1967 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

1967 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

21 February 1967 1972  →
All 30 seats in the Manipur Legislative Assembly 16 seats needed for a majority
Registered	468,707
Turnout	69.10%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Mairembam Koireng Singh Party INC SSP Leader's seat Thanga Seats before – – Seats won 16 4 Popular vote 32.53% 11.70%
Elected CM Mairembam Koireng Singh INC

Elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly were held in February 1967 to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Manipur, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats and its leader, Mairembam Koireng Singh was appointed as the Chief Minister of Manipur for his second term.

Background

After the passing of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, Manipur was converted from a Part-C state to a Union Territory but, it wasn't assigned a Legislative Assembly. ^[1] Later, after the passing of The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, Manipur was assigned a Legislative Assembly of 30 members. ^[2] A delimitation commission was set up which included the members of the Lok Sabha who were representing Manipur at the time. ^[2]

Result

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Indian National Congress	101,504	32.53	16
	Samyukta Socialist Party	36,520	11.70	4
	Communist Party of India	17,062	5.47	1
	Praja Socialist Party	2,417	0.77	0
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	2,093	0.67	0
	Independents	152,419	48.85	9
Total		312,015	100.00	30
Valid votes		312,015	82.00
Invalid/blank votes		68,505	18.00
Total votes		380,520	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		468,707	81.19
Source: ECI [3]

Results by constituency

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency

Assembly Constituency		Turnout	Winner					Runner Up					Margin
#k	Names	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
1	Sagolmang	73.31%	M. Ibohal		CPI	3,856	35.24%	T. B. Singh		INC	2,268	20.73%	1,588
2	Khurai	78.87%	K. Bathakur Sharma		SSP	4,482	35.77%	R. U. Singh		INC	3,724	29.72%	758
3	Wangkhei	75.63%	L. A. Singh		SSP	5,110	39.06%	W. I. Singh		INC	4,881	37.31%	229
4	Thongju	83.35%	S. A. Singh		INC	4,465	34.70%	H. S. Singh		SSP	4,251	33.04%	214
5	Top Chingtha	74.58%	A. Ali		Independent	3,726	26.02%	P. P. Singh		CPI	2,783	19.43%	943
6	Mayang Imphal	85.67%	C. Rajmohon		Independent	4,253	31.95%	K. Gulamjat		Independent	3,438	25.82%	815
7	Singjamei	76.10%	A. Biramangol		Independent	3,389	23.92%	I. Tompok		Independent	3,087	21.79%	302
8	Sagolband	79.49%	S. Gambhir		INC	6,595	51.20%	N. Ibomcha		Independent	6,088	47.27%	507
9	Keishamthong	79.25%	L. Thambou		INC	4,488	32.62%	L. Manaobi		Independent	4,305	31.29%	183
10	Uripok	63.46%	N. Tombi		INC	5,841	51.42%	R. K. Upendra		SSP	2,546	22.41%	3,295
11	Konthoujam	81.16%	S. Tombi		INC	4,522	38.07%	A. Kullachandra		Independent	4,297	36.17%	225
12	Sekmai	78.19%	K. Chaoba		INC	4,206	40.91%	K. Jugeshwro		CPI	2,586	25.15%	1,620
13	Nambol	82.14%	Y. Yaima		Independent	6,084	44.18%	S. Sharma		INC	3,753	27.25%	2,331
14	Bishnupur	75.03%	L. Ibomcha		INC	5,784	44.45%	A. Ketuki		SSP	3,327	25.57%	2,457
15	Thanga	76.90%	Mairembam Koireng Singh		INC	5,823	44.66%	H. Kangjamba		SSP	4,571	35.06%	1,252
16	Lilong	85.54%	Mohammed Alimuddin		INC	5,199	38.02%	H. Rahaman		Independent	4,984	36.45%	215
17	Thoubal	83.51%	W. Mani		INC	2,943	21.86%	L. Chaoyaima		Independent	2,546	18.91%	397
18	Khangabok	77.13%	M. Chaoba		INC	4,380	33.71%	T. Achouba		Independent	4,060	31.25%	320
19	Kakching	80.42%	Y. Nimai		SSP	5,095	35.41%	M. Ibotombi		INC	3,491	24.26%	1,604
20	Hiyanglam	73.20%	T. Anoubi		SSP	3,120	23.08%	N. Kanhai		INC	2,703	20.00%	417
21	Tengnoupal	48.70%	Paokhohang		Independent	2,603	29.83%	K. Leithil		Independent	2,399	27.50%	204
22	Phungyar	48.15%	K. Envey		INC	3,247	63.53%	H. L. Kim		Independent	850	16.63%	2,397
23	Ukhrul	33.14%	L. Solomon		INC	2,995	81.06%	P. Mingthing		Independent	447	12.10%	2,548
24	Mao East	11.36%	Shoukhothang		Independent	848	51.68%	S. Larbo		Independent	732	44.61%	116
25	Mao West	0.00%	S. Larho		INC	(UNCONTESTED)
26	Tamei	29.86%	D. Kipgen		Independent	1,621	43.66%	H. Ngailert		Independent	1,297	34.93%	324
27	Tamenglong	8.52%	Kakhangai		Independent	622	47.88%	A. M. Tundas		INC	396	30.48%	226
28	Jiribam	73.91%	S. B. Singh		INC	4,536	36.18%	S. Hrangchal		Independent	2,301	18.35%	2,235
29	Thanlon	70.87%	Goukhenpao		INC	4,198	30.87%	Piangchinkhan		Independent	3,492	25.68%	706
30	Churachandpur	78.49%	Lalroukung		Independent	3,558	24.88%	Semkhupau		Independent	2,654	18.56%	904

See also

• List of constituencies of the Manipur Legislative Assembly
• 1967 elections in India

References

1. "Seventh Amendment". Indiacode.nic.in. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
2. "The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 10 May 1963. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.