Manipur assembly election, Dec 1984
The 5th Manipur legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
30 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
364
5 women, 0 elected
Turnout
85.28%
8.65 lakh of 10.1 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC30
- IND21
- JNP4
- MRP3
- CPI1
- KNA1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Manipur assembly election (1980)
JNP
-6
CPI
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 30 | — | 60 | 29.8% | 2,57,809 | 29.82% | — | 11 |
| INDIndependent | 21 | +2 | 193 | 13.2% | 3,72,766 | 43.12% | +14.14 | 131 |
| JNPJanata Party | 4 | -6 | 21 | 18.1% | 52,530 | 6.08% | -13.64 | 9 |
| MRPMRP | 3 | — | 34 | 19.2% | 93,421 | 10.81% | — | 13 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -4 | 17 | 15.6% | 35,852 | 4.15% | -3.11 | 10 |
| KNAKNA | 1 | -1 | 4 | 19.9% | 13,367 | 1.55% | -1.27 | 0 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | — | 19 | 10.3% | 28,156 | 3.26% | — | 14 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | — | 12 | 3.9% | 6,163 | 0.71% | — | 11 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | — | 2 | 12.3% | 3,653 | 0.42% | — | 1 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3.4% | 790 | 0.09% | -0.48 | 2 |
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 Dec 1984
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMENGLONG | Manipur | INCJANGAMLUNG PANMEI | INDNINGTHAN PANMEI | 2,61522.94% |
| JIRIBAM | Manipur | INCDEVENDRA | INDS. BIJOY | 2,81222.75% |
| LAMSANG | Manipur | INDMUTUM DEVEN | INDPHURITSABAM SAGOR | 2,92220.43% |
| LANGTHABAL | Manipur | MRPO. JOY SINGH | INCR. K. BIMOL | 2,43620.35% |
| THANGMEIBAND | Manipur | INCKOIJAM RADHABINOD SINGH | INDNINGTHOUJAM BENOY SINGH | 2,54519.54% |
| KANGPOKPI | Manipur | INDKISHORE THAPA | INDTHANGKHOLET KIPGEN | 3,09619.42% |
| YAISKUL | Manipur | INCR. K. DORENDRA | INDAYEKPAM BIRAMANGOL | 2,36119.39% |
| SAIKUL | Manipur | INDHOLKHOLET KHONGSAI | INCRAMTHING HUNGY | 3,09717.10% |
| THANLON | Manipur | INCPHUNGZATHANG | INDN. GOUZAGIN | 1,82216.08% |
| THONGJU | Manipur | INDNAMEIRAKPAM BISHESHWOR | MRPWAIKHOM TOLEN | 2,10515.21% |
Closest results of Dec 1984
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOIRANG | Manipur | JNPM. KOIRENG SINGH | MRPMD. HESHAMUDDIN | 260.16% |
| UKHRUL | Manipur | INDA. S. ARTHUR | INDLUNGSHIM SHAIZA | 450.28% |
| NAMBOL | Manipur | INCCHAOBA | INDHIDANGMAYUM SHYAKISHOR SHARMA | 460.30% |
| CHINGAI | Manipur | INCR.V. MINGTHING | INDJ. KHATHING | 520.33% |
| MAO | Manipur | INCLORHO | INDPUNI BESO | 1360.59% |
| WABGAI | Manipur | INDMA YENGBAM MANIHAR | INDNAOREM MOHANDAS | 920.63% |
| KEIRAO | Manipur | INCABDUL MATLIB | INDKONTHOUJAM RAJMANI SINGH | 900.64% |
| KARONG | Manipur | INDBENJAMIN BANEE | INDR. VIO | 1570.68% |
| CHURACHANDPUR | Manipur | KNAJ. F. ROTHANGLIANA | INCK. VUNGZALIAN | 900.71% |
| THANGA | Manipur | INDHEISNAM SANAYAIMA SINGH | INDSALAM IBOHAL SINGH | 990.91% |

