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Nagaland · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2023Reserved (ST)
Western Angami
Winner — 2023
Salhoutuonuo Kruse
NDPP· NDPP-BJP Alliance (NDA)
NDPP 49.7%IND 49.7%1 others 0.6%
Votes
7,078
49.7% share
Winning margin
7
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
2
Turnout
78.0%
of 18,243
Western Angami was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 7 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 2 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹13.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salhoutuonuo Kruse | NDPP-BJP Alliance (NDA) | 7,078 | 49.7% |
| 2 | Keneizhakho Nakhro | IND | 7,071 | 49.7% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 80 | 0.6% |
Low turnout (54th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 0.1% · max 63.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
54th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.02
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
3rd of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NDPP 49.7%IND 49.7%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/2
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹13.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,67,988
Density
183 / km²
Sex ratio
928 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,463 km²
SC population0.0%
ST population83.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%CHRISTIAN
Christian 87.7%Hindu 9.5%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water48.0%
Electricity97.3%
Sanitation71.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated82.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.3%
Children underweight (under 5)22.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Women literate95.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel61.7%
Health insurance26.7%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Naga MirchaGI🏺Pickles🏺Turmeric
🏛️
Memorial of Mr. G.H. Damant, Major cook and Subedar Nurbir Sahi,,
🏛️MonumentASI
Memorial of Mr. G.H. Damant, Major cook and Subedar Nurbir Sahi,,
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.