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Wangkhem
Wangkhem
Constituency for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Manipur
District	Thoubal
LS constituency	Inner Manipur
Established	1974
Total electors	33,866
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Keisham Meghachandra Singh
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2022

Wangkhem Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India.^[2]

It is part of Thoubal district. As of 2022, its representative in the Legislative Assembly is Keisham Meghachandra Singh of the Indian National Congress.^[1]

Extent

Wangkhem is the 32nd among 60 constituencies of Manipur. It consists of 39 parts namely: 1 - Haokha Mamang Leikai (A), 2 - Haokha Mamang Leikai (B), 3 - Haokha Maning, 4 - Thoubal Khunou, 5 - Kiyam Wangmataba Leikai, 6 - Kiyam Siphai Litanpok Leikai, 7 - Kiyam Siphai Amurijam Leikai, 8 - Kiyam Siphai, 9 - Kiyam Siphai Khong Ahanbi, 10 - Kiyam Siphai Laithagol Leikai, 11 - Hayel Labuk, 12 - Phoudel Mamang Leikai, 13 - Phoudel Maning Leikai, 14 - Phoudel Keirambi, 15 - Singa Mathak Leikai, 16 - Singa Mayai Leikai, 17 - Singa Huidrom Leikai, 18 - Wangkhem (A), 19 - Wangkhem (B), 20 - Yairipok Bishnunaha Awang Leikai, 21 - Bishnunaha Mamang Leikai, 22 - Bishnunaha Makha Leikai, 23 - Charangpat Mamang Mathak, 24 - Charangpat Mamang Makha, 25 - Charangpat Maklang Maning Leikai, 26 - Charangpat Maklang Awang Leikai, 27 - Icham Khunou, 28 - Yairipok Bambon Leikai (A), 29 - Yairipok Bambon Leikai (B), 30 - Khoirom Mathak Leikai, 31 - Khoirom Laimang Leikai, 32 - Khoirom Kha-Thangba Leikai, 33 - Khoirom Heitroipokpi, 34 - Kekru Mathak Leikai, 35 - Kekru Makha Leikai, 36 - Sangomsang and Chaobok Kabui, 37 - Waithou, 38 - Yairipok Bishnunaha Mayai Leikai, and 39 - Charangpat Maklang Mayai Leikai.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Name
2002	Nimai Chand Luwang	Manipur Peoples Party
2007^[4]	Keisham Meghachandra Singh	Indian National Congress
2012^[5]
2017^[6]
2022^[1]

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2022			29.36%
2017			39.52%
2012			39.40%
2007			46.81%
2002			29.61%
2000			35.64%
1995			44.30%
1990			60.17%
1984			26.81%
1980			22.89%
1974			23.73%

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Wangkhem^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Keisham Meghachandra Singh	8,889	29.36%	−10.16%
	BJP	Yumnam Nabachandra Singh	7,597	25.09%	9.09%
	RPI(A)	Dr. Nimai Chand Luwang	7,100	23.45%
	NPP	Kharibam Jiban Singh	3,474	11.47%
	JD(U)	Kangabam Jadu @ Jadumani Singh	2,891	9.55%
Margin of victory			1,292	4.27%	−5.81%
Turnout			30,277	89.40%	−2.06%
Registered electors			33,866		8.38%
	INC hold		Swing	-10.16%

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Wangkhem^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Keisham Meghachandra Singh	11,293	39.52%	0.11%
	NEIDP	Yumnam Nabachandra Singh	8,413	29.44%
	BJP	Oinam Haridas Singh	4,573	16.00%
	LJP	Kangabam Jadu Singh	3,986	13.95%
	NOTA	None of the Above	177	0.62%
Margin of victory			2,880	10.08%	−2.29%
Turnout			28,578	91.46%	2.49%
Registered electors			31,247		16.31%
	INC hold		Swing	0.11%

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Wangkhem^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Keisham Meghachandra Singh	9,418	39.40%	−7.41%
	MPP	Dr. Nimai Chand Luwang	6,462	27.04%	−6.61%
	AITC	Md. Abdul Kadir	6,321	26.45%
	MSCP	Laishram Kadamjit Singh	1,699	7.11%
Margin of victory			2,956	12.37%	−0.80%
Turnout			23,901	88.96%	−1.28%
Registered electors			26,866		5.09%
	INC hold		Swing	-7.41%

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Wangkhem^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Keisham Meghachandra Singh	10,801	46.81%	31.19%
	MPP	Dr. Nimai Chand Luwang	7,762	33.64%	4.03%
	RJD	Lisham Chandrakishor Singh	4,111	17.82%
	BJP	P. Munal Singh	215	0.93%
	NCP	Dr. Ibochouba Longjam	137	0.59%
Margin of victory			3,039	13.17%	12.81%
Turnout			23,072	90.25%	−4.73%
Registered electors			25,565		15.31%
	INC gain from MPP		Swing	17.20%

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Wangkhem^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MPP	Dr. Nimai Chand Luwang	6,139	29.61%
	MSCP	Thokchom Chandra Singh	6,065	29.25%	17.43%
	INC	Sorokhaibam Joychandra Singh	3,239	15.62%	−20.02%
	Manipur National Conference	Dr. Ibochouba Longjam	2,734	13.19%
	FPM	Laishram Kadamjit Singh	2,556	12.33%	−3.62%
Margin of victory			74	0.36%	−15.16%
Turnout			20,733	94.98%	0.91%
Registered electors			22,170		3.82%
	MPP gain from INC		Swing	-14.69%

Assembly Election 2000

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Wangkhem
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dr. Nimai Chand Luwang	7,057	35.64%	−8.66%
	Samata Party	Dr. Ibochouba Longjam	3,985	20.12%	−0.42%
	FPM	L. Kadamjit Singh	3,159	15.95%
	BJP	Nongthombam Shamu Singh	3,136	15.84%
	MSCP	Pangambam Munal Singh	2,341	11.82%
Margin of victory			3,072	15.51%	6.38%
Turnout			19,802	93.48%	−0.58%
Registered electors			21,354		11.78%
	INC hold		Swing	-8.66%

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Wangkhem
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dr. Nimai Chand Luwang	7,873	44.30%	−15.88%
	MPP	Longjam Ibotomba Singh	6,249	35.16%	−2.37%
	Samata Party	Pangambam Munal Singh	3,651	20.54%
Margin of victory			1,624	9.14%	−13.50%
Turnout			17,773	94.06%	−1.88%
Registered electors			19,103		−1.58%
	INC hold		Swing	-15.88%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Wangkhem
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Nimaichand Luwang	11,022	60.17%	43.42%
	MPP	Nongthombam Shamu Singh	6,875	37.53%	17.59%
	Independent	Pangabam Ibothoi	420	2.29%
Margin of victory			4,147	22.64%	15.77%
Turnout			18,317	95.94%	6.26%
Registered electors			19,410		8.49%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	33.36%

Assembly Election 1984

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Wangkhem
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Nahakpam Nimai Chand Luwang	4,193	26.81%
	MPP	Ibotonm Mazid	3,119	19.94%	18.48%
	INC	Konsam Gulap	2,620	16.75%
	Independent	Kshetrimayum Biramangol	2,479	15.85%
	Independent	Pangambam Munal Singh	1,504	9.62%
	Independent	Nongthombam Shamu Singh	1,451	9.28%
	Independent	Koijan Kalabi	124	0.79%
Margin of victory			1,074	6.87%	0.82%
Turnout			15,640	89.68%	1.47%
Registered electors			17,891		18.10%
	Independent hold		Swing	3.92%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Wangkhem
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Pangambam Munal Singh	2,991	22.89%
	Independent	Iboton	2,201	16.84%
	INC(U)	Konsam Gulap	2,114	16.18%
	Independent	Chakpram Angou	1,190	9.11%
	Independent	Sorokhaibam Chourajit	987	7.55%
	JP	Md. Chaoba	915	7.00%
	INC(I)	Laishram Modhu Singh	892	6.83%
	Independent	Chanam Badeswor	750	5.74%
	Independent	Thagjam Nongyal	493	3.77%
	Independent	Sijagurumayum Gopendra Sharma	278	2.13%
	MPP	Chungkham Janmajoy	191	1.46%	−22.26%
Margin of victory			790	6.05%	0.04%
Turnout			13,068	88.21%	−4.15%
Registered electors			15,149		22.71%
	Independent gain from MPP		Swing	-0.84%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Wangkhem
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	MPP	Chaoba	2,641	23.73%
	INC	Laishram Modhu Singh	1,973	17.73%
	Independent	Thanjgam Jatra	1,827	16.41%
	Independent	Pangambam Munal Singh	1,704	15.31%
	Independent	Kongram Gulap Singh	1,573	14.13%
	INC(O)	Sorokhaibam Chourajit	1,413	12.69%
Margin of victory			668	6.00%
Turnout			11,131	92.36%
Registered electors			12,345
	MPP win (new seat)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Manipur General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
^ Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur. "Report - General Election to Lok Sabha, 2019" (PDF). ceomanipur.nic.in. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "CEO, Manipur | Electoral Roll". ceomanipur.nic.in. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
^ "Manipur General Legislative Election 2007". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "Manipur General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2017". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "Result Sheet State Assembly Election 2022". Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2012". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2007". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^ "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2002". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

External links

"Record of all Manipur Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

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[election2022-1] "Manipur General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2022.

[election2017-2] Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur. "Report - General Election to Lok Sabha, 2019" (PDF). ceomanipur.nic.in. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[3] "CEO, Manipur | Electoral Roll". ceomanipur.nic.in. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

[election2007-4] "Manipur General Legislative Election 2007". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[election2012-5] "Manipur General Legislative Election 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[results2017-6] "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2017". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[7] "Result Sheet State Assembly Election 2022". Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[8] "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2012". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[9] "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2007". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

[10] "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2002". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

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