# Jangpetkong Assembly constituency

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

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1964 | R. Lesen | Independent politician |
| 1966 by-election | Imchalemba Ao | Independent politician |
| 1969 | I. Arienba | Independent politician |
| 1974 | Imchalemba Ao | Independent politician |
| 1977 | Imchalemba Ao | United Democratic Alliance |
| 1982 | I. Imkong | Indian National Congress |
| 1987 | Chubatemjen Ao | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Chubatemjen Ao | Indian National Congress |
| 1993 | I. Imkong | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | I. Imkong | Indian National Congress |
| 2003 | I. Imkong | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | I. Imkong | Indian National Congress |
| 2013 | Longrineken | Naga People's Front |
| 2018 | Longrineken | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2023 | Temjenmenba | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |

## Election results
### 2023 Assembly election

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDPP | Temjenmenba | 6,238 | 55.39% | |
| | NPF | Imjongwati Longkumer | 4,237 | 37.62% | 4.84% |
| | LJP(RV) | Longrineken | 777 | 6.90% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 10 | 0.09% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,001 | 17.77% | 15.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,262 | 87.57% | −2.74% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,861 | | 14.05% |
| | NDPP gain from BJP | NDPP gain from BJP | Swing | 19.89% | |

### 2018 Assembly election

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Longrineken | 3,615 | 35.50% | |
| | NPF | E. T. Sunup | 3,339 | 32.79% | 0.15% |
| | NPP | Dr. K. Chuba | 3,185 | 31.27% | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 45 | 0.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 276 | 2.71% | 1.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,184 | 90.31% | 1.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,277 | | 4.90% |
| | BJP gain from NPF | BJP gain from NPF | Swing | 2.86% | |

### 2013 Assembly election

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Longrineken | 3,117 | 32.64% | −8.78% |
| | Independent | E. T. Sunup | 2,961 | 31.00% | |
| | Independent | Dr. K. Chuba | 2,549 | 26.69% | |
| | INC | I. Imkong | 919 | 9.62% | −49.49% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 156 | 1.63% | −16.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,551 | 88.85% | 3.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,750 | | −29.47% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | -26.48% | |

### 2008 Assembly election

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | I. Imkong | 7,721 | 59.11% | −14.97% |
| | NPF | Longrineken | 5,410 | 41.42% | 23.89% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,311 | 17.69% | −38.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,062 | 86.16% | 6.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,241 | | 40.55% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -14.97% | |

### 2003 Assembly election

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | I. Imkong | 6,329 | 74.08% | |
| | NPF | Chubatemjen Ao | 1,497 | 17.52% | |
| | Samata Party | N. Meren Ozukum | 717 | 8.39% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,832 | 56.56% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,543 | 78.86% | 78.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,844 | | 10.10% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.59% | |

### 1998 Assembly election

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | I. Imkong | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,849 | | 3.84% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 1993 Assembly election

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | I. Imkong | 6,281 | 71.50% | 17.56% |
| | NPF | Chubatemjen Ao | 2,504 | 28.50% | −17.56% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,777 | 42.99% | 35.13% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,785 | 92.75% | −2.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,485 | | 51.66% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 17.56% | |

### 1989 Assembly election

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chubatemjen Ao | 3,201 | 53.93% | 11.21% |
| | NPF | I. Imkong | 2,734 | 46.07% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 467 | 7.87% | −4.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,935 | 95.54% | 0.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,254 | | 0.61% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 11.21% | |

### 1987 Assembly election

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chubatemjen Ao | 2,516 | 42.72% | −7.57% |
| | Independent | Kiremwati | 1,765 | 29.97% | |
| | NND | I. Imkong | 1,608 | 27.31% | −22.40% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 751 | 12.75% | 12.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,889 | 95.06% | 19.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,216 | | −29.85% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -7.57% | |

### 1982 Assembly election

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | I. Imkong | 3,320 | 50.30% | |
| | NND | Imchalemba Ao | 3,281 | 49.70% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 39 | 0.59% | −5.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,601 | 75.57% | −17.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,861 | | 65.22% |
| | INC gain from UDA | INC gain from UDA | Swing | 8.96% | |

### 1977 Assembly election

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UDA | Imchalemba Ao | 2,044 | 41.33% | 18.73% |
| | Independent | Arienba | 1,735 | 35.09% | |
| | Independent | Imdongensa | 1,166 | 23.58% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 309 | 6.25% | −8.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,945 | 93.01% | 17.90% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,363 | | −42.73% |
| | UDA gain from Independent | UDA gain from Independent | Swing | 3.61% | |

### 1974 Assembly election

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Imchalemba Ao | 2,602 | 37.72% | |
| | UDA | Arienba | 1,559 | 22.60% | |
| | Independent | Mayangtemba | 1,161 | 16.83% | |
| | NNO | Imsumeren | 1,043 | 15.12% | −23.31% |
| | Independent | Dangtimeren | 533 | 7.73% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,043 | 15.12% | 12.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,898 | 75.11% | −0.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,365 | | 91.28% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -3.14% | |

### 1969 Assembly election

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | I. Arienba | 1,513 | 40.86% |
| | NNO | Imchalemba Ao | 1,423 | 38.43% |
| | UDF | Tekasosang | 767 | 20.71% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 90 | 2.43% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,703 | 75.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,896 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 1966 Assembly by-election

1966 Nagaland Legislative Assembly by-election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | ±% |
| | Independent | Imchalemba Ao | 971 | |
| | Independent | Inkongwati Ao | 12 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 959 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 0 | −100.00% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 1964 Assembly election

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Jangpetkong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Lesen | 1,867 | 80.96% | |
| | Independent | Imtitoshi Lanu | 439 | 19.04% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,428 | 61.93% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,306 | 72.19% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,200 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |