Manipur, Lok Sabha election 1996
2 constituencies in Manipur, 74.28% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Manipur
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 2 | +1 | 2 | 3,85,206 | 40.17% | +1.79 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2,21,041 | 23.05% | +19.93 |
| FPMFPM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,20,557 | 12.57% | — |
| MPPMPP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64,266 | 6.70% | — |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50,314 | 5.25% | -2.85 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38,484 | 4.01% | — |
| AIICTAIICT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37,505 | 3.91% | — |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16,837 | 1.76% | -16.79 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16,669 | 1.74% | — |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8,101 | 0.84% | — |
- INC2 (100%)
- INC2
- INC2
Constituency performance
From the 2 results in Manipur
Seat change
Against Manipur's previous Lok Sabha election (1991), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained1 (50%)
- Changed hands1 (50%)
1 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 1 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Manipur, every Lok Sabha election on record
Constituency results
All 2 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–2 of 2
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INNER MANIPUR | INCTH. CHAOBA | FPMNONGMAITHEM PAHARI | 36,5888.94% | 65.3% |
| OUTER MANIPUR | INCMEIJINLUNG KAMSON | INDKIMNEILHING GANGTE | 68,10812.39% | 82.8% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Manipur alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Manipur, Lok Sabha election 1996?
Indian National Congress won 2 of 2 seats in Manipur, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Manipur, Lok Sabha election 1996?
Turnout was 74.28% — 9.59 lakh of 12.9 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Manipur have?
Manipur has 2 Lok Sabha seats.







