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The 2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election was held in Indian state of Manipur in Feb-March 2012, to elect 60 members to the Manipur Legislative Assembly. [1]
The Voter turnout was 79.19%. Congress won majority of the seats, the first time in the history of the state that a single party held a majority, which was helped by the divide in the opposition forces. [2] Incumbent Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh was re-elected for the post.
The opposition was divided between the People's Democratic Front, five-party grand alliance consisting of the Manipur Peoples Party, Nationalist Congress Party, Janata Dal (United), Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the Rashtriya Janata Dal which did not put up any candidate. The Trinamool Congress was the over major political party contesting. [2]
In 2014, the Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) merged with the Indian National Congress which raised the number of INC MLAs to 47. [3]
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Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | |||||||
Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− | |||||
Indian National Congress (INC) | 592,566 | 42.4 | 42 | ![]() | |||||
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) | 237,517 | 17.0 | 7 | ![]() | |||||
Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) | 117,170 | 8.4 | 5 | ![]() | |||||
Naga People's Front (NPF) | 104,793 | 7.2 | 4 | ![]() | |||||
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 100,986 | 7.2 | 1 | ![]() | |||||
Communist Party of India (CPI) | 80,798 | 5.8 | 0 | ![]() | |||||
Manipur People's Party (MPP) | 55,975 | 4.0 | 0 | ![]() | |||||
National People's Party (NPP) | 17,301 | 1.2 | 0 | ![]() | |||||
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) | 7,727 | 0.6 | 1 | ![]() | |||||
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) | — | 0 | ![]() | ||||||
Independent | 46,023 | 3.3 | 0 | ![]() | |||||
Total | 100.00 | 60 | ±0 | ||||||
Assembly Constituency | Turnout | Winner | Runner Up | Margin | |||||||||
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#k | Names | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |||
1 | Khundrakpam | 82.28% | Thokchom Navakumar Singh | NCP | 3,305 | 17.31% | Laishram Premchandra Singh | CPI | 2,723 | 14.26% | 582 | ||
2 | Heingang | 86.74% | N. Biren Singh | INC | 10,697 | 45.66% | Mutum Babita Devi | MPP | 6,674 | 28.49% | 4,023 | ||
3 | Khurai | 91.68% | Dr. N. G. Bijoy Singh | MPP | 13,326 | 50.39% | Ngairangbam Bijoy Singh | INC | 8,118 | 30.70% | 5,208 | ||
4 | Kshetrigao | 91.66% | Thangjam Nandakishor Singh | NCP | 7,470 | 29.29% | Mohd. Amin Shah | INC | 7,116 | 27.90% | 354 | ||
5 | Thongju | 89.46% | Bijoy Koijam | INC | 11,941 | 50.36% | Thokchom Ajit Singh | Independent | 7,167 | 30.23% | 4,774 | ||
6 | Keirao | 89.79% | Md. Alauddin Khan | INC | 7,648 | 35.64% | Karam Thamarjit Singh | MSCP | 7,646 | 35.63% | 2 | ||
7 | Andro | 90.72% | Thounaojam Shyamkumar Singh | MPP | 18,388 | 74.73% | Salam Chandra Singh | INC | 5,157 | 20.96% | 13,231 | ||
8 | Lamlai | 92.72% | Pheiroijam Parijat Singh | CPI | 7,696 | 33.96% | Kshetrimayum Biren Singh | INC | 7,670 | 33.85% | 26 | ||
9 | Thangmeiband | 77.34% | Radhabinod Koijam | NCP | 7,073 | 35.13% | Jotin Waikhom | INC | 5,945 | 29.53% | 1,128 | ||
10 | Uripok | 81.42% | Laishram Nandakumar Singh | INC | 7,066 | 41.44% | P. Achou Singh | MPP | 6,120 | 35.89% | 946 | ||
11 | Sagolband | 78.87% | Dr. Khwairakpam Loken Singh | INC | 8,792 | 51.23% | Soram Natum Singh | RJD | 7,306 | 42.57% | 1,486 | ||
12 | Keishamthong | 85.34% | Langpoklakpam Jayantakumar Singh | INC | 11,266 | 50.62% | Laisom Ibomcha Singh | MPP | 10,431 | 46.87% | 835 | ||
13 | Singjamei | 83.11% | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | INC | 7,791 | 47.38% | Sapam Tiken Singh | MPP | 5,324 | 32.38% | 2,467 | ||
14 | Yaiskul | 81.95% | Elangbam Kunjeswar Singh | INC | 11,567 | 59.88% | Rajkumar Dorendra Singh | MPP | 7,321 | 37.90% | 4,246 | ||
15 | Wangkhei | 81.58% | Yumkham Erabot Singh | INC | 7,917 | 31.49% | Anoubam Rajen | MPP | 6,681 | 26.57% | 1,236 | ||
16 | Sekmai | 82.91% | Dr. Heikham Borajao Singh | CPI | 7,072 | 35.58% | Ningthoujam Biren | INC | 6,284 | 31.62% | 788 | ||
17 | Lamsang | 91.36% | Wangkheimayum Brajabidhu Singh | INC | 13,468 | 53.67% | Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh | MPP | 11,624 | 46.33% | 1,844 | ||
18 | Konthoujam | 91.40% | Dr. Sapam Budhichandra Singh | INC | 5,475 | 23.88% | Konthoujam Sharat Singh | NPP | 5,391 | 23.51% | 84 | ||
19 | Patsoi | 89.58% | Sapam Kunjakeswor Singh | Independent | 8,936 | 34.18% | Dr. Leishangthem Chandramani Singh | MPP | 7,292 | 27.89% | 1,644 | ||
20 | Langthabal | 90.83% | O. Joy Singh | MPP | 5,805 | 27.83% | Rebika Naorem | NCP | 4,226 | 20.26% | 1,579 | ||
21 | Naoriya Pakhanglakpa | 91.37% | R. K. Anand | MPP | 10,598 | 39.41% | Keisham Rojenkumar Singh | RJD | 7,861 | 29.23% | 2,737 | ||
22 | Wangoi | 95.54% | Salam Joy Singh | NCP | 7,171 | 32.82% | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh | RJD | 5,033 | 23.04% | 2,138 | ||
23 | Mayang Imphal | 93.03% | Dr. Khumujam Ratankumar Singh | INC | 8,265 | 37.99% | Maulana Abdus Salam | NCP | 7,272 | 33.43% | 993 | ||
24 | Nambol | 91.14% | Nameirakpam Loken Singh | INC | 13,147 | 52.03% | Thounaojam Chaoba Singh | MPP | 11,528 | 45.63% | 1,619 | ||
25 | Oinam | 91.21% | Irengbam Ibohalbi Singh | MPP | 7,443 | 32.59% | L. Radhakishore Singh | INC | 6,677 | 29.23% | 766 | ||
26 | Bishnupur | 87.59% | Govindas Konthoujam | INC | 12,077 | 50.29% | Ningthoujam Sanajaoba Singh | MPP | 7,919 | 32.98% | 4,158 | ||
27 | Moirang | 83.68% | M. Manindra | INC | 9,340 | 34.53% | Salam Gopal Singh | MPP | 8,364 | 30.92% | 976 | ||
28 | Thanga | 90.19% | Tongbram Mangibabu Singh | INC | 6,412 | 35.51% | Haobijam Manisana Singh | MPP | 5,252 | 29.08% | 1,160 | ||
29 | Kumbi | 88.21% | Ningthoujam Mangi | CPI | 7,368 | 33.38% | Sanasam Bira | INC | 5,639 | 25.55% | 1,729 | ||
30 | Lilong | 92.65% | Md. Helaluddin Khan | RJD | 9,848 | 41.31% | Dr. Md. Maniruddin Shaikh | INC | 8,283 | 34.75% | 1,565 | ||
31 | Thoubal | 91.54% | Okram Ibobi Singh | INC | 17,393 | 72.86% | Leitanthem Tomba Singh | MPP | 6,316 | 26.46% | 11,077 | ||
32 | Wangkhem | 90.25% | Keisham Meghachandra Singh | INC | 10,801 | 46.81% | Dr. Nimai Chand Luwang | MPP | 7,762 | 33.64% | 3,039 | ||
33 | Heirok | 91.63% | Moirangthem Okendro | INC | 13,775 | 57.71% | N. Sovakiran Singh | MPP | 9,947 | 41.68% | 3,828 | ||
34 | Wangjing Tentha | 90.76% | Moirangthem Hemanta Singh | INC | 11,007 | 44.86% | Moirangthem Nara Singh | CPI | 10,375 | 42.28% | 632 | ||
35 | Khangabok | 91.38% | Okram Ibobi Singh | INC | 16,782 | 62.98% | Laishram Jatra Singh | MPP | 9,684 | 36.34% | 7,098 | ||
36 | Wabgai | 88.32% | Dr. Usham Deben Singh | CPI | 6,780 | 30.96% | Mayengbam Manihar Singh | MSCP | 6,702 | 30.60% | 78 | ||
37 | Kakching | 87.62% | Yengkhom Surchandra Singh | INC | 10,881 | 51.28% | Thokchom Tomba Singh | CPI | 8,894 | 41.92% | 1,987 | ||
38 | Hiyanglam | 89.90% | Elangbam Dwijamani Singh | INC | 7,141 | 32.58% | Maibam Kunjo Singh | NCP | 6,756 | 30.82% | 385 | ||
39 | Sugnu | 85.06% | Kangujam Ranjit Singh | INC | 11,420 | 54.21% | Mayanglambam Binod | MPP | 6,186 | 29.36% | 5,234 | ||
40 | Jiribam | 75.48% | Thoudam Debendra Singh | INC | 6,488 | 33.47% | A. Biren Singh | NCP | 5,434 | 28.03% | 1,054 | ||
41 | Chandel | 92.25% | Thangkholun Haokip | RJD | 17,424 | 44.17% | L. Benjamin | Independent | 7,563 | 19.17% | 9,861 | ||
42 | Tengnoupal | 93.66% | Wairok Morung Makunga | Independent | 21,408 | 48.27% | Chungsei | RJD | 19,321 | 43.57% | 2,087 | ||
43 | Phungyar | 82.26% | K. Wungnaoshang | Independent | 10,700 | 48.86% | Victor Keishing | INC | 10,577 | 48.30% | 123 | ||
44 | Ukhrul | 73.17% | Danny Shaiza | Independent | 10,267 | 39.42% | A. S. Arthur | INC | 8,399 | 32.25% | 1,868 | ||
45 | Chingai | 77.53% | Dr. Khashim Ruivah | Independent | 17,796 | 60.88% | A. Aza | INC | 9,731 | 33.29% | 8,065 | ||
46 | Saikul | 85.02% | Doukhomang Khongsai | NCP | 11,664 | 38.80% | Chungkhokai Doungel | INC | 11,206 | 37.28% | 458 | ||
47 | Karong | 96.07% | D. D. Thaisii | INC | 14,655 | 31.58% | L. Jonathan | Independent | 13,328 | 28.72% | 1,327 | ||
48 | Mao | 80.01% | M. Thohrii | Independent | 16,521 | 41.81% | Woba Joram | Independent | 11,000 | 27.84% | 5,521 | ||
49 | Tadubi | 94.52% | K. Raina | Independent | 14,126 | 35.98% | N. Kayisii | Independent | 13,512 | 34.42% | 614 | ||
50 | Kangpokpi | 75.87% | Thangminlen Kipgen | NPP | 8,693 | 38.50% | Kishore Thapa | Independent | 6,522 | 28.88% | 2,171 | ||
51 | Saitu | 84.27% | Haokholet Kipgen | Independent | 17,637 | 53.79% | Ngamthang Haokip | INC | 14,150 | 43.16% | 3,487 | ||
52 | Tamei | 86.72% | Awangbow Newmai | Independent | 7,042 | 27.87% | Z. Mangaibou | INC | 6,646 | 26.31% | 396 | ||
53 | Tamenglong | 81.19% | Khangthuanang Panmei | Independent | 8,498 | 41.36% | Samuel Jendai | Independent | 6,217 | 30.26% | 2,281 | ||
54 | Nungba | 86.22% | Gaikhangam Gangmei | INC | 11,595 | 63.85% | Gangmumei Kamei | Independent | 6,012 | 33.10% | 5,583 | ||
55 | Tipaimukh | 64.29% | Dr. Chaltonlien Amo [4] [5] [6] | INC | 4,551 | 40.69% | Dr. Lallukhum Fimate | AITC | 3639 | 32.54% | 912 | ||
56 | Thanlon | 80.71% | V. Hangkhanlian | NPP | 7,695 | 49.36% | Zabiaksang | BJP | 1,709 | 10.96% | 5,986 | ||
57 | Henglep | 80.77% | T. Manga Vaiphei | INC | 5,653 | 25.91% | T. Thangzalam Haokip | LJP | 4,198 | 19.24% | 1,455 | ||
58 | Churachandpur | 78.59% | Phungzathang Tonsing | INC | 18,233 | 51.17% | V. Langkhanpau Guite | NPP | 16,554 | 46.46% | 1,679 | ||
59 | Saikot | 86.46% | T. N. Haokip | INC | 13,010 | 36.22% | Lalthalien | NCP | 9,347 | 26.02% | 3,663 | ||
60 | Singhat | 90.76% | T. Hangkhanpau | NPP | 12,859 | 56.90% | Thangso Baite | INC | 9,673 | 42.80% | 3,186 |
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