Manipur assembly election, Mar 2017
The 12th Manipur legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
60
31 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
28 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
266
11 women, 2 elected
Turnout
86.59%
16.6 lakh of 19.1 lakh
The house
60 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC28
- BJP21
- NPF4
- NPEP4
- IND1
- LJP1
- AITC1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Manipur assembly election (2012)
BJP
+21
INC
-14
AITC
-6
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 28 | -14 | 59 | 35.7% | 5,81,869 | 35.10% | -7.32 | 7 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 21 | +21 | 60 | 36.3% | 6,01,527 | 36.28% | +34.16 | 4 |
| NPFNaga People's Front | 4 | 0 | 15 | 23.7% | 1,18,850 | 7.17% | -0.33 | 8 |
| NPEPNational People's Party | 4 | — | 20 | 15.5% | 83,744 | 5.05% | — | 11 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | +1 | 23 | 12.8% | 83,834 | 5.06% | +1.76 | 16 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9.1% | 42,263 | 2.55% | +2.00 | 14 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 1 | -6 | 16 | 5.4% | 23,384 | 1.41% | -15.59 | 13 |
| NEINDPNEINDP | 0 | — | 13 | 15.3% | 56,185 | 3.39% | — | 8 |
| MNDFMNDF | 0 | — | 14 | 5.2% | 20,120 | 1.21% | — | 13 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | -1 | 7 | 8.5% | 15,767 | 0.95% | -6.28 | 6 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7.9% | 12,251 | 0.74% | -5.05 | 5 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | — | 2 | 6.6% | 4,176 | 0.25% | — | 2 |
| PDAPDA | 0 | — | 1 | 7.2% | 3,044 | 0.18% | — | 1 |
| PRJAPRJA | 0 | — | 3 | 0.9% | 696 | 0.04% | — | 3 |
| MPEPMPEP | 0 | — | 5 | 0.4% | 531 | 0.03% | — | 5 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.4% | 214 | 0.01% | -0.01 | 2 |
| AIFBAIFB | 0 | — | 2 | 0.3% | 146 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| MDPFMDPF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | 113 | 0.01% | -0.02 | 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 2017
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THANLON | Manipur | BJPVUNGZAGIN VALTE | INCCHINKHOLAL THANGSING | 7,16952.38% |
| THOUBAL | Manipur | INCOKRAM IBOBI SINGH | BJPLEITANTHEM BASANTA SINGH | 10,47038.39% |
| MAO | Manipur | NPFLOSII DIKHO | BJPWOBA JORAM | 15,41431.32% |
| KHANGABOK | Manipur | INCSURJAKUMAR OKRAM | BJPTHOKCHOM JADUMANI SINGH | 9,45229.21% |
| THONGJU | Manipur | BJPTHONGAM BISWAJIT SINGH | INCTHOKCHOM AJIT SINGH | 7,30127.20% |
| ANDRO | Manipur | INCTHOUNAOJAM SHYAMKUMAR | BJPDR. NIMAICHAND LUWANG | 7,98626.75% |
| NUNGBA | Manipur | INCGAIKHANGAM | BJPADIM PAMEI | 5,14726.18% |
| CHINGAI | Manipur | NPFKHASHIM VASHUM | BJPSWORD VASHUM | 7,65023.85% |
| BISHNUPUR | Manipur | INCKONTHOUJAM GOVINDAS | BJPKONTHOUJAM KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH | 5,27819.81% |
| PHUNGYAR | Manipur | NPFK. LEISHIYO | BJPSOMI AWUNGSHI | 4,77819.15% |
Closest results of Mar 2017
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAGOLBAND | Manipur | INCRAJKUMAR IMO SINGH | BJPDR. KHWAIRAKPAM LOKEN SINGH | 190.10% |
| WANGOI | Manipur | INCOINAM LUKHOI SINGH | NPEPKHURAIJAM LOKEN SINGH | 360.14% |
| PATSOI | Manipur | INCKM. AK. MIRABAI DEVI | NEINDPSAPAM KUNJAKESWOR (KEBA) SINGH | 1140.36% |
| THANGMEIBAND | Manipur | INCKHUMUKCHAM JOYKISAN SINGH | BJPJYOTIN WAIKHOM | 1570.66% |
| UKHRUL | Manipur | INCALFRED KANNGAM ARTHUR | BJPSOMATAI SHAIZA | 2960.92% |
| NAMBOL | Manipur | INCNAMEIRAKPAM LOKEN SINGH | BJPTHOUNAOJAM CHAOBA | 2800.96% |
| HENGLEP | Manipur | BJPT. THANGZALAM HAOKIP | INCT. MANGA VAIPHEI | 2681.13% |
| MOIRANG | Manipur | BJPPUKHREM SHARATCHANDRA SINGH | INCMAIREMBAM PRITHVIRAJ SINGH | 3751.19% |
| KSHETRIGAO | Manipur | BJPNAHAKPAM INDRAJIT SINGH | INCMD. AMIN SHAH | 3801.25% |
| URIPOK | Manipur | NPEPYUMNAM JOYKUMAR SINGH | INCLAISHRAM NANDAKUMAR SINGH | 3451.71% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Manipur assembly election, Mar 2017?
Indian National Congress won 28 of 60 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Manipur assembly election, Mar 2017?
Turnout was 86.59% — 16.6 lakh of 19.1 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Manipur assembly election, Mar 2017?
266 candidates contested 60 seats.