Phungyar Assembly constituency

Phungyar is the 43rd assembly constituency of 60 ACs covering an area of 2,338 sq. Km. It is the biggest in area coverageLegislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India.^[2]

Phungyar
Constituency for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Manipur
District	Ukhrul
Lok Sabha constituency	Outer Manipur
Established	1967
Total electors	34,789[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Leishiyo Keishing
Party	Naga People's Front

It is part of Kamjong district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
2017	Leishiyo Keishing[2]		Naga People's Front

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2022			37.75%
2017			47.68%
2012			52.03%
2007			48.86%
2002			23.13%
2000			31.00%
1995			50.55%
1990			38.57%
1984			53.55%
1980			46.65%
1974			57.55%
1972			64.97%
1967			66.21%

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Leishiyo Keishing	11,642	37.75%	−9.93%
	BJP	Awung Shimray Hopingson	10,863	35.23%	6.69%
	INC	Victor Keishing	7,453	24.17%	2.88%
	JD(U)	Wungnaoshang Kasar	693	2.25%
	SS	Ninghor Jajo	154	0.50%
Margin of victory			779	2.53%	−16.62%
Turnout			30,838	88.64%	5.92%
Registered electors			34,789		15.32%
	NPF hold		Swing	-9.93%

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Leishiyo Keishing	11,900	47.68%	6.00%
	BJP	Somi Awungshi	7,122	28.54%
	INC	Victor Keishing	5,313	21.29%	−30.74%
	Independent	A. S. Hopingson	452	1.81%
Margin of victory			4,778	19.15%	8.80%
Turnout			24,956	82.73%	21.58%
Registered electors			30,167		12.58%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	-4.35%

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Victor Keishing	8,525	52.03%	3.74%
	NPF	Honreikhui Kashung	6,830	41.69%
	MSCP	Bountia Keishing	967	5.90%
Margin of victory			1,695	10.35%	9.78%
Turnout			16,384	61.12%	−21.12%
Registered electors			26,797		0.65%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	3.17%

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	K. Wungnaoshang	10,700	48.86%
	INC	Victor Keishing	10,577	48.30%	30.46%
	Naga National Party	Valley Rose Hungyo	562	2.57%
Margin of victory			123	0.56%	−4.73%
Turnout			21,900	82.26%	−5.39%
Registered electors			26,623		19.16%
	Independent gain from MSCP		Swing	25.73%

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MSCP	K. Wungnaoshang	4,412	23.13%	10.89%
	INC	Rishang Keishing	3,403	17.84%	−13.16%
	FPM	K. Somi	3,084	16.17%
	BJP	N. Solomon	2,583	13.54%
	NCP	Ramthing Hungyo	2,559	13.41%	3.79%
	Manipur National Conference	Johnson Keishing	2,513	13.17%
	Naga National Party	Ngaithingkhui Hungyo	467	2.45%
Margin of victory			1,009	5.29%	−2.89%
Turnout			19,076	87.65%	7.14%
Registered electors			22,342		4.67%
	MSCP gain from INC		Swing	-27.42%

Assembly Election 2000

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rishang Keishing	4,539	31.00%	−19.55%
	JD(U)	Wungnaoshang Keishing	3,342	22.82%
	Samata Party	Somi Keishing	2,665	18.20%	5.09%
	MSCP	Mahongnao Ngaranmi	1,792	12.24%
	NCP	Ramthing Hungyo	1,409	9.62%
	Independent	K. Paul	846	5.78%
Margin of victory			1,197	8.17%	−19.84%
Turnout			14,643	69.37%	−11.13%
Registered electors			21,345		15.04%
	INC hold		Swing	-19.55%

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rishang Keishing	7,467	50.55%	11.98%
	MPP	Solomon	3,328	22.53%	11.87%
	JD	Paul	2,023	13.69%
	Samata Party	Ngaithingkhui Hungyo	1,937	13.11%
Margin of victory			4,139	28.02%	14.77%
Turnout			14,772	80.51%	−2.57%
Registered electors			18,555		−13.08%
	INC hold		Swing	11.98%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rishang Keishing	6,798	38.57%	−14.98%
	INS(SCS)	N. Solomon	4,462	25.31%
	JD	Ngaithingkhui Hungyo	4,107	23.30%
	MPP	A. S. Stephen	1,879	10.66%
	Manipur Hill People'S Council	M. C. Ngathingkhui	381	2.16%
Margin of victory			2,336	13.25%	1.64%
Turnout			17,627	83.07%	8.25%
Registered electors			21,346		21.61%
	INC hold		Swing	-14.98%

Assembly Election 1984

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rishang Keishing	6,881	53.55%
	IC(S)	A. Stephen	5,389	41.94%
	Independent	Ngaithingkhui Hungyo	580	4.51%
Margin of victory			1,492	11.61%	−8.93%
Turnout			12,850	74.82%	−1.77%
Registered electors			17,553		13.09%
	INC gain from INC(I)		Swing	6.90%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Rishang Keishing	5,440	46.65%
	JP	M. C. Ngathingkhui	3,045	26.11%
	Independent	K. Prongo	2,281	19.56%
	Independent	Ngaithingkhui Hungyo	724	6.21%
	INC(U)	Yamkhothang	171	1.47%
Margin of victory			2,395	20.54%	5.43%
Turnout			11,661	76.60%	2.42%
Registered electors			15,521		34.75%
	INC(I) gain from INC		Swing	-10.90%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rishang Keishing	4,861	57.55%	35.32%
	Manipur Hills Union	Stephen Angkang	3,585	42.45%
Margin of victory			1,276	15.11%	−27.63%
Turnout			8,446	74.18%	7.90%
Registered electors			11,518		71.63%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	-7.42%

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rishang Keishing	2,849	64.97%
	INC	Stephen Angkang	975	22.23%	−43.98%
	Independent	K. Wungnaoshang	415	9.46%
	Independent	Engy Makan	146	3.33%
Margin of victory			1,874	42.74%	−6.14%
Turnout			4,385	66.28%	18.13%
Registered electors			6,711		−36.78%
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	-1.24%

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Phungyar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. Envey	3,247	66.21%
	Independent	H. L. Kim	850	17.33%
	SSP	B. S. James	807	16.46%
Margin of victory			2,397	48.88%
Turnout			4,904	48.15%
Registered electors			10,615
	INC win (new seat)

See also

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