Peren Assembly constituency

Peren
Peren
Constituency No. 7 for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Nagaland
District	Peren
LS constituency	Nagaland
Established	1964
Total electors	32,266
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent T.R. Zeliang
Party	Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Elected year	2023

Peren Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Nagaland state in India.^[2] It is part of Peren district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member
1964	Longbe	Independent politician
1969	T. Haralu	United Front of Nagaland
1974	Kielu	United Democratic Alliance
1977	L. Lungalang	United Democratic Alliance
1982	L. Lungalang	Naga National Democratic Party
1987	Bangdi Lheilung	Naga National Democratic Party
1989	Bangdi Lheilung	Naga People's Front
1993	Neiba Ndang	Indian National Congress
1998	Neiba Ndang	Indian National Congress
2003	Vatsu Meru	Naga People's Front
2008	T. R. Zeliang
2013
2018
2023		Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2023			67.36%
2018			61.66%
2013			54.00%
2008			57.85%
2003			42.11%
1993			42.12%
1989			48.15%
1987			27.53%
1982			52.33%
1977			47.85%
1974			38.49%
1969			36.25%
1964			74.46%

Assembly Election 2023

2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDPP	T. R. Zeliang	16,800	67.36%	29.51%
	NPF	Kingudi Joseph	6,885	27.61%	−34.05%
	Independent	K. Kengim Kulimbe	1,116	4.47%
	NOTA	Nota	140	0.56%
Margin of victory			9,915	39.75%	15.94%
Turnout			24,941	77.30%	−0.90%
Registered electors			32,266		10.62%
	NDPP gain from NPF		Swing	5.70%

Assembly Election 2018

2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	T. R. Zeliang	14,064	61.66%	7.66%
	NDPP	Iherie Ndang	8,632	37.84%
	NOTA	None of the Above	113	0.50%
Margin of victory			5,432	23.82%	13.37%
Turnout			22,809	78.20%	−11.63%
Registered electors			29,168		3.83%
	NPF hold		Swing	7.66%

Assembly Election 2013

2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	T. R. Zeliang	13,627	54.00%	−3.84%
	INC	Iherie Ndang	10,991	43.56%	0.71%
Margin of victory			2,636	10.45%	−4.55%
Turnout			25,233	89.83%	2.98%
Registered electors			28,091		−5.66%
	NPF hold		Swing	-3.84%

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	T. R. Zeliang	14,959	57.85%	15.74%
	INC	Vatsu Meru	11,080	42.85%	7.22%
Margin of victory			3,879	15.00%	8.52%
Turnout			25,859	87.45%	−3.49%
Registered electors			29,777		43.92%
	NPF hold		Swing	15.74%

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Vatsu Meru	7,869	42.11%
	INC	Neiba Ndang	6,658	35.63%
	NCP	Kevipiele	3,003	16.07%
	NDM	Idailung Thou	1,158	6.20%
Margin of victory			1,211	6.48%
Turnout			18,688	90.33%	4.39%
Registered electors			20,690		8.19%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	-0.01%

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren
Party		Candidate	Votes	±%
	INC	Neiba Ndang	Unopposed
Registered electors			19,123	20.59%
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Neiba Ndang	5,686	42.12%	2.74%
	NPF	Bangdi Lheilung	4,277	31.68%	−16.47%
	Independent	Iswang Chuilo	3,538	26.21%
Margin of victory			1,409	10.44%	1.66%
Turnout			13,501	85.94%	−3.81%
Registered electors			15,858		53.05%
	INC gain from NPF		Swing	-6.03%

Assembly Election 1989

1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Bangdi Lheilung	4,429	48.15%
	INC	Ata	3,622	39.37%	19.24%
	NPP	G. Patrick Rongma	1,148	12.48%	0.64%
Margin of victory			807	8.77%	1.37%
Turnout			9,199	89.75%	−0.57%
Registered electors			10,361		0.06%
	NPF gain from NND		Swing	20.61%

Assembly Election 1987

1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	Bangdi Lheilung	2,548	27.53%	−24.80%
	INC	N. C. Zeliang	1,863	20.13%	−12.53%
	Independent	Neiba	1,246	13.46%
	NPP	G. Patrick Rongmei	1,096	11.84%
	Independent	Arang	772	8.34%
	Independent	Sibeule	729	7.88%
	Independent	Kuyiding	588	6.35%
	Independent	Ekwerangbe	412	4.45%
Margin of victory			685	7.40%	−12.26%
Turnout			9,254	90.32%	15.85%
Registered electors			10,355		0.69%
	NND hold		Swing	-24.80%

Assembly Election 1982

1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NND	L. Lungalang	3,954	52.33%
	INC	Longbe Neru	2,468	32.66%
	Independent	Kielu	1,134	15.01%
Margin of victory			1,486	19.67%	−0.97%
Turnout			7,556	74.47%	−4.11%
Registered electors			10,284		7.33%
	NND gain from UDA		Swing	4.47%

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDA	L. Lungalang	3,524	47.85%	9.37%
	Independent	Imriet Dieing	2,004	27.21%
	Independent	Kielu	1,836	24.93%
Margin of victory			1,520	20.64%	14.89%
Turnout			7,364	78.58%	5.21%
Registered electors			9,582		53.58%
	UDA hold		Swing	9.37%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDA	Kielu	1,712	38.49%
	Independent	Longbe	1,456	32.73%
	Independent	Vilavor	759	17.06%
	Independent	Kedipeung	521	11.71%
Margin of victory			256	5.76%	−3.87%
Turnout			4,448	73.38%	−5.66%
Registered electors			6,239		62.05%
	UDA gain from UDF		Swing	2.24%

Assembly Election 1969

1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UDF	T. Haralu	1,103	36.25%
	Independent	Kielu	810	26.62%
	Independent	Ikwerangbe Meru	567	18.63%
	NNO	Ikiesing Thou	563	18.50%
Margin of victory			293	9.63%	−39.29%
Turnout			3,043	79.04%	−3.21%
Registered electors			3,850		21.60%
	UDF gain from Independent		Swing	-38.21%

Assembly Election 1964

1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election: Peren
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Longbe	1,624	74.46%
	Independent	Levi	557	25.54%
Margin of victory			1,067	48.92%
Turnout			2,181	82.25%
Registered electors			3,166
	Independent win (new seat)

References

^ ^a ^b "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
^ "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^ "Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
^ "Report on the General Election to the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.
^ "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
^ "Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2022.

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[election2023-1] "Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

[2] "NAGALAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

[election2018-3] "Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.

[election2013-4] "Report on the General Election to the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2022.

[election2008-5] "Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.

[election2003-6] "Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2022.

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