Kangpokpi Assembly constituency

Kangpokpi
Constituency for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNortheast India
StateManipur
DistrictKangpokpi
LS constituencyOuter Manipur
Established1974
Total electors28,124[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2017

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year Winner Party
1974 Kishore Thapa Indian National Congress
1980 Kishore Thapa Indian National Congress
1984 Kishore Thapa Independent politician
1990 L. S. John Janata Dal
1995 Thangminlen Manipur Peoples Party
2000 Thangminlen Kipgen Nationalist Congress Party
2002 Thangminlen Federal Party of Manipur
2007 Thangminlen Kipgen National People's Party
2012 Nemcha Kipgen Manipur State Congress Party
2017 Nemcha Kipgen Bharatiya Janata Party
2022 Nemcha Kipgen Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2022
 
 57.37%
2017
 
 51.74%
2012
 
 39.00%
2007
 
 38.50%
2002
 
 40.05%
2000
 
 63.04%
1995
 
 44.52%
1990
 
 24.46%
1984
 
 42.54%
1980
 
 48.16%
1974
 
 54.99%

2022 Assembly election

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Kangpokpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Nemcha Kipgen 14,412 57.37% 5.64%
JD(U) Soshim Gurung 9,016 35.89%
INC Ngamkhohen Kipgen 1,376 5.48%
NOTA Nota 315 1.25% 0.15%
Margin of victory 5,396 21.48% 12.67%
Turnout 25,119 89.32% 2.69%
Registered electors 28,124 −6.53%
BJP hold Swing 5.64%

2017 Assembly election

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Kangpokpi[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Nemcha Kipgen 13,485 51.74%
Independent Kharga Tamang 11,188 42.92%
NPF Athikho Solomon Enah 875 3.36%
NOTA None of the Above 289 1.11%
NCP Soshim Keishing 228 0.87%
Margin of victory 2,297 8.81% 6.21%
Turnout 26,065 86.63% 25.68%
Registered electors 30,088 7.71%
BJP gain from MSCP Swing 12.74%

2012 Assembly election

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Kangpokpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MSCP Nemcha Kipgen 6,639 39.00%
AITC Khadga Bahadur 6,196 36.39%
INC Haokholal Hangshing 3,420 20.09% −4.66%
JD(U) Padam Kharel 547 3.21%
Independent Bhumi Prasad Basnet 222 1.30%
Margin of victory 443 2.60% −7.01%
Turnout 17,025 60.94% −14.92%
Registered electors 27,934 −6.14%
MSCP gain from NPP Swing 0.50%

2007 Assembly election

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Kangpokpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPP Thangminlen Kipgen 8,693 38.50%
Independent Kishore Thapa 6,522 28.88%
INC Haokholal Hangshing 5,589 24.75% 4.48%
Independent S. Daphya 1,495 6.62%
Independent Tek Bahadur 185 0.82%
Margin of victory 2,171 9.61% −5.07%
Turnout 22,580 75.87% −13.01%
Registered electors 29,762 12.87%
NPP gain from FPM Swing -1.55%

2002 Assembly election

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Kangpokpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
FPM Thangminlen 9,265 40.05%
BJP Hari Prasad Nepal 5,869 25.37% 12.34%
INC V.L. Chongloi 4,690 20.27% −3.24%
Samata Party Kishore Thapa 2,276 9.84%
NCP Achong 894 3.86% −59.18%
Margin of victory 3,396 14.68% −24.85%
Turnout 23,132 88.88% −4.71%
Registered electors 26,369 4.42%
FPM gain from NCP Swing -4.47%

2000 Assembly election

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Kangpokpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Thangminlen Kipgen 14,565 63.04%
INC Ranjit Gurung 5,432 23.51% 3.96%
BJP Hari Prasad Nepal 3,010 13.03%
Margin of victory 9,133 39.53% 29.43%
Turnout 23,103 92.13% −1.46%
Registered electors 25,253 13.18%
NCP gain from MPP Swing 18.52%

1995 Assembly election

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Kangpokpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MPP Thangminlen 9,134 44.52% 24.16%
Samata Party Kishore Thapa 7,062 34.42%
INC L. S. John 4,011 19.55% 3.77%
Independent Solomon Veino 308 1.50%
Margin of victory 2,072 10.10% 9.95%
Turnout 20,515 93.59% 1.41%
Registered electors 22,312 9.37%
MPP gain from JD Swing 20.06%

1990 Assembly election

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Kangpokpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD L. S. John 4,529 24.46%
INS(SCS) Shehkhogin Pagin Kipgen 4,502 24.32%
MPP Tongkhohao Hangshing 3,770 20.36%
INC Kishore Thapa 2,922 15.78% 4.65%
Independent Hari Prasad Nepal 2,367 12.78%
Independent Apao Chongloi 311 1.68%
Margin of victory 27 0.15% −19.27%
Turnout 18,515 92.18% −1.69%
Registered electors 20,400 18.60%
JD gain from Independent Swing -18.08%

1984 Assembly election

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Kangpokpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kishore Thapa 6,782 42.54%
Independent Thangminlen Kipgen 3,686 23.12%
Independent Seikam 3,582 22.47%
INC Padma Prasad Kharel 1,774 11.13%
Margin of victory 3,096 19.42% 0.35%
Turnout 15,942 93.87% 4.30%
Registered electors 17,200 33.98%
Independent gain from INC(I) Swing -5.62%

1980 Assembly election

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Kangpokpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Kishore Thapa 5,353 48.16%
Independent Taokhosli Kipgen 3,233 29.09%
Independent Paokhothang 2,335 21.01%
JP Ram Prasad 194 1.75%
Margin of victory 2,120 19.07% 9.10%
Turnout 11,115 89.56% 7.18%
Registered electors 12,838 11.10%
INC(I) gain from INC Swing -6.83%

1974 Assembly election

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Kangpokpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kishore Thapa 5,029 54.99%
KNA Paokhosei 4,117 45.01%
Margin of victory 912 9.97%
Turnout 9,146 82.38%
Registered electors 11,555
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Manipur General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. ^ Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India
    - List of candidates for Kangpokpi Constituency 2017
  3. ^ "Manipur General Legislative Election 2017 - Manipur - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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