Kiyekhu Shikhu | Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |
| 1974 | N. Yeshito Chishi | Independent politician |
| 1977 | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | United Democratic Alliance |
| 1982 | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | Naga People's Front |
| 1993 | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Doshehe Y. Sema | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | Doshehe Y. Sema | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | Doshehe Y. Sema | Naga People's Front |
| 2013 | Picto Shohe | Independent politician |
| 2018 | Picto Shohe | Naga People's Front |
| 2023 | Picto Shohe | Nationalist Congress Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Picto Shohe | 8,294 | 51.83% | |
| | BJP | Er Kahuli Sema | 7,692 | 48.07% | 1.04% |
| | NOTA | Nota | 16 | 0.10% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 602 | 3.76% | −2.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,002 | 96.24% | 3.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,627 | | 6.62% |
| | NCP gain from NPF | NCP gain from NPF | Swing | -0.99% | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Picto Shohe | 7,643 | 52.82% | 16.07% |
| | BJP | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | 6,805 | 47.03% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 21 | 0.15% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 838 | 5.79% | −15.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,469 | 92.79% | −3.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,594 | | −2.99% |
| | NPF gain from Independent | NPF gain from Independent | Swing | -5.17% | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Picto Shohe | 8,965 | 57.99% | |
| | NPF | Doshehe Y. Sema | 5,681 | 36.75% | −15.73% |
| | INC | Mghato Achumi | 774 | 5.01% | −43.84% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,284 | 21.24% | 17.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,459 | 96.17% | 8.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,075 | | −9.47% |
| | Independent gain from NPF | Independent gain from NPF | Swing | 5.52% | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Doshehe Y. Sema | 8,188 | 52.48% | 19.66% |
| | INC | Mghato Achumi | 7,622 | 48.85% | 15.17% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 566 | 3.63% | 3.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,603 | 89.04% | 0.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,756 | | 63.82% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | 18.79% | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Doshehe Y. Sema | 3,200 | 33.68% | |
| | NDM | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | 3,182 | 33.49% | |
| | NPF | Kikheho | 3,118 | 32.82% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18 | 0.19% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,500 | 87.65% | 87.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,839 | | 13.12% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -43.38% | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Doshehe Y. Sema | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,582 | | 26.03% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | 5,453 | 77.06% | 28.57% |
| | NPF | Mihozhe | 1,623 | 22.94% | −28.57% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,830 | 54.13% | 51.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,076 | 93.54% | 5.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,603 | | 14.19% |
| | INC gain from NPF | INC gain from NPF | Swing | 25.55% | |

### 1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | 3,016 | 51.51% | |
| | INC | Yeshito | 2,839 | 48.49% | 0.78% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 177 | 3.02% | 0.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,855 | 88.25% | −2.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,658 | | 0.00% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | 3.80% | |

### 1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | 2,847 | 47.71% | 20.33% |
| | Independent | N. Yeshito Chishi | 2,721 | 45.60% | |
| | NND | Tovishe | 399 | 6.69% | −19.51% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 126 | 2.11% | 0.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,967 | 90.51% | 8.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,658 | | −19.96% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 20.33% | |

### 1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | 1,852 | 27.38% | −17.32% |
| | NND | Khotoheo | 1,772 | 26.20% | |
| | Independent | N. Nihozhe Sohe | 1,668 | 24.66% | |
| | Independent | Yoshito Chishi | 1,472 | 21.76% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 80 | 1.18% | −9.42% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,764 | 82.33% | −2.85% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,318 | | 28.82% |
| | INC gain from UDA | INC gain from UDA | Swing | -27.92% | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDA | Kiyezhe L. Chishi | 2,993 | 55.30% | |
| | INC | Khetoho | 2,419 | 44.70% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 574 | 10.61% | 8.25% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,412 | 85.18% | 3.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,457 | | −7.66% |
| | UDA gain from Independent | UDA gain from Independent | Swing | 15.63% | |

### 1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | N. Yeshito Chishi | 2,185 | 39.68% | |
| | NNO | Kiyekhu Shikhu | 2,055 | 37.32% | 0.62% |
| | Independent | Lukhuhe | 950 | 17.25% | |
| | Independent | Ilhoshe Khala | 317 | 5.76% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 130 | 2.36% | −7.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,507 | 81.30% | 0.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,993 | | 24.34% |
| | Independent gain from NNO | Independent gain from NNO | Swing | 2.98% | |

### 1969 Assembly election

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NNO | Kiyekhu Shikhu | 1,666 | 36.70% | |
| | UDF | Rev. Ilhoshe Khala | 1,210 | 26.65% | |
| | Independent | N. Yeshito Sema | 871 | 19.19% | |
| | Independent | Zhehoshe Sema | 793 | 17.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 456 | 10.04% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,540 | 80.85% | 80.85% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,624 | | 53.03% |
| | NNO gain from Independent | NNO gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 1964 Assembly election

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Atoizu :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kiyekhu Shikhu | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,675 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |