Manipur assembly election, Mar 1980
The 4th Manipur legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
IND
19 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
401
7 women, 0 elected
Turnout
80.40%
7.31 lakh of 9.09 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- IND19
- INC(I)13
- JNP10
- INC(U)6
- CPI5
- MPP4
- KNA2
- CPM1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Manipur assembly election (1974)
IND
+14
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIndependent | 19 | +14 | 159 | 11.1% | 2,11,855 | 28.98% | +4.96 | 119 |
| INC(I)INC(I) | 13 | — | 58 | 22.3% | 1,58,127 | 21.63% | — | 22 |
| JNPJanata Party | 10 | — | 56 | 21.0% | 1,44,112 | 19.71% | — | 24 |
| INC(U)INC(U) | 6 | — | 40 | 14.6% | 69,319 | 9.48% | — | 23 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 5 | -1 | 23 | 19.5% | 53,055 | 7.26% | +1.72 | 9 |
| MPPMPP | 4 | — | 40 | 10.0% | 48,196 | 6.59% | — | 30 |
| KNAKNA | 2 | 0 | 7 | 21.4% | 20,600 | 2.82% | -0.13 | 3 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | +1 | 2 | 18.3% | 4,168 | 0.57% | +0.01 | 1 |
| JNPSJNPS | 0 | — | 15 | 10.9% | 20,667 | 2.83% | — | 12 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 0 | — | 1 | 8.2% | 924 | 0.13% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Manipur at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Mar 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIRIBAM | Manipur | INDDEVENDRA SINGH | JNPS. BIJOY | 3,72836.24% |
| LILONG | Manipur | INC(I)MD. HELALUDDIN KHAN | JNPMD. ALIMUDDIN | 2,94923.74% |
| PHUNGYAR | Manipur | INC(I)RISHANG KEISHING | JNPM. C. NGATHINGKHUI | 2,39520.54% |
| KANGPOKPI | Manipur | INC(I)KISHORE THAPA | INDTAOKHOSLI KIPGEN | 2,12019.07% |
| TAMEI | Manipur | INC(I)I. D. DIJUANANG | INDILUNANG | 2,15718.49% |
| THANLON | Manipur | INC(I)PHUNGZATHANG | INDTHANGKHANGIN | 1,92018.19% |
| YAISKUL | Manipur | INC(I)R. K. DORENDRA | JNPAYEKPAM BIRAMANGOL SINGH | 1,86517.21% |
| CHANDEL | Manipur | KNASATKHOLAL | INC(I)LH. ANGNO | 2,82415.72% |
| MAYANG IMPHAL | Manipur | INC(I)KHUNUJAM AMUTOMBI | JNPMD. ABDUL LATIF | 1,77414.17% |
| TAMENGLONG | Manipur | INDK. HURIANG | JNPPHENRONG | 1,27513.85% |
Closest results of Mar 1980
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUMBI | Manipur | INC(I)KHANGEMBAM MANIMOHAN SINGH | INC(U)SHANASHAM BIRA SINGH | 70.06% |
| THOUBAL | Manipur | MPPTHODAM KRISHNA | INC(U)AKOIJAM IBOMCHA | 680.49% |
| LAMSANG | Manipur | INDPHURITSABAM SAGAR SINGH | CPIKHUNDONGBAM JUGESHWAR | 690.57% |
| SAITU | Manipur | INDL. S. JOHN | JNPALTHING (LHINGJANENG) | 1190.84% |
| KONTHOUJAM | Manipur | INC(I)HEMAM LOKHON | CPITHANGJAM BABU | 1301.04% |
| HENGLEP | Manipur | INDHOLKHOMANG | INC(I)MANGKHOTHONG | 1421.11% |
| NAMBOL | Manipur | JNPTH. CHAOBA | INC(I)HIDANGMAYUM SHYAM KISWAR SHARMA | 1721.25% |
| HEIROK | Manipur | JNPMOIRANGTHEM IBOTOMBI | INC(I)NONGMEIKAPAM NILAKAMAL | 1821.45% |
| KHURAI | Manipur | MPPCHANDAM NANIHAR | INC(I)ATOMBA NAGIRANBAMCHA | 1851.63% |
| OINAM | Manipur | JNPYAMNAM YAIMA SINGH | INC(I)KEISHAM BIRA | 2221.80% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Manipur assembly election, Mar 1980?
Independent won 19 of 60 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Manipur assembly election, Mar 1980?
Turnout was 80.40% — 7.31 lakh of 9.09 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Manipur assembly election, Mar 1980?
401 candidates contested 60 seats.
