Moirang Assembly constituency

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

Moirang
Constituency No. 27 for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Manipur
District	Bishnupur
Lok Sabha constituency	Inner Manipur
Established	1972
Total electors	39,876[1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Thongam Shanti Singh
Party	National People's Party
Elected year	2022

It is part of Bishnupur district.

Extent

Moirang is the 27th among 60 constituencies of Manipur. It consists of 48 parts namely: 1 - Phubala (A), 2 - Phubala (B), 3 - Phubala (C), 4 - Phubala (D), 5 - Naranseina (A), 6 - Naranseina (B), 7 - Thamnapokpi (A), 8 - Thamnapokpi (B), 9 - Ngangkhalawai(A), 10 - Ngangkhalawai(B), 11 - Moirang Part 1(A), 12 - Moirang Part 1(B), 13 - Moirang Part 1 (C-1), 14 - Moirang Part 1 (C-2), 15 - Moirang Part 1 (D), 16 - Moirang Part 1 (E-1), 17 - Moirang Part 1 (E-2), 18 - Moirang Part 1 (F), 19 - Moirang Part 1 (G), 20 - Moirang Part 2 (A), 21 - Moirang Part 2 (B), 22 - Moirang Part 2 (C )-1, 23 - Moirang Part 2 (C )-2, 24 - Moirang Part 2 (D), 25 - Moirang Part 2 (E), 26 - Moirang Part 2 (F), 27 - Moirang Part 2 (G), 28 - Kwakta Khuman (A), 29 - Kwakta Khuman (B-1), 30 - Kwakta Khuman (B-2), 31 - Kwakta Khuman (C), 32 - Kwakta Khuman (D), 33 - Okshongbung, 34 - Tronglaobi (A)-1, 35 - Tronglaobi (A)-2, 36 - Tronglaobi (B), 37 - Terakhongshangbi(A), 38 - Terakhongshangbi(B), 39 - Kwakta 1 (A)-1, 40 - Kwakta 1 (A)-2, 41 - Kwakta 1 (B), 42 - Kwakta 1 (C), 43 - Kwakta Pangal Lamkhai Maning, 44 - Kwakta Pangal Lamkhai Mamang, 45 - Kwakta 1 (E), and 46 - Kwakta 1(F).^[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1972	Heman Nilamani Singh		Independent politician
1974	Kiyam Shyam Singh		Indian National Congress
1980	Mairembam Koireng Singh		Janata Party
1984	M. Koireng Singh
1990	Mairembam Koireng Singh		Indian National Congress
1995	Mohammad Heshamuddin		Manipur Peoples Party
2000	Laishram Kerani Singh		Indian National Congress
2002	Salam Gopal Singh		Federal Party of Manipur
2007	M. Manindra		Indian National Congress
2012	Mairembam Prithviraj Singh
2017	Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh		Bharatiya Janata Party
2022	Thongam Shanti Singh		National People's Party

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2022			39.74%
2017			37.04%
2012			52.05%
2007			34.53%
2002			30.59%
2000			20.87%
1995			24.97%
1990			18.86%
1984			28.59%
1980			33.81%
1974			50.46%
1972			39.90%

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPP	Thongam Shanti Singh	14,428	39.74%
	BJP	Mairembam Prithviraj Singh	12,206	33.62%	−3.42%
	INC	Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh	9,404	25.90%	−9.95%
	NOTA	Nota	271	0.75%	0.10%
Margin of victory			2,222	6.12%	4.93%
Turnout			36,309	91.05%	1.66%
Registered electors			39,876		12.76%
	NPP gain from BJP		Swing	2.70%

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh	11,708	37.04%
	INC	Mairembam Prithviraj Singh	11,333	35.85%	−16.20%
	Independent	Thongam Shanti Singh	8,369	26.47%
	NOTA	None of the Above	203	0.64%
Margin of victory			375	1.19%	−2.96%
Turnout			31,613	89.39%	6.36%
Registered electors			35,364		5.24%
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	-15.01%

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mairembam Prithviraj Singh	14,521	52.05%	17.52%
	NCP	Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh	13,363	47.90%	26.79%
Margin of victory			1,158	4.15%	0.54%
Turnout			27,900	82.98%	−0.65%
Registered electors			33,603		3.95%
	INC hold		Swing	17.52%

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. Manindra	9,340	34.53%	13.49%
	MPP	Salam Gopal Singh	8,364	30.92%	8.36%
	NCP	Mohammad Heshamuddin	5,708	21.10%
	CPI	Nar Rahaman	2,068	7.65%
	RJD	Moirangthem Ashok Singh	1,564	5.78%
Margin of victory			976	3.61%	−1.65%
Turnout			27,048	83.68%	−9.45%
Registered electors			32,325		14.62%
	INC gain from FPM		Swing	3.94%

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	FPM	Salam Gopal Singh	7,975	30.59%	11.22%
	MSCP	Mohammad Abdul Matalib	6,604	25.33%	9.38%
	MPP	Laishram Kerani Singh	5,881	22.56%	12.05%
	INC	Mairembam Manindra Singh	5,485	21.04%	0.17%
Margin of victory			1,371	5.26%	3.76%
Turnout			26,067	93.12%	−0.22%
Registered electors			28,201		3.09%
	FPM gain from INC		Swing	5.62%

Assembly Election 2000

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Laishram Kerani Singh	5,140	20.87%	0.97%
	FPM	Salam Gopal Singh	4,771	19.38%
	MSCP	Muhammad Heshamuddin	3,929	15.96%
	NCP	Mairembam Mani	2,691	10.93%
	MPP	Mohammad Abdul Matalib	2,589	10.51%	−14.46%
	BJP	Mairembam Manindra Singh	2,019	8.20%
	Samata Party	Hemam Bir Singh	1,826	7.42%
	CPI	Soraisam Ibohal	1,630	6.62%	3.09%
Margin of victory			369	1.50%	−0.21%
Turnout			24,624	90.97%	−2.37%
Registered electors			27,357		12.91%
	INC gain from MPP		Swing	-4.10%

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MPP	Mohammad Heshamuddin	5,586	24.97%	11.31%
	Independent	Hemam Bir Singh	5,204	23.26%
	JD	Laishram Kerani Singh	5,109	22.84%
	INC	Mairembam Monindro	4,452	19.90%	1.04%
	IC(S)	K. Deben	1,228	5.49%
	CPI	Moirangthem Panchom	790	3.53%	−2.76%
Margin of victory			382	1.71%	0.68%
Turnout			22,369	93.34%	7.73%
Registered electors			24,229		1.69%
	MPP gain from INC		Swing	6.11%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mairembam Koireng Singh	3,779	18.86%	4.54%
	Independent	Hemam Bir Singh	3,574	17.84%
	JD	Laishram Kerani Singh	3,407	17.00%
	MPP	Mohammad Heshamuddin	2,738	13.67%	−14.76%
	Independent	Mohammad Abdul Matalib	2,473	12.34%
	INS(SCS)	Konjengbam Deven	1,889	9.43%
	CPI	Konjengbam Mohonchandra	1,261	6.29%	−1.66%
	NPP	Moirangthem Mangi Singh	915	4.57%
Margin of victory			205	1.02%	0.86%
Turnout			20,036	85.61%	−0.76%
Registered electors			23,826		22.91%
	INC gain from JP		Swing	-9.73%

Assembly Election 1984

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	M. Koireng Singh	4,660	28.59%
	MPP	Mohammad Heshamuddin	4,634	28.43%	10.13%
	Independent	M. Mangi Singh	3,377	20.72%
	INC	Kiyam Shyam Singh	2,334	14.32%
	CPI	Konjengbam Mohonchandra	1,296	7.95%	−5.65%
Margin of victory			26	0.16%	−2.99%
Turnout			16,301	86.37%	4.24%
Registered electors			19,385		4.35%
	JP hold		Swing	-5.22%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Mairembam Koireng Singh	5,052	33.81%
	JP(S)	Heman Nilamani Singh	4,582	30.66%
	MPP	Mohammad Abdul Matalib	2,734	18.30%	−30.65%
	CPI	Moirangthem Kusha Singh	2,033	13.61%
	INC(I)	Moirangthem Mangi Singh	542	3.63%
Margin of victory			470	3.15%	1.63%
Turnout			14,943	82.13%	−4.42%
Registered electors			18,577		27.08%
	JP gain from INC		Swing	-16.65%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kiyam Shyam Singh	6,268	50.46%	12.13%
	MPP	Heman Nilamani Singh	6,080	48.95%	46.10%
	Independent	Mongjam Krishana Singh	73	0.59%
Margin of victory			188	1.51%	−0.06%
Turnout			12,421	86.55%	5.57%
Registered electors			14,618		51.80%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	10.56%

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Moirang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Heman Nilamani Singh	3,076	39.90%
	INC	Kiyam Shyam Singh	2,955	38.33%
	CPI	Moirangthem Kusha Singh	1,458	18.91%
	MPP	Heman Angou	220	2.85%
Margin of victory			121	1.57%
Turnout			7,709	80.98%
Registered electors			9,630
	Independent win (new seat)

See also

• List of constituencies of the Manipur Legislative Assembly
• Bishnupur district