2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly were held in February 2007, 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 re-appointed as the Chief Minister of Manipur.^[1] The Indian National Congress was part of the Secular Proggresive Front alliance, along with the Communist Party of India, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Manipur State Congress Party.^[2]

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

← 2002 8–23 February 2007 2012 →
All 60 seats in the Manipur Legislative Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority
Registered	1,707,204
Turnout	86.73%
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Okram Ibobi Singh Party INC MPP NCP Leader's seat Khangabok Seats before 20 2 3 Seats won 30 5 5 Seat change 10 3 2 Popular vote 34.30% 15.45% 8.58%
CM before election Okram Ibobi Singh INC 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	59
	Manipur People's Party				36
	Rashtriya Janata Dal			Lalu Prasad Yadav	28
	Nationalist Congress Party			P. A. Sangma	27
	Communist Party of India			A. B. Bardhan	24
	Samajwadi Party			Mulayam Singh Yadav	20
	Lok Janshakti Party			Ram Vilas Paswan	19
	Bharatiya Janata Party			Rajnath Singh	14
	Manipur State Congress Party			Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh	6
	Nagaland People's Party				5
	Samata Party			George Fernandes	4
	Janata Dal (United)			Nitish Kumar	3
	Janata Dal (Secular)			H. D. Deve Gowda	2
	All India Forward Bloc			Debabrata Biswas	2
	People's Democratic Alliance				1
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)			Prakash Karat	1
	Revolutionary Socialist Party			K. Pankajakshan	1
	Naga National Party				1

Result

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	507,518	34.31	30	10
	Manipur Peoples Party	279,862	18.92	8	6
	Nationalist Congress Party	127,005	8.59	5	2
	Rashtriya Janata Dal	98,694	6.67	3	New
	Communist Party of India	85,643	5.79	4	1
	Manipur State Congress Party	27,505	1.86	0	6
	Lok Jan Shakti Party	22,233	1.50	0	2
	Samajwadi Party	13,373	0.90	0	New
	Bharatiya Janata Party	12,536	0.85	0	4
	Janata Dal (Secular)	7,144	0.48	0	New
	Janata Dal (United)	4,333	0.29	0	0
	People's Democratic Alliance	1,508	0.10	0	New
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	1,232	0.08	0	0
	Samata Party	861	0.06	–	3
	Revolutionary Socialist Party	808	0.05	0	New
	All India Forward Bloc	109	0.01	0	New
	Independents	288,661	19.52	10	10
Total		1,479,025	100.00	60	0
Valid votes		1,479,025	99.97
Invalid/blank votes		373	0.03
Total votes		1,479,398	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,707,204	86.66
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	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		MPP	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		MPP	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	72.39%	Ngursanglur		RJD	4,946	39.61%	Dr. Chaltonlien Amo		INC	4,622	37.01%	324
56	Thanlon	80.71%	V. Hangkhanlian		MPP	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		MPP	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		MPP	12,859	56.90%	Thangso Baite		INC	9,673	42.80%	3,186

See also

• List of constituencies of the Manipur Legislative Assembly
• 2007 elections in India