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A Legislative Assembly election was held in Manipur on 4 March and 8 March 2017 to elect the 60 members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly, [1] [2] as the term of the previous Assembly was to end on 18 March 2017. [3] Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines were used along with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in four assembly constituencies in Manipur. [4]
In the last election, held in 2012, the Congress won 42 seats and incumbent Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh was re-elected. [5] [6] In 2014, the Manipur State Congress Party, with its five Members of Legislative Assembly, joined the ruling Congress. [7]
| Polling firm/Link | Date | BJP | INC | NPF | AITC | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis - India Today [8] | Oct 2016 | 40-45 (48) | 7-8 (10) | 3-5 (5) | 00 | 00 |
Results were declared on 11 March 2017. [9]
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| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− | ||||
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 582,056 | 35.1 |  6.9 | 28 | 19 | |||
| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 601,539 | 36.3 | 34.2 | 21 | 21 | |||
| Naga People's Front (NPF) | 118,850 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 4 |  | |||
| National People's Party (NPP) | 83,744 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Independents | 83,834 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) | 42,263 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1 | | |||
| All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) | 23,384 | 1.4 | 15.6 | 1 | 4 | |||
| None of the Above (NOTA) | 9,062 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | ||||
| Total | 1,657,975 | 100.00 | 60 | ±0 | ||||
| Valid votes | 1,657,975 | 99.96 | ||||||
| Invalid votes | 691 | 0.04 | ||||||
| Votes cast / turnout | 1,658,666 | 86.63 | ||||||
| Abstentions | 255,881 | 13.37 | ||||||
| Registered voters | 1,914,547 | |||||||
| No. | Constituency | Incumbent | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Party | Candidate | Votes | Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| 1 | Khundrakpam | INC | Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh | INC | Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh | 12,849 | BJP | Thangjam Mohendro Singh | 9,790 | 3,059 | |||
| 2 | Heingang | INC | Nongthombam Biren Singh | BJP | Nongthombam Biren Singh | 10,439 | AITC | Pangeijam Saratchandra Singh | 9,233 | 1,206 | |||
| 3 | Khurai | INC | Dr. Ng. Bijoy Singh | BJP | Leishangthem Susindro Meitei | 15,005 | INC | Dr. Ng. Bijoy Singh | 13,061 | 1,944 | |||
| 4 | Kshetrigao | INC | Md. Amin Shah | BJP | Nahakpam Indrajit Singh | 10,411 | INC | Muhammad Amin Shah | 10,031 | 380 | |||
| 5 | Thongju | AITC | Thongam Biswajit Singh | BJP | Thongam Biswajit Singh | 16,809 | INC | Thokchom Ajit Singh | 9,508 | 7,301 | |||
| 6 | Keirao | MSCP | Karam Thamarjit Singh | BJP | Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei | 5,959 | Independent | Muhammad Nasiruddin Khan | 5,421 | 538 | |||
| 7 | Andro | AITC | Thounaojam Shyamkumar | INC | Thounaojam Shyamkumar | 18,948 | BJP | Dr. Nimaichand Luwang | 10,787 | 7,986 | |||
| 8 | Lamlai | INC | Kshetrimayum Biren Singh | INC | Kshetrimayum Biren Singh | 12,339 | BJP | Khongbantabam Ibomcha | 11,487 | 852 | |||
| 9 | Thangmeiband | AITC | Khumukcham Joykisan Singh | INC | Khumukcham Joykisan Singh | 11,596 | BJP | Jyotin Waikhom | 11,439 | 157 | |||
| 10 | Uripok | INC | Laishram Nandakumar Singh | NPP | Yumnam Joykumar Singh | 6,469 | INC | Laishram Nandakumar Singh | 6,124 | 345 | |||
| 11 | Sagolband | MSCP | Rajkumar Imo Singh | INC | Rajkumar Imo Singh | 9,211 | BJP | Dr. Khwairakpam Loken Singh | 9,192 | 19 | |||
| 12 | Keishamthong | NCP | Laisom Ibomcha Singh | NPP | L. Jayantakumar | 10,000 | INC | Laisom Ibomcha Singh | 6,739 | 3,261 | |||
| 13 | Singjamei | INC | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | BJP | Yumnam Khemchand Singh | 9,459 | INC | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | 7,625 | 1,834 | |||
| 14 | Yaiskul | INC | Elangbam Chand Singh | BJP | Thokchom Satyabrata Singh | 8,014 | INC | Elangbam Chand Singh | 7,444 | 570 | |||
| 15 | Wangkhei | INC | Yumkham Erabot Singh | INC | Okram Henry Singh | 16,753 | BJP | Yumkham Erabot Singh | 12,417 | 4,336 | |||
| 16 | Sekmai (SC) | INC | Khwairakpam Devendro Singh | BJP | Heikham Dingo Singh | 13,163 | INC | Khwairakpam Devendro Singh | 10,631 | 2,532 | |||
| 17 | Lamsang | INC | Wangkheimayum Brajabidhu Singh | BJP | Sorokhaibam Rajen | 12,593 | INC | Wangkheimayum Brajabidhu Singh | 11,313 | 1,280 | |||
| 18 | Konthoujam | AITC | Konthoujam Sharat Singh | BJP | Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh | 14,313 | INC | Konthoujam Sharat Singh | 11,541 | 2,772 | |||
| 19 | Patsoi | INC | Akoijam Mirabai Devi | INC | Akoijam Mirabai Devi | 13,405 | NEIDP | Sapam Kunjakeswor Singh | 13,291 | 114 | |||
| 20 | Langthabal | LJP | Karam Shyam | LJP | Karam Shyam | 9,625 | BJP | O. Joy Singh | 7,294 | 2,331 | |||
| 21 | Naoriya Pakhanglakpa | INC | R.K. Anand | BJP | Soibam Subhaschandra Singh | 8,609 | INC | R.K. Anand | 6,994 | 1,615 | |||
| 22 | Wangoi | AITC | Oinam Lukhoi Singh | INC | Oinam Lukhoi Singh | 7,443 | NPP | Khuraijam Loken Singh | 7,407 | 36 | |||
| 23 | Mayang Imphal | INC | Dr. Khumujam Ratankumar Singh | BJP | Kongkham Robindro Singh | 15,221 | INC | Dr. Khumujam Ratankumar Singh | 12,127 | 3,094 | |||
| 24 | Nambol | INC | Nameirakpam Loken Singh | INC | Nameirakpam Loken Singh | 14,736 | BJP | Thounaojam Chaoba Singh | 14,456 | 280 | |||
| 25 | Oinam | AITC | Dr. Irengbam Ibohalbi | BJP | Laishram Radhakishore Singh | 12,029 | INC | Dr. Irengbam Ibohalbi Singh | 11,186 | 843 | |||
| 26 | Bishnupur | INC | Konthoujam Govindas | INC | Konthoujam Govindas | 14,150 | BJP | Konthoujam Krishna Kumar Singh | 8,872 | 5,278 | |||
| 27 | Moirang | INC | Mairembam Prithviraj Singh | BJP | Pukhrem Sharatchandra Sing | 11,708 | INC | Mairembam Prithviraj Singh | 11,333 | 375 | |||
| 28 | Thanga | INC | Tongbram Mangibabu | AITC | Tongbram Robindro Singh | 6,462 | BJP | Moirangthem Asnikumar Singh | 5,457 | 1,005 | |||
| 29 | Kumbi | INC | Sanasam Bira Singh | INC | Sanasam Bira Singh | 11,881 | BJP | Ningthoujam Mangi | 10,570 | 1,311 | |||
| 30 | Lilong | INC | Muhammad Abdul Nasir | INC | Muhammad Abdul Nasir | 10,765 | Independent | Y. Antas Khan | 9,497 | 1,268 | |||
| 31 | Thoubal | INC | Okram Ibobi Singh | INC | Okram Ibobi Singh | 18,649 | BJP | Leitanthem Basanta Singh | 8,179 | 10,470 | |||
| 32 | Wangkhem | INC | Keisham Meghachandra Singh | INC | Keisham Meghachandra Singh | 11,293 | NEIDP | Yumnam Nabachandra Singh | 8,413 | 2,880 | |||
| 33 | Heirok | INC | Moirangthem Okendro | BJP | Thokchom Radheshyam Singh | 13,389 | INC | Moirangthem Okendro | 11,742 | 1,647 | |||
| 34 | Wangjing Tentha | INC | Paonam Brojen | INC | Paonam Brojen | 12,830 | BJP | Moirangthem Hemanta | 10,967 | 1,863 | |||
| 35 | Khangabok | INC | Okram Landhoni Dev | INC | Surjakumar Okram | 20,781 | BJP | Thokchom Jadumani Singh | 11,329 | 9,452 | |||
| 36 | Wabgai | INC | Muhammad Fajur Rahim | INC | Muhammad Fajur Rahim | 12,474 | BJP | Dr. Usham Deben Singh | 7,713 | 4,761 | |||
| 37 | Kakching | INC | Yengkhom Surchandra Singh | INC | Yengkhom Surchandra Singh | 11,133 | BJP | M. Rameshwar Singh (Ramay) | 10,503 | 630 | |||
| 38 | Hiyanglam | AITC | Maibam Kunjo | BJP | Yumnam Radheshyam | 13,394 | INC | Elangbam Dwijamani Singh | 11,669 | 1,725 | |||
| 39 | Sugnu | INC | Kangujam Ranjit Singh | INC | Kangujam Ranjit Singh | 13,331 | BJP | Yumnam Jiban Singh | 10,198 | 3,133 | |||
| 40 | Jiribam | INC | Thoudam Debendra Singh | Independent | Ashab Uddin | 8,189 | INC | Thoudam Debendra Singh | 6,539 | 1,650 | |||
| 41 | Chandel (ST) | NPF | St. Nunghlung Victor | NPP | Letpao Haokip | 14,216 | Independent | Ts Warngam | 12,091 | 2,125 | |||
| 42 | Tengnoupal (ST) | INC | D. Korungthang | INC | D. Korungthang | 16,940 | BJP | Yangkholet Haokip | 12,284 | 4,656 | |||
| 43 | Phungyar (ST) | INC | Victor Keishing | NPF | Leishiyo Keishing | 11,900 | BJP | Somi Awungshi | 7,122 | 4,778 | |||
| 44 | Ukhrul (ST) | INC | Samuel Risom | INC | Alfred Kan-Ngam Arthur | 11,510 | BJP | Somatai Shaiza | 11,214 | 296 | |||
| 45 | Chingai (ST) | INC | MK Preshow Shimray | NPF | Khashim Vashum | 16,582 | BJP | Sword Vashum | 8,932 | 7,650 | |||
| 46 | Saikul (ST) | INC | Yamthong Haokip | INC | Yamthong Haokip | 8,677 | NCP | Chungkhokai Doungel | 5,416 | 3,261 | |||
| 47 | Karong (ST) | INC | Dr. V. Alexander Pao | INC | D. D. Thaisii | 14,038 | BJP | R. Yuh Jonathan Tao | 9,745 | 4,293 | |||
| 48 | Mao (ST) | NPF | Losii Dikho | NPF | Losii Dikho | 25,933 | BJP | Woba Joram | 10,519 | 15,414 | |||
| 49 | Tadubi (ST) | INC | M. Francis Ngajokpa | NPP | N. Kayisii | 17,115 | BJP | M. Francis Ngajokpa | 15,816 | 1,299 | |||
| 50 | Kangpokpi | MSCP | Nemcha Kipgen | BJP | Nemcha Kipgen | 13,485 | Independent | Kharga Tamang | 11,188 | 2,297 | |||
| 51 | Saitu (ST) | INC | Ngamthang Haokip | INC | Ngamthang Haokip | 19,467 | BJP | Haokholet Kipgen | 15,650 | 3,817 | |||
| 52 | Tamei (ST) | INC | Z. Kikhonbou Newmai | NPF | Awangbow Newmai | 15,933 | BJP | Z. Kikhonbou Newmai | 15,186 | 747 | |||
| 53 | Tamenglong (ST) | MSCP | Janghemlung Panmei | BJP | Samuel Jendai Kamei | 13,023 | NPF | Janghemlung Panmei | 11,019 | 2,004 | |||
| 54 | Nungba (ST) | INC | Gaikhangam | INC | Gaikhangam | 10,255 | BJP | Adim Pamei | 5,108 | 5,147 | |||
| 55 | Tipaimukh (ST) | INC | Dr. Chaltonlien Amo | INC | Dr. Chaltonlien Amo | 4,997 | BJP | Dr. Lallukhum Fimate | 4,371 | 626 | |||
| 56 | Thanlon (ST) | INC | Vungzagin Valte | BJP | Vungzagin Valte | 9,752 | INC | Chinkholal Thangsing | 2,583 | 7,169 | |||
| 57 | Henglep (ST) | INC | T. Manga Vaiphei | BJP | T. Thangzalam Haokip | 8,438 | INC | T. Manga Vaiphei | 8,170 | 268 | |||
| 58 | Churachandpur (ST) | INC | Phungzathang Tonsing | BJP | V. Hangkhanlian | 10,246 | NPP | Phungzathang Tonsing | 9,632 | 614 | |||
| 59 | Saikot (ST) | INC | T. N. Haokip | INC | T. N. Haokip | 16,354 | BJP | Paokholal Haokip | 11,253 | 5,101 | |||
| 60 | Singhat (ST) | INC | Ginsuanhau | INC | Ginsuanhau | 8,131 | BJP | Chinlunthang | 6,969 | 1,162 | |||
On 15 March 2017, N. Biren Singh was sworn as the Chief Minister, having formed a coalition with National People's Party, Naga People's Front and the Lok Janshakti Party. This marked the first time that the Bharatiya Janata Party has formed a government in Manipur. The Indian National Congress remained the single largest party in the legislature.
| Date | Constituency | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November 2020 | Wangoi | Oinam Lukhoi Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Lilong | Y.Antas Khan | Independent | ||
| Wangjing Tentha | Paonam Brojen Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Saitu | Ngamthang Haokip | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Singhat | Ginsuanhau Zou | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
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