Singhat Assembly constituency

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

Singhat
Constituency for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Manipur
District	Churachandpur
Lok Sabha constituency	Outer Manipur
Established	1972
Total electors	27,832[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Chinlunthang
Party	Kuki People's Alliance
Elected year	2022

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1972	Thangkhanlal		Indian National Congress
1974	Gougin		Manipur Hills Union
1980	Thangkhanlal		Indian National Congress
1984	T. Gouzadou		Indian National Congress
1990	Thangkhanlal		Kuki National Assembly
1995	T. Gouzadou		National People's Party
1998 by-election	Thangkhanlal		Indian National Congress
2000	N. Zatawn		Janata Dal
2002	Thangso Baite		Manipur State Congress Party
2007	T. Hangkhanpau		National People's Party
2012	Ginsuanhau Zou		Indian National Congress
2017
2020 by-election[3][4]			Bharatiya Janata Party
2022	Chinlunthang		Kuki People's Alliance

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2022			51.41%
2020 by-election			100%
2017			44.35%
2012			83.70%
2007			56.90%
2002			35.74%
2000			31.96%
1998 by-election			51.33%
1995			36.09%
1990			37.54%
1984			51.10%
1980			32.19%
1974			55.91%
1972			48.59%

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	KPA	Chinlunthang	12,098	51.41%	New
	BJP	Ginsuanhau Zou	10,079	42.83%	New
	JD(U)	T. Hangkhanpau	1,031	4.38%	New
	INC	Tuankhan Kiamlo Hangzo	267	1.13%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	57	0.24%	New
Margin of victory			2,019	8.58%
Turnout			23,532	84.55%	84.55
Registered electors			27,832		5.04
	KPA gain from BJP		Swing

Assembly By-election 2020

2020 Manipur Legislative Assembly by-election: Singhat^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Ginsuanhau Zou	Unopposed
Registered electors			26,496		0.70
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ginsuanhau Zou	8,131	44.35%	39.35
	BJP	Chinlunthang	6,969	38.01%	New
	NPP	Henlianthang Thanglet	3,124	17.04%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	111	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			1,162	6.34%	63.15
Turnout			18,335	68.71%	4.31
Registered electors			26,684		11.71
	INC hold		Swing	39.35

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ginsuanhau Zou	12,875	83.70%	40.89
	AITC	T. Hangkhanpau	2,185	14.20%	New
	CPI	Lunkhomang	274	1.78%	New
Margin of victory			10,690	69.49%	55.39
Turnout			15,383	64.40%	26.35
Registered electors			23,886		4.08
	INC gain from NPP		Swing

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MPP	T. Hangkhanpau	12,859	56.90%	New
	INC	Thangso Baite	9,673	42.80%	14.93
Margin of victory			3,186	14.10%	6.23
Turnout			22,599	90.76%	2.82
Registered electors			24,901		14.84
	MPP gain from MSCP		Swing

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MSCP	Thangso Baite	6,815	35.74%	30.21
	INC	Hangkhanpao	5,314	27.87%	New
	FPM	N. Zatawn	3,305	17.33%	3.89
	Samata Party	T. Ngaizanem	1,455	7.63%	17.47
	NCP	T. Gouzadou	1,332	6.99%	New
	Manipur National Conference	Jubilee Momoi	531	2.78%	New
Margin of victory			1,501	7.87%	1.01
Turnout			19,067	87.93%	5.04
Registered electors			21,684		0.11
	MSCP gain from JD(U)		Swing	3.78

Assembly Election 2000

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD(U)	N. Zatawn	6,450	31.96%	New
	Samata Party	T. Ngaizanem	5,066	25.10%	New
	FPM	Thangkhenkhup	4,283	21.22%	New
	RJD	Thangso Baite	2,751	13.63%	New
	MSCP	T. Gouzadou	1,116	5.53%	43.14
	MPP	Khamlienkhup	237	1.17%	New
Margin of victory			1,384	6.86%	4.20
Turnout			20,183	92.97%	5.89
Registered electors			21,708		0.35
	JD(U) gain from INC		Swing	19.37

Assembly By-election 1998

1998 Manipur Legislative Assembly by-election: Singhat^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Thangkhanlal	9,670	51.33%	24.54
	MSCP	T. Ngaizanem	9,169	48.67%	New
Margin of victory			501	2.66%	3.64
Turnout			18,839	87.61%	1.21
Registered electors			21,633		5.98
	INC gain from NPP		Swing

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MSCP	T. Gouzadou	6,327	36.09%	New
	MPP	T. Ngaizanem	5,223	29.79%	New
	INC	Thangkhanlal	4,696	26.79%	1.00
	FPM	Vungkholian	977	5.57%	New
Margin of victory			1,104	6.30%	5.45
Turnout			17,530	85.88%	4.38
Registered electors			20,413		7.00
	MSCP gain from KNA		Swing	1.45

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	KNA	Thangkhanlal	6,464	37.54%	New
	INC	T. Gouzadou	4,441	25.79%	25.30
	INS(SCS)	Paughuam	4,440	25.79%	New
	Manipur Hill People'S Council	S. Lianzakap	1,682	9.77%	New
Margin of victory			2,023	11.75%	2.91
Turnout			17,218	90.26%	0.37
Registered electors			19,077		34.53
	KNA gain from INC		Swing	13.55

Assembly Election 1984

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. Gouzadou	6,567	51.10%	New
	Independent	Thangkhanlal	4,683	36.44%	New
	Independent	Goukhenpau	1,140	8.87%	New
	Independent	Paukhogin	205	1.60%	New
Margin of victory			1,884	14.66%	11.74
Turnout			12,852	90.63%	9.44
Registered electors			14,181		0.13
	INC gain from INC(I)		Swing	18.91

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Thangkhanlal	3,701	32.19%	New
	INC(U)	Henlianthang Thanglet	3,365	29.27%	New
	KNA	S. Lianzakap	1,750	15.22%	New
	JP	T. Gougin	1,680	14.61%	New
	Independent	Amchinkam	393	3.42%	New
	Independent	Nengkhosuam	362	3.15%	New
Margin of victory			336	2.92%	11.96
Turnout			11,498	81.18%	1.33
Registered electors			14,163		23.83
	INC(I) gain from Manipur Hills Union		Swing	23.72

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Manipur Hills Union	Gougin	5,276	55.91%	New
	INC	Thangkhanlal	3,872	41.03%	7.56
	Independent	Nengkhosuan	59	0.63%	New
	Independent	Kamkhanthang	54	0.57%	New
Margin of victory			1,404	14.88%	5.48
Turnout			9,437	82.51%	6.81
Registered electors			11,437		18.57
	Manipur Hills Union gain from INC		Swing	7.32

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singhat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Thangkhanlal	5,166	48.59%	New
	Independent	Kulzaoal	3,002	28.24%	New
	Independent	Ginzanang	2,288	21.52%	New
Margin of victory			2,164	20.35%
Turnout			10,632	75.70%
Registered electors			14,045
	INC win (new seat)

See also

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