Manipur assembly election, Feb 2002
The 9th Manipur legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
20 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
368
7 women, 1 elected
Turnout
89.63%
13.2 lakh of 14.7 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC20
- FPM13
- MSCP7
- CPI5
- BJP4
- NCP3
- SAP3
- DRPP2
- Others3
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Manipur assembly election (2000)
MSCP
-16
INC
+9
FPM
+7
CPI
+5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 20 | +9 | 58 | 27.6% | 3,45,660 | 26.18% | +7.87 | 11 |
| FPMFPM | 13 | +7 | 48 | 23.0% | 2,39,444 | 18.14% | +8.70 | 17 |
| MSCPMSCP | 7 | -16 | 42 | 18.3% | 1,63,758 | 12.40% | -13.88 | 20 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 5 | +5 | 16 | 18.4% | 58,102 | 4.40% | +0.81 | 9 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 4 | -2 | 46 | 12.1% | 1,26,044 | 9.55% | -1.74 | 36 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 3 | -2 | 33 | 17.1% | 1,24,583 | 9.44% | +1.57 | 20 |
| SAPSAP | 3 | +2 | 31 | 15.1% | 1,09,912 | 8.33% | +1.64 | 18 |
| DRPPDRPP | 2 | — | 23 | 11.4% | 51,916 | 3.93% | — | 16 |
| MPPMPP | 2 | -2 | 14 | 12.9% | 40,006 | 3.03% | -4.87 | 8 |
| MNCMNC | 1 | — | 23 | 10.4% | 53,146 | 4.03% | — | 16 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | -1 | 17 | 1.1% | 4,343 | 0.33% | -2.68 | 17 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | -1 | 7 | 1.4% | 2,070 | 0.16% | -1.64 | 7 |
| NNLPNNLP | 0 | — | 5 | 0.4% | 630 | 0.05% | — | 5 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0% | 340 | 0.03% | -0.27 | 1 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | — | 1 | 1.0% | 166 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| LSLS | 0 | — | 3 | 0.1% | 45 | 0.00% | — | 3 |
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 Feb 2002
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDEL | Manipur | BJPB.D. BEHRING | MSCPT. CHUNGSEI HAOKIP | 14,46940.33% |
| HENGLEP | Manipur | SAPT MANGA VAIPHEI | INCT. THANGZALAM HAOKIP | 3,99819.47% |
| UKHRUL | Manipur | BJPD. SHAIZA | INCA. S. ARTHUR | 4,26217.83% |
| SAITU | Manipur | INCNGAMTHANG HAOKIP | SAPHAOKHOLET KIPGEN | 5,31616.87% |
| URIPOK | Manipur | INCLAISHRAM NANDAKUMAR SINGH | FPMP. ACHOU SINGH | 2,29715.24% |
| SAIKOT | Manipur | INCT. N. HAOKIP | NCPM. CHUNGKHOSEI | 4,73314.69% |
| KANGPOKPI | Manipur | FPMTHANGMINLIEN | BJPHARI PRASAD NEPAL | 3,39614.68% |
| TAMENGLONG | Manipur | FPMSAMUEL JENDAI | INCKHANGTHUANANG PANMEI | 2,39413.31% |
| LAMSANG | Manipur | INCWANGKHEIMAYUM BRAJABIDHU SINGH | FPMSOROKHAIBAM RAJEN SINGH | 2,28010.54% |
| KAKCHING | Manipur | CPITHOKCHOM TOMBA | INCNONGMAITHEM NIMAI SINGH | 1,89410.44% |
Closest results of Feb 2002
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WABGAI | Manipur | INCMD. ABDUL SALAM | MSCPMAYENGBAM MANIHAR SINGH | 160.08% |
| THANGA | Manipur | FPMSALAM IBOHAL | MSCPHAOBIJAM MANISANA SINGH | 160.10% |
| TIPAIMUKH | Manipur | INCDR. CHALTONLIEN | NCPNGURSANGLUR | 360.32% |
| WANGKHEM | Manipur | MPPDR. NIMAI CHAND LUWANG | MSCPTHOKCHOM CHANDRA SINGH | 740.36% |
| MAYANG IMPHAL | Manipur | FPMMEINAM NILCHANDRA SINGH | MNCABDUL SALAM | 760.41% |
| KEISAMTHONG | Manipur | FPML. IBOMCHA SINGH | INCLANGPOKLAKPAM JAYANTAKUMAR SINGH | 870.41% |
| CHURACHANDPUR | Manipur | INCT. PHUNGZATHANG | NCPV. HANGKHANLIAN | 2280.72% |
| TADUBI | Manipur | INCFRANCIS NGAJOKPA | BJPK. RAINA | 3500.99% |
| ANDRO | Manipur | FPMSALAM CHANDRA SINGH | SAPSAHID AHAMAD | 2141.02% |
| MAO | Manipur | INCR.K. THEKHO | FPMSOSO LORHO | 4511.03% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Manipur assembly election, Feb 2002?
Indian National Congress won 20 of 60 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Manipur assembly election, Feb 2002?
Turnout was 89.63% — 13.2 lakh of 14.7 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Manipur assembly election, Feb 2002?
368 candidates contested 60 seats.
