Thongju Assembly constituency

Thongju (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 60 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Manipur.^[2][3]

Thongju
Constituency No. 5 for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Manipur
District	Imphal East
Lok Sabha constituency	Inner Manipur
Established	1967
Total electors	32,132[1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Thongam Biswajit Singh
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2022

Extent

Thongju constituency is the 5th among the 60 constituencies of Manipur. It has 45 parts namely:- 1 - Thongju Lilando lampak (A), 2 - Thongju Lilando lampak (B), 3 - Thongju Ningomthong(A), 4 - Thongju Ningomthong (B), 5 - Kakwa Lamdaibung, 6 - Kakwa Nameirakpam Leikai, 7 - Thongju Pheijaleitong (A), 8 - Thongju Pheijaleitong (B), 9 - Pichu Lampak, 10 - Konok Khongnangkhong, 11 - Thongju Part-II Makha Leikai, 12 - Thongju Part-II Koirou, 13 - Thongju Waikhom Khongnang, 14 - Bashikhong Panthoibi Bazar, 15 - Kongba Irong, 16 - Bashikhong Bazar, 17 - Bashikhong Torban, 18 - Kitana Panung (A), 19 - Kitana Panung (B), 20 - Kitana Panung (C), 21 - Torban Pebiya Pandit Leikai, 22 - Mongkhang Lambi, 23 - Mongkhang Lambi (North), 24 - Torban Kshetri Leikai, 25 - Akampat, 26 - Khongman Mangjil (A), 27 - Khongman Mangjil (B), 28 - Khongman Mayai Leikai Zone-III(A), 29 - Khongman Zone-IV, 30 - Khongman, 31 - Khongman Zone-V(A), 32 - Khongman Zone-V(B), 33 - Wangkhei Loumanbi (A), 34 - Wangkhei Loumanbi (B), 35 - Nandeibam Leikai (A), 36 - Kongba Makha Nandeibam Leikai, 37 - Nandeibam Leikai (C), 38 - Uchekon Kongba Kshetri Leikai (A), 39 - Uchekon Kongba Kshetri Leikai (B), 40 - Uchekon Torban (A), 41 - Uchekon Torban (B), 42 - Takhok Mapal (A), 43 - Takhok Mapal (B), 44 - Takhok Mapal (C), and 45 - Takhok Mapal Wangkhei Loumanbi.^[4]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1967	S. A. Singh		Indian National Congress
1972	Oinam Tomba Singh		Manipur Peoples Party
1974	Hawaibam Shyama Singh		Socialist Party
1980	Oinam Tomba		Independent politician
1984	Nameirakpam Bisheshwor
1990	Thoudam Krishna Singh		Janata Dal
1995	Dr. Sapam Dhananjoy		Manipur Peoples Party
2000			Manipur State Congress Party
2002	Bijoy Koijam
2007			Indian National Congress
2012	Thongam Biswajit Singh		All India Trinamool Congress
2015 by-election			Bharatiya Janata Party
2017
2022

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2022			51.98%
2017			62.61%
2015 by-election			55.88%
2012			41.81%
2007			50.36%
2002			35.26%
2000			27.87%
1995			30.51%
1990			51.54%
1984			32.64%
1980			26.53%
1974			31.80%
1972			46.81%
1967			35.97%

Assembly Election 2022

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Thongam Biswajit Singh	15,338	51.98%	−10.64%
	INC	Seram Neken Singh	8,649	29.31%	−6.11%
	JD(U)	Sanglakpam Preshyojit Sharma	4,849	16.43%
	NOTA	Nota	674	2.28%	0.80%
Margin of victory			6,689	22.67%	−4.53%
Turnout			29,510	91.84%	2.75%
Registered electors			32,132		6.63%
	BJP hold		Swing	-10.64%

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Thongam Biswajit Singh	16,809	62.61%
	INC	Thokchom Ajit Singh	9,508	35.42%	−3.95%
	NOTA	None of the Above	398	1.48%
Margin of victory			7,301	27.20%	24.75%
Turnout			26,846	89.09%	−0.56%
Registered electors			30,135		9.68%
	BJP gain from AITC		Swing

2015 by-election

2015 Manipur Legislative Assembly by-election: Thongju

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Thongam Biswajit Singh	14,606	55.88	N/A
	INC	Bijoy Koijam	11,393	43.58	+4.21
	MDPF	Dr. Gurumayun Tonsana Sharma	54	0.20	N/A
	NOTA	None of the above	78	0.29	N/A
Majority			3,213	12.30	+9.86
Turnout			26,138	92.42
Registered electors			28,281
	BJP gain from AITC		Swing

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AITC	Thongam Biswajit Singh	10,299	41.81%
	INC	Bijoy Koijam	9,696	39.37%	−11.00%
	NCP	Kangujam Mangi Singh	2,641	10.72%
	CPI	Mangkhom Jayantakumar	1,833	7.44%
	MSCP	Tenshubam Bheigyachandra Shamuphaba	161	0.65%
Margin of victory			603	2.45%	−17.69%
Turnout			24,630	89.64%	0.18%
Registered electors			27,476		3.68%
	AITC gain from INC		Swing	-8.55%

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Bijoy Koijam	11,941	50.36%	46.90%
	Independent	Thokchom Ajit Singh	7,167	30.23%
	SP	Dr. Sapam Dhananjoy	4,600	19.40%
Margin of victory			4,774	20.14%	11.77%
Turnout			23,709	89.46%	−2.60%
Registered electors			26,502		13.30%
	INC gain from MSCP		Swing	15.10%

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MSCP	Bijoy Koijam	7,510	35.26%	7.39%
	NCP	Dr. Sapam Dhananjoy	5,729	26.90%	25.44%
	DRPP	P. Premananda	4,103	19.26%
	FPM	Brajagopal Sharma	2,653	12.46%	−5.67%
	INC	Seram Mangi Singh	738	3.46%
	BJP	Karamchand Singh	356	1.67%	−4.48%
	JD(U)	M. Ibobi Singh	210	0.99%
Margin of victory			1,781	8.36%	1.75%
Turnout			21,299	92.06%	−2.00%
Registered electors			23,391		4.26%
	MSCP hold		Swing	4.75%

Assembly Election 2000

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MSCP	Dr. Sapam Dhananjoy	5,790	27.87%
	Independent	Bijoy Koijam	4,416	21.26%
	FPM	Brajagopal Sharma	3,765	18.12%	16.88%
	JD(S)	Th. Chatukini Singh	2,243	10.80%
	JD(U)	Nameirakpam Irabanta	1,706	8.21%
	BJP	N. Ibotombi Singh	1,279	6.16%	−7.53%
	MPP	Akoijam Sanaton	980	4.72%	−25.79%
	NCP	Thoudam Joykumar Singh	303	1.46%
	Samata Party	N. Debendro Singh	293	1.41%	−0.75%
Margin of victory			1,374	6.61%	2.48%
Turnout			20,775	93.32%	−0.74%
Registered electors			22,436		8.97%
	MSCP gain from MPP		Swing	-2.64%

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MPP	Dr. Sapam Dhananjoy	5,829	30.51%
	JD	Thingujam Chatukini	5,039	26.37%
	INC	Sanglakpam Brajagopal Sharma	3,602	18.85%	−29.61%
	BJP	Thoudam Joykumar Singh	2,615	13.69%
	IC(S)	Thangsabam Budhi	1,282	6.71%
	Samata Party	Oinam Ganga Singh	413	2.16%
	FPM	Hijam Heramot	238	1.25%
Margin of victory			790	4.13%	1.05%
Turnout			19,106	94.06%	1.72%
Registered electors			20,590		−3.23%
	MPP gain from JD		Swing	-21.03%

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JD	Thoudam Krishna Singh	9,956	51.54%
	INC	Leitanthem Toma	9,361	48.46%	33.46%
Margin of victory			595	3.08%	−12.13%
Turnout			19,317	92.34%	1.66%
Registered electors			21,277		36.09%
	JD gain from Independent		Swing	18.90%

Assembly Election 1984

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Nameirakpam Bisheshwor	4,517	32.64%
	MPP	Waikhom Tolen	2,412	17.43%	−1.42%
	INC	Shanglakpam Brajagopal Sharma	2,076	15.00%
	Independent	Thoudam Joykumar Singh	1,367	9.88%
	JP	Thokchom Kunjo Singh	1,314	9.49%
	Independent	Hijam Heramot	710	5.13%
	IC(S)	Seram Ango Singh	676	4.88%
	Independent	Thangsabam Budhi	463	3.35%
	Independent	Nongmeikapam Chaoba	203	1.47%
Margin of victory			2,105	15.21%	7.52%
Turnout			13,840	90.67%	5.65%
Registered electors			15,635		6.81%
	Independent hold		Swing	6.10%

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Oinam Tomba	3,241	26.53%
	MPP	Waikhom Tolen	2,302	18.85%	−3.35%
	Independent	Thoudam Joykumar Singh	1,159	9.49%
	Independent	Seram Ango Singh	1,032	8.45%
	Independent	Mayengbam Ibobi	1,009	8.26%
	JP	Hijam Haramot	971	7.95%
	JP(S)	Thakehom Kunjo	770	6.30%
	INC(U)	Atom Ibetombi	706	5.78%
	Independent	Nongthombam Dhabal	575	4.71%
	INC(I)	Hawaibam Shyama Singh	423	3.46%
Margin of victory			939	7.69%	3.45%
Turnout			12,215	85.03%	−4.26%
Registered electors			14,638		20.69%
	Independent gain from Socialist		Swing	-5.27%

Assembly Election 1974

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Socialist	Hawaibam Shyama Singh	3,385	31.80%
	INC	Oinam Tomba Singh	2,934	27.57%	3.85%
	MPP	Mayengbam Ibobi Singh	2,362	22.19%	−24.62%
	Independent	Seram Ango Singh	1,962	18.43%
Margin of victory			451	4.24%	−18.86%
Turnout			10,643	89.29%	8.54%
Registered electors			12,129		12.02%
	Socialist gain from MPP		Swing	-15.00%

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MPP	Oinam Tomba Singh	4,027	46.81%
	INC	Kshetrimayum Muhori Singh	2,040	23.71%	−12.25%
	Socialist	Hawaibam Shyama Singh	2,037	23.68%
	CPI	Thokchom Goursing	499	5.80%
Margin of victory			1,987	23.10%	21.37%
Turnout			8,603	80.75%	−2.60%
Registered electors			10,828		−29.86%
	MPP gain from INC		Swing	10.84%

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Thongju

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. A. Singh	4,465	35.97%
	SSP	H. S. Singh	4,251	34.24%
	Independent	Suleiman	2,017	16.25%
	Independent	T. T. Singh	741	5.97%
	PSP	M. G. Singh	463	3.73%
	Independent	T. K. Singh	261	2.10%
	Independent	U. M. Singh	177	1.43%
Margin of victory			214	1.72%
Turnout			12,414	83.35%
Registered electors			15,437
	INC win (new seat)

See also

• Imphal East district
• Manipur Legislative Assembly
• List of constituencies of Manipur Legislative Assembly