CHANDEL
Assembly seat no. 41 in Manipur · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1972.
Winner, 2007
THANGKHOLUN HAOKIP
RJD
Elections held
12
1972–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 12
Margin, 2007
9,861
25.00% of valid votes
Result, 2007
Runner-up
INDL. BENJAMIN
- Votes
- 7,563
- Vote share
- 19.17%
- Behind by
- 9,861
Electors
42,764
Total votes polled
39,446
Valid votes
39,446
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
92.2%
Full result, 2007
10 candidates · 39,446 valid votes
THANGKHOLUN HAOKIPRJDwon
17,424
44.2%
L. BENJAMININD
7,563
19.2%
FRANCIS HUTENIND
7,519
19.1%
D. RINGOIND
4,825
12.2%
S.T. FEO KOLARIIND
1,928
4.9%
D. N. HAOKIPCPI
64
0.2%
CHUNGJALEN HAOKIPLJP
59
0.1%
P.R. SALANKI CHOTHEIND
39
0.1%
CH. CHANDRAMANISP
15
0.0%
M. SHOKHOPAO HAOKIPMPP
10
0.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SS. Olish | BJP | 37,066 | 79.06% | Langhu Paulhring Anal | 27,341 |
| 2017 | LETPAO HAOKIP | NPEP | 14,216 | 33.58% | TS WARNGAM | 2,125 |
| 2012 | ST. NUNGHLUNG VICTOR | NPF | 13,324 | 37.37% | THANGKHOLUN HAOKIP | 166 |
| 2007 | THANGKHOLUN HAOKIP | RJD | 17,424 | 44.17% | L. BENJAMIN | 9,861 |
| 2002 | B.D. BEHRING | BJP | 23,219 | 64.71% | T. CHUNGSEI HAOKIP | 14,469 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the CHANDEL assembly constituency in 2022?
SS. Olish (BJP) won CHANDEL in 2022, by a margin of 27,341 votes.
Which party has won CHANDEL the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 12 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has CHANDEL gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1972 to 2022.
Who has won CHANDEL the most times?
HANGKHANPAO, with 2 wins between 1995 and 2000.







