Chandel Assembly constituency

Chandel is one of the 60 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Manipur.^[2][3]

Chandel
Constituency for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Manipur
District	Chandel
Lok Sabha constituency	Outer Manipur
Established	1972
Total electors	50,378[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Incumbent SS. Olish
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2022

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1972	H. T. Thungam		Independent politician
1974			Manipur Hills Union
1980	Satkholal		Kuki National Assembly
1984	H. T. Thungam		Independent politician
1990	B. D. Behring		Janata Dal
1995	T. Hangkhanpau		Janata Dal
2000			Rashtriya Janata Dal
2002	B. D. Behring		Bharatiya Janata Party
2007	Thangkholun Haokip		Rashtriya Janata Dal
2012	St. Nunghlung Victor		Naga People's Front
2017	Letpao Haokip		National People's Party
2022	Olish Shilshi		Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2022			79.06%
2017			33.58%
2012			37.37%
2007			44.17%
2002			64.71%
2000			39.28%
1995			45.43%
1990			25.41%
1984			22.04%
1980			33.81%
1974			24.45%
1972			59.29%

2022 Assembly election

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Olish Shilshi	37,066	79.06%	55.81
	NPF	Langhu Paulhring Anal	9,725	20.74%	17.03
	NOTA	None of the Above	91	0.19%	0.19
Margin of victory			27,341	58.32%	53.30
Turnout			46,882	93.06%	4.02
Registered electors			50,378		5.96
	BJP gain from NPP		Swing	45.48

2017 Assembly election

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Letpao Haokip	14,216	33.58%	New
	Independent	T. S. Warngam	12,091	28.56%	New
	BJP	S. S. Olish	9,842	23.25%	New
	People's Democratic Alliance	B. D. Behring	3,044	7.19%	New
	NPF	St. Victor Nunghlung	1,574	3.72%	33.66
	INC	Chungjalen Haokip	1,185	2.80%	34.11
	AITC	Thangkholun Haokip	221	0.52%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	163	0.39%	New
Margin of victory			2,125	5.02%	4.55
Turnout			42,336	89.04%	9.40
Registered electors			47,545		6.22
	NPP gain from NPF		Swing	3.80

2012 Assembly election

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	St. Nunghlung Victor	13,324	37.37%	New
	INC	Thangkholun Haokip	13,158	36.91%	New
	Independent	S. S. Olish	5,512	15.46%	New
	JD(U)	Chungjalen Haokip	1,658	4.65%	New
	Independent	Ws Kanral	1,548	4.34%	New
	CPI	D. N. Haokip	284	0.80%	New
Margin of victory			166	0.47%	24.53
Turnout			35,650	79.64%	12.60
Registered electors			44,762		4.67
	NPF gain from RJD		Swing	6.80

2007 Assembly election

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	RJD	Thangkholun Haokip	17,424	44.17%	New
	Independent	L. Benjamin	7,563	19.17%	New
	Independent	Francis Huten	7,519	19.06%	New
	Independent	D. Ringo	4,825	12.23%	New
	Independent	S. T. Feo Kolari	1,928	4.89%	New
Margin of victory			9,861	25.00%	15.24
Turnout			39,448	92.25%	3.58
Registered electors			42,764		13.97
	RJD gain from BJP		Swing	20.41

2002 Assembly election

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	B. D. Behring	23,219	64.58%	61.31
	MSCP	T. Chungsei Haokip	8,750	24.34%	9.00
	MPP	Pr Silanki	3,797	10.56%	New
Margin of victory			14,469	40.24%	34.79
Turnout			35,956	95.83%	0.82
Registered electors			37,521		6.67
	BJP gain from RJD		Swing

2000 Assembly election

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	RJD	Hangkhanpao	13,187	38.79%	New
	MSCP	B. D. Behring	11,333	33.34%	New
	INC	Kl. Rocky	6,440	18.94%	New
	BJP	Thangkholun (Chakp Imolbem)	1,109	3.26%	New
	JD(U)	Chungjalen	646	1.90%	New
	Independent	Silanki Chothe	603	1.77%	New
	CPI	Nehkhothang	185	0.54%	New
Margin of victory			1,854	5.45%	3.45
Turnout			33,996	96.65%	2.20
Registered electors			35,176		15.21
	RJD gain from JD		Swing	6.40

1995 Assembly election

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	Hangkhanpao	13,030	45.19%	19.96
	FPM	L. Benjamin	10,464	36.29%	New
	Samata Party	Kl. Rocky	4,868	16.88%	New
Margin of victory			2,566	8.90%	8.82
Turnout			28,836	94.45%	0.37
Registered electors			30,531		9.79
	JD hold		Swing

1990 Assembly election

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	B. D. Behring	6,653	25.23%	New
	INC	H. T. Thungam	6,633	25.16%	11.52
	INS(SCS)	Paokhohang Haokip	5,793	21.97%	New
	Manipur Hill People'S Council	Richard Pashel	3,068	11.64%	New
	Independent	Satkholal	2,357	8.94%	New
	KNA	D. Sonkhojang	1,414	5.36%	14.24
	MPP	Angking Khumlo	264	1.00%	New
Margin of victory			20	0.08%	1.95
Turnout			26,368	94.82%	1.84
Registered electors			27,808		23.33
	JD gain from Independent		Swing	3.60

1984 Assembly election

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	H. T. Thungam	4,535	21.63%	New
	KNA	Paokhhang	4,110	19.60%	13.63
	IC(S)	B. D. Behring	3,874	18.48%	New
	Independent	Satkholal	3,467	16.54%	New
	INC	L. Angno	2,859	13.64%	New
	Independent	Letkholal	1,574	7.51%	New
	Independent	Yamkhongam	139	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			425	2.03%	13.42
Turnout			20,965	92.98%	6.10
Registered electors			22,548		7.19
	Independent gain from KNA		Swing	11.61

1980 Assembly election

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	KNA	Satkholal	6,075	33.24%	New
	INC(I)	Lh. Angno	3,251	17.79%	New
	JP	H. T. Thungam	3,133	17.14%	New
	Independent	Thangjalet	2,065	11.30%	New
	Independent	Shekarnong Sankhil	1,716	9.39%	New
	JP(S)	Runshung	1,462	8.00%	New
	Independent	Mk. Angam	264	1.44%	New
Margin of victory			2,824	15.45%	14.16
Turnout			18,277	86.88%	3.13
Registered electors			21,036		31.09
	KNA gain from Manipur Hills Union		Swing	9.08

1974 Assembly election

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Manipur Hills Union	H. T. Thungam	3,490	24.16%	New
	INC	Nula Thumsing	3,303	22.87%	17.23
	Independent	Linus Linakhohao	2,812	19.47%	New
	Independent	Paokhohang Haokip	2,626	18.18%	New
	Independent	Shetwor Lamkang	2,041	14.13%	New
Margin of victory			187	1.29%	17.01
Turnout			14,444	90.01%	13.65
Registered electors			16,047		18.02
	Manipur Hills Union gain from Independent		Swing	34.24

1972 Assembly election

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	H. T. Thungam	6,064	58.40%	New
	INC	Linus Liankhohao	4,163	40.09%	New
Margin of victory			1,901	18.31%
Turnout			10,383	76.36%
Registered electors			13,597
	Independent win (new seat)

See also

• Manipur Legislative Assembly
• List of constituencies of Manipur Legislative Assembly
• Chandel district