Saitu Assembly constituency

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

Saitu
Constituency for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Manipur
District	Senapati
Lok Sabha constituency	Outer Manipur
Established	1972
Total electors	44,686[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Ngamthang Haokip
Party	Bhartiya Janta Party

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1972	Paolen		Indian National Congress
1974	Zampu		Kuki National Assembly
1980	L. S. John		Independent politician
1984	S. L. Paokhosei		Indian National Congress
1990	Ngamthang Haokip		Manipur Peoples Party
1995
2000	Haokholet Kipgen		Federal Party of Manipur
2002	Ngamthang Haokip		Indian National Congress
2007	Haokholet Kipgen		Independent politician
2012	Ngamthang Haokip		Indian National Congress
2017
2020 by-election			Bharatiya Janata Party
2022	Haokholet Kipgen		Independent politician

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2022			31.52%
2020 By-election			66.63%
2017			53.49%
2012			55.99%
2007			53.79%
2002			42.93%
2000			47.89%
1995			38.13%
1990			40.12%
1984			26.44%
1980			17.98%
1974			20.48%
1972			16.35%

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Haokholet Kipgen	12,456	31.52%	New
	BJP	Ngamthang Haokip	9,762	24.71%	41.93
	INC	Lamtinthang Haokip	7,133	18.05%	15.31
	NPP	K Lhouvum	6,978	17.66%	New
	Independent	Th. Sanglou Maram	2,924	7.40%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	95	0.24%	0.08
Margin of victory			2,694	6.82%	26.45
Turnout			39,512	88.42%	1.52
Registered electors			44,686		9.10
	Independent gain from BJP		Swing	35.11

Assembly By-election 2020

2020 Manipur Legislative Assembly by-election: Saitu^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Ngamthang Haokip	24,549	66.63%	23.63
	INC	Lamtinthang Haokip	12,292	33.37%	20.13
	NOTA	None of the Above	117	0.32%	New
Margin of victory			12,257	33.27%	22.78
Turnout			36,841	91.54%	3.59
Registered electors			40,959		2.80
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	13.14

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ngamthang Haokip	19,467	53.49%	2.50
	BJP	Haokholet Kipgen	15,650	43.00%	New
	NPF	Sehpu Haokip	1,166	3.20%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	110	0.30%	New
Margin of victory			3,817	10.49%	11.58
Turnout			36,393	86.36%	14.10
Registered electors			42,141		8.62
	INC hold		Swing	2.50

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ngamthang Haokip	15,695	55.99%	12.83
	NPP	Haokholet Kipgen	9,509	33.92%	New
	AITC	Mairikiu John	2,456	8.76%	New
	JD(U)	Semkholal Haokip	373	1.33%	New
Margin of victory			6,186	22.07%	11.43
Turnout			28,033	72.26%	12.01
Registered electors			38,795		0.28
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	2.19

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Haokholet Kipgen	17,637	53.79%	New
	INC	Ngamthang Haokip	14,150	43.16%	0.23
	RJD	Semkholal Haokip	564	1.72%	New
	BJP	Mangshi (Rose Mangshi Haokip)	435	1.33%	0.70
Margin of victory			3,487	10.64%	6.05
Turnout			32,786	84.27%	11.80
Registered electors			38,904		17.35
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	10.86

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ngamthang Haokip	13,675	42.93%	40.53
	Samata Party	Haokholet Kipgen	8,359	26.24%	New
	FPM	Paseh	8,343	26.19%	21.69
	MSCP	L. Haopu Haokip	658	2.07%	45.21
	NCP	Roingam Thanga	269	0.84%	New
	BJP	Jamngam Haokip	200	0.63%	New
Margin of victory			5,316	16.69%	16.08
Turnout			31,853	96.08%	0.13
Registered electors			33,153		4.76
	INC gain from FPM		Swing	4.95

Assembly Election 2000

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	FPM	Haokholet Kipgen	14,580	47.89%	New
	MSCP	Ngamthang Haokip	14,394	47.28%	New
	INC	Bonthaolung Panmei	731	2.40%	6.26
	MPP	Helkholun (Vomboi) Hangsing	372	1.22%	36.91
Margin of victory			186	0.61%	8.75
Turnout			30,447	96.21%	0.12
Registered electors			31,647		19.79
	FPM gain from MPP		Swing	9.75

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MPP	Ngamthang Haokip	9,680	38.13%	1.98
	Independent	Alar Thoitak	7,303	28.77%	New
	JD	Haokholet Kipgen	5,765	22.71%	16.30
	INC	Paokhosei Kipgen	2,199	8.66%	23.69
Margin of victory			2,377	9.36%	1.60
Turnout			25,384	96.09%	1.27
Registered electors			26,418		18.67
	MPP hold		Swing	1.98

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MPP	Ngamthang Haokip	8,468	40.12%	New
	INC	S. L. Paokhosei	6,829	32.35%	5.92
	INS(SCS)	Sh. Kaipingeou	3,146	14.90%	New
	JD	Amu Kamei	1,353	6.41%	New
	KNA	Jampao Haokip	715	3.39%	16.94
	Independent	Rapuba	319	1.51%	New
Margin of victory			1,639	7.76%	1.66
Turnout			21,108	94.82%	2.73
Registered electors			22,262		5.32
	MPP gain from INC		Swing	13.68

Assembly Election 1984

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. L. Paokhosei	5,146	26.44%	New
	KNA	Jampao Haokip	3,957	20.33%	8.00
	Independent	L. S. John	2,974	15.28%	New
	Independent	Zampu	2,200	11.30%	New
	Independent	Khangba Anth	2,090	10.74%	New
	Independent	Alar Thoitak	2,076	10.67%	New
	Independent	Haokholet Kipgen	574	2.95%	New
	Independent	Thangkhanpao	117	0.60%	New
Margin of victory			1,189	6.11%	5.29
Turnout			19,465	92.09%	7.26
Registered electors			21,138		23.26
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	8.46

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	L. S. John	2,615	17.98%	New
	JP	Althing	2,496	17.16%	New
	INC(U)	Paokhosei Kipgen	2,334	16.04%	New
	INC(I)	Zampu	2,122	14.59%	New
	KNA	Jampao Haokip	1,793	12.33%	8.16
	Independent	R. K. Rongsubou	1,134	7.80%	New
	MPP	Ngulkholam	873	6.00%	New
	Independent	Seilkholal	713	4.90%	New
Margin of victory			119	0.82%	0.72
Turnout			14,547	84.83%	4.62
Registered electors			17,149		14.62
	Independent gain from KNA		Swing	2.51

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	KNA	Zampu	2,458	20.48%	New
	INC	Paokhosei Kipgen	2,446	20.38%	4.03
	Independent	S. Punsi	2,297	19.14%	New
	Independent	Seikhohao	1,252	10.43%	New
	Independent	Paolen	1,142	9.52%	New
	Independent	Shompa	1,027	8.56%	New
	Manipur Hills Union	Jampao Haokip	637	5.31%	New
	Independent	Khotinthang	343	2.86%	New
	Independent	David	194	1.62%	New
Margin of victory			12	0.10%	2.21
Turnout			12,000	80.21%	16.23
Registered electors			14,961		27.87
	KNA gain from INC		Swing	4.13

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Saitu

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Paolen	1,224	16.35%	New
	Independent	Seikhohao	1,051	14.04%	New
	Independent	Seikhohao	842	11.25%	New
	MPP	Demjailam	835	11.16%	New
	Independent	Lamkhopao	738	9.86%	New
	Independent	Padkhothang Misao	713	9.53%	New
	Independent	Shompa	617	8.24%	New
	Independent	Ngamkhohen Kipgem	332	4.44%	New
	Socialist	Leirengjao	318	4.25%	New
	Independent	Phenrikeo	301	4.02%	New
	Independent	Joukho Hmar	128	1.71%	New
Margin of victory			173	2.31%
Turnout			7,485	63.97%
Registered electors			11,700
	INC win (new seat)

See also

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