2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly were held in February 2002, to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Manipur, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, and Okram Ibobi Singh was appointed as the Chief Minister of Manipur.^[1] The Indian National Congress didn't have a majority of seats on its own and joined the Secular Proggresive Front alliance, along with the Communist Party of India, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Manipur State Congress Party.^[2]

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

← 2000 14 and 21 February 2002 2007 →
All 60 seats in the Manipur Legislative Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority
Registered	1,472,919
Turnout	90.38%
Majority party Minority party   Party INC MSCP Seats before 11 23 Seats won 20 07 Seat change 09 16 Popular vote 26.18% 12.40%
CM before election President's Rule Elected CM Okram Ibobi Singh INC

After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976, the constituencies were set to the ones used in this election.^[3]

Parties contested

Party		Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
	Indian National Congress			Okram Ibobi Singh	58
	Federal Party of Manipur			Gangmumei Kamei	48
	Bharatiya Janata Party			Jana Krishnamurthi	46
	Manipur State Congress Party			Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh	42
	Nationalist Congress Party			P. A. Sangma	33
	Samata Party			George Fernandes	31
	Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party			N. Biren Singh	23
	Manipur National Conference			Th. Chaoba	23
	Communist Party of India			A. B. Bardhan	16
	Manipur People's Party				14
	Janata Dal (United)			Nitish Kumar	7
	Nagaland People's Party				5
	Lok Shakti			Ramakrishna Hegde	3
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)			Prakash Karat	1
	Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)			Chandrashekhar	1

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	345,660	26.18	20	9
	Federal Party of Manipur	239,444	18.14	13	7
	Manipur State Congress Party	163,758	12.40	7	16
	Bharatiya Janata Party	126,044	9.55	4	2
	Nationalist Congress Party	124,583	9.44	3	2
	Samata Party	109,912	8.33	3	2
	Communist Party of India	58,102	4.40	5	5
	Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party	51,916	3.93	2	2
	Manipur National Conference	53,146	4.03	1	New
	Manipur Peoples Party	40,006	3.03	2	2
	Janata Dal (United)	2,070	0.16	0	1
	Naga National Party	630	0.05	0	New
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	340	0.03	0	0
	Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)	166	0.01	0	New
	Lok Shakti	45	0.00	0	New
	Independents	4,343	0.33	0	1
Total		1,320,165	100.00	60	0
Valid votes		1,320,165	99.23
Invalid/blank votes		10,294	0.77
Total votes		1,330,459	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,472,919	90.33
Source: ECI[4]

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	Khundrakpam	86.34%	Lairellakpam Lala		Samata Party	3,258	19.10%	Konsam Tomba		FPM	2,824	16.56%	434
2	Heingang	89.00%	N. Biren Singh		DRPP	5,869	28.86%	Yanglem Mangi Singh		MSCP	5,621	27.64%	248
3	Khurai	88.25%	Ngairangbam Bijoy Singh		FPM	7,417	34.75%	Laishram Sotinkumar		CPI	6,120	28.67%	1,297
4	Kshetrigao	90.95%	Vivek Raj Wangkhem		MSCP	6,510	29.44%	Mahammuddin Shah		INC	6,138	27.76%	372
5	Thongju	92.06%	Bijoy Koijam		MSCP	7,510	34.88%	Dr. Sapam Dhananjoy		NCP	5,729	26.60%	1,781
6	Keirao	95.67%	Md. Alauddin Khan		INC	5,293	27.85%	Karam Thamarjit Singh		Manipur National Conference	3,771	19.84%	1,522
7	Andro	93.68%	Salam Chandra Singh		FPM	5,402	25.15%	Sahid Ahamad		Samata Party	5,188	24.15%	214
8	Lamlai	90.13%	Pheiroijam Parijat Singh		CPI	5,652	30.13%	Khongbantabam Ibomcha Singh		NCP	5,457	29.09%	195
9	Thangmeiband	76.05%	Meinam Bhorot Singh		BJP	6,686	38.67%	Radhabinod Koijam		Samata Party	5,066	29.30%	1,620
10	Uripok	82.13%	Laishram Nandakumar Singh		INC	7,037	46.33%	P. Achou Singh		FPM	4,740	31.20%	2,297
11	Sagolband	78.90%	Soram Natum Singh		Manipur National Conference	5,394	34.31%	Dr. Khwairakpam Loken Singh		INC	4,572	29.08%	822
12	Keishamthong	87.23%	Laisom Ibomcha Singh		FPM	6,479	30.86%	Langpoklakpam Jayantakumar Singh		INC	6,392	30.44%	87
13	Singjamei	88.54%	Irengbam Hemochandra Singh		FPM	7,150	45.10%	Haobam Bhuban Singh		NCP	6,172	38.93%	978
14	Yaiskul	82.57%	Rajkumar Dorendra Singh		BJP	8,107	45.01%	Elangbam Kunjeswar Singh		INC	6,981	38.76%	1,126
15	Wangkhei	83.54%	Erabot Yumkham		MSCP	7,999	35.47%	Anoubam Rajen		FPM	7,500	33.26%	499
16	Sekmai	89.17%	Ningthoujam Biren		FPM	6,023	33.71%	Khwairakpam Chandra		NCP	4,739	26.52%	1,284
17	Lamsang	91.09%	Wangkheimayum Brajabidhu Singh		INC	11,859	54.39%	Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh		FPM	9,579	43.93%	2,280
18	Konthoujam	92.19%	Dr. Thokchom Meinya		DRPP	5,152	25.03%	Henam Lokhon Singh		MSCP	4,223	20.52%	929
19	Patsoi	87.95%	Moirangthem Nabadwip		CPI	8,622	39.27%	Dr. Leishangthem Chandramani Singh		FPM	7,700	35.07%	922
20	Langthabal	93.04%	O. Joy Singh		MPP	4,353	24.30%	Karam Babudhon Singh		Manipur National Conference	3,614	20.18%	739
21	Naoriya Pakhanglakpa	93.30%	Wahengbam Leima Devi		INC	5,712	24.37%	R. K. Anand		DRPP	4,990	21.29%	722
22	Wangoi	95.66%	Yumnam Mani Singh		MSCP	7,526	40.57%	Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh		Manipur National Conference	6,911	37.25%	615
23	Mayang Imphal	93.19%	Meinam Nilchandra Singh		FPM	5,688	30.46%	Abdul Salam		Manipur National Conference	5,612	30.05%	76
24	Nambol	93.02%	Nameirakpam Loken Singh		INC	10,599	45.72%	Thounaojam Bira Singh		MSCP	9,661	41.67%	938
25	Oinam	89.85%	Laishram Radhakishore Singh		NCP	7,182	36.66%	Dr. Yumnam Jiten Singh		MSCP	6,595	33.67%	587
26	Bishnupur	91.90%	Govindas Konthoujam		MSCP	10,833	49.56%	Ningthoujam Sanajaoba Singh		DRPP	9,548	43.68%	1,285
27	Moirang	93.12%	Salam Gopal Singh		FPM	7,975	30.37%	Mohammad Abdul Matalib		MSCP	6,604	25.15%	1,371
28	Thanga	92.35%	Salam Ibohal Singh		FPM	3,781	22.89%	Haobijam Manisana Singh		MSCP	3,765	22.79%	16
29	Kumbi	88.68%	Ningthoujam Mangi Singh		CPI	5,148	26.68%	Aheibam Angousana		BJP	4,518	23.41%	630
30	Lilong	92.45%	Dr. Md. Maniruddin Shaikh		INC	7,561	38.65%	Md. Helaluddin Khan		Manipur National Conference	6,066	31.00%	1,495
31	Thoubal	92.28%	Leitanthem Tomba Singh		FPM	5,502	26.24%	Tourangbam Mukesh Singh		INC	4,777	22.78%	725
32	Wangkhem	94.98%	Dr. Nimai Chand Luwang		MPP	6,139	29.16%	Thokchom Chandra Singh		MSCP	6,065	28.80%	74
33	Heirok	92.08%	Nongmeikapam Sovakiran Singh		FPM	9,376	46.09%	Moirangthem Okendro		INC	8,772	43.12%	604
34	Wangjing Tentha	91.53%	Moirangthem Nara Singh		CPI	9,249	43.16%	Moirangthem Hemanta Singh		MSCP	7,720	36.03%	1,529
35	Khangabok	97.08%	Okram Ibobi Singh		INC	12,897	53.21%	Laishram Jatra		FPM	10,567	43.60%	2,330
36	Wabgai	93.67%	Md. Abdul Salam		INC	7,512	37.88%	Mayengbam Manihar Singh		MSCP	7,496	37.80%	16
37	Kakching	86.50%	Thokchom Tomba Singh		CPI	9,377	51.22%	Nongmaithem Nimai Singh		INC	7,483	40.88%	1,894
38	Hiyanglam	92.29%	Elangbam Biramani Singh		NCP	6,095	31.26%	Maibam Kunjo		FPM	4,841	24.83%	1,254
39	Sugnu	89.40%	Kangujam Ranjit Singh		INC	7,318	38.17%	Khwairakpam Iboyaima		DRPP	5,675	29.60%	1,643
40	Jiribam	72.08%	Th. Debendra		INC	5,527	31.37%	Ashangbam Biren		Manipur National Conference	4,588	26.04%	939
41	Chandel	95.83%	B. D. Behring		BJP	23,219	64.58%	T. Chungsei Haokip		MSCP	8,750	24.34%	14,469
42	Tengnoupal	98.77%	D.K. Korungthang		Samata Party	17,140	51.88%	Onjamang Haokip		NCP	15,529	47.00%	1,611
43	Phungyar	87.65%	K. Wungnaoshang		MSCP	4,412	22.53%	Rishang Keishing		INC	3,403	17.38%	1,009
44	Ukhrul	80.48%	Danny Shaiza		BJP	12,285	50.88%	A. S. Arthur		INC	8,023	33.23%	4,262
45	Chingai	87.64%	A. Aza		INC	7,761	27.64%	Dr. Khashim Ruivah		FPM	7,294	25.98%	467
46	Saikul	91.17%	Chungkhokai Doungel		NCP	9,989	35.06%	Doukhomang Khongsai		Samata Party	7,827	27.47%	2,162
47	Karong	98.00%	P. S. Henry Paotei		FPM	10,304	23.73%	D. D. Thaisii		INC	9,000	20.73%	1,304
48	Mao	98.10%	R. K. Thekho		INC	13,387	30.52%	Soso Lorho		FPM	12,936	29.50%	451
49	Tadubi	97.44%	Francis Ngajokpa		INC	8,766	24.60%	K. Raina		BJP	8,416	23.62%	350
50	Kangpokpi	88.88%	Thangminlen		FPM	9,265	39.53%	Hari Prasad Nepal		BJP	5,869	25.04%	3,396
51	Saitu	96.08%	Ngamthang Haokip		INC	13,675	42.93%	Haokholet Kipgen		Samata Party	8,359	26.24%	5,316
52	Tamei	95.77%	Z. Mangaibou		INC	9,893	41.38%	Athuan Abonmei		BJP	8,742	36.57%	1,151
53	Tamenglong	87.37%	Samuel Jendai		FPM	9,696	53.55%	Khangthuanang Panmei		INC	7,302	40.33%	2,394
54	Nungba	89.42%	Gaikhangam Gangmei		INC	6,977	45.24%	Prof. Gangmumei Kamei		FPM	6,085	39.45%	892
55	Tipaimukh	79.17%	Dr. Chaltonlian Amo		INC	3,602	31.82%	Ngursanglur		NCP	3,566	31.50%	36
56	Thanlon	80.36%	Songchinkhup		INC	4,825	35.87%	John K. Ngaihte		Samata Party	3,817	28.37%	1,008
57	Henglep	92.36%	T. Manga Vaiphei		Samata Party	7,660	36.97%	T. Thangzalam Haokip		INC	3,662	17.68%	3,998
58	Churachandpur	84.06%	T. Phungzathang		INC	15,271	47.02%	V. Hangkhanlian		NCP	15,043	46.32%	228
59	Saikot	92.59%	T. N. Haokip		INC	16,699	51.29%	M. Chungkhosei Haokip		NCP	11,966	36.75%	4,733
60	Singhat	87.93%	Thangso Baite		MSCP	6,815	35.74%	Hangkhanpao		INC	5,314	27.87%	1,501

See also

• List of constituencies of the Manipur Legislative Assembly
• 2002 elections in India