Manipur assembly election, Mar 2012
The 11th Manipur legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
42 seats · majority
Candidates
279
15 women, 3 elected
Turnout
79.90%
14 lakh of 17.5 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC42
- AITC7
- MSCP5
- NPF4
- NCP1
- LJP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Manipur assembly election (2007)
INC
+12
IND
-10
MSCP
+5
MPP
-5
NCP
-4
CPI
-4
NPP
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 42 | +12 | 60 | 42.4% | 5,92,566 | 42.42% | +8.13 | 1 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 7 | — | 47 | 21.8% | 2,37,517 | 17.00% | — | 19 |
| MSCPMSCP | 5 | +5 | 31 | 17.1% | 1,17,170 | 8.39% | +6.53 | 19 |
| NPFNaga People's Front | 4 | — | 12 | 32.5% | 1,04,793 | 7.50% | — | 2 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 1 | -4 | 22 | 20.2% | 1,00,986 | 7.23% | -1.40 | 11 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16.1% | 7,727 | 0.55% | -0.95 | 1 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -4 | 24 | 14.9% | 80,798 | 5.78% | 0.00 | 12 |
| MPPMPP | 0 | -5 | 14 | 17.6% | 55,975 | 4.01% | -11.44 | 8 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | -10 | 22 | 9.1% | 46,023 | 3.29% | -16.21 | 17 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6.8% | 29,663 | 2.12% | +1.28 | 17 |
| NPPNPP | 0 | -3 | 5 | 15.7% | 17,301 | 1.24% | -2.22 | 3 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.6% | 4,364 | 0.31% | +0.02 | 5 |
| SDPISocial Democratic Party of India | 0 | — | 1 | 2.4% | 604 | 0.04% | — | 1 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 8 | 0.3% | 573 | 0.04% | — | 8 |
| MDPFMDPF | 0 | — | 1 | 1.6% | 373 | 0.03% | — | 1 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | 261 | 0.02% | -0.06 | 2 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.3% | 148 | 0.01% | -0.47 | 2 |
| JMBPJMBP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.9% | 71 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| IVDIVD | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 55 | 0.00% | — | 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 2012
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SINGHAT | Manipur | INCGINSUANHAU | AITCT.HANGKHANPAU | 10,69069.49% |
| THOUBAL | Manipur | INCOKRAM IBOBI SINGH | BJPOINAM INDIRA | 15,45367.05% |
| ANDRO | Manipur | AITCTHOUNAOJAM SHYAMKUMAR | INCALHAJ MD. AHAMED ALI | 10,43241.72% |
| SUGNU | Manipur | INCKANGUJAM RANJIT SINGH | CPIYUMNAM JIBAN (SHANGBA) | 7,95540.01% |
| KHANGABOK | Manipur | INCOKRAM LANDHONI DEVI | MPPLAISHRAM JATRA SINGH | 9,87136.61% |
| KHUNDRAKPAM | Manipur | INCTHOKCHOM LOKESHWAR SINGH | BJPI. MANGITON | 5,50429.59% |
| BISHNUPUR | Manipur | INCKONTHOUJAM GOVINDAS | MSCPTHIYAM YAIMA | 6,65327.63% |
| SAIKOT | Manipur | INCT.N.HAOKIP | AITCLUNKHOLAL | 8,15727.18% |
| CHURACHANDPUR | Manipur | INCPHUNGZATHANG TONSING | AITCP.SONGLIANLAL | 7,75125.75% |
| KAKCHING | Manipur | INCYENGKHOM SURCHANDRA SINGH | CPINAOREM ACHOUBA | 4,90924.33% |
Closest results of Mar 2012
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIYANGLAM | Manipur | AITCMAIBAM KUNJO | INCELANGBAM DWIJAMANI SINGH | 170.08% |
| UKHRUL | Manipur | NPFSAMUEL RISOM | INCALFRED KAN-NGAM ARTHUR | 700.32% |
| CHANDEL | Manipur | NPFST. NUNGHLUNG VICTOR | INCTHANGKHOLUN HAOKIP | 1660.47% |
| WANGOI | Manipur | AITCOINAM LUKHOI SINGH | NCPSALAM JOY SINGH | 1820.77% |
| THANGA | Manipur | INCTONGBRAM MANGIBABU | AITCTONGBRAM ROBINDRO SINGH | 1710.94% |
| SINGJAMEI | Manipur | INCIRENGBAM HEMOCHANDRA SINGH | AITCYUMNAM KHEMCHAND SINGH | 1570.98% |
| YAISKUL | Manipur | INCELANGBAM CHAND SINGH | INDHANJABAM JAYADEVA SHARMA | 3251.64% |
| HENGLEP | Manipur | INCT.MANGA VAIPHEI | AITCT.THANGZALAM HAOKIP | 3652.10% |
| KONTHOUJAM | Manipur | AITCKONTHOUJAM SHARAT SINGH | INCDR. SAPAM RANJAN SINGH | 5142.18% |
| SAGOLBAND | Manipur | MSCPRAJKUMAR IMO SINGH | INCDR. KHWAIRAKPAM LOKEN SINGH | 4192.32% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Manipur assembly election, Mar 2012?
Indian National Congress won 42 of 60 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Manipur assembly election, Mar 2012?
Turnout was 79.90% — 14 lakh of 17.5 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Manipur assembly election, Mar 2012?
279 candidates contested 60 seats.
