The 2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election was held in Indian state of Manipur in Feb-March 2012, to elect 60 members to the Manipur Legislative Assembly.
Parties contested
PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contestedIndian National CongressOkram Ibobi Singh60All India Trinamool CongressMaibam Kunjo47Manipur State Congress Party Y. Mani Singh31 Communist Party of India Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan 24 Nationalist Congress Party P. A. Sangma22 Bharatiya Janata Party Nitin Gadkari 19 Manipur People's Party O. Joy Singh 14 Naga People's Front Neiphiu Rio 12
Results The Voter turnout was 79.19%. Congress won majority of the seats, the first time in the history of the state that a single party held a majority, which was helped by the divide in the opposition forces. Incumbent Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh was re-elected for the post.
The opposition was divided between the People's Democratic Front, five-party grand alliance consisting of the Manipur Peoples Party, Nationalist Congress Party, Janata Dal (United), Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the Rashtriya Janata Dal which did not put up any candidate. The Trinamool Congress was the over major political party contesting.
In 2014, the Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) merged with the Indian National Congress which raised the number of INC MLAs to 47.
+ ← Summary of the 2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election results → Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Won +/− Indian National Congress (INC) 592,566 42.4 42 12 All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) 237,517 17.0 7 7 Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) 117,170 8.4 5 5 Naga People's Front (NPF) 104,793 7.2 4 4 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 100,986 7.2 1 4 Communist Party of India (CPI) 80,798 5.8 0 4 Manipur People's Party (MPP) 73,276 5.2 0 8 Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) 7,727 0.6 1 1 Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) colspan="2" 0 3 Independent 46,023 3.3 0 10 Total 100.00 60 ±0
Results by constituency The list of winners and runners-up in each constituency are given below: # Constituency WinnerParty Runner-up CandidateParty 1 Khundrakpam Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh I. Mangiton 2 Heingang N. Biren Naoroibam Ratan (Kapu) Meetei 3 Khurai Dr. Ng. Bijoy Singh Leishangthem Shusindro Meitei 4 Kshetrigao Md. Amin Shah Thangjam Nandakishor Singh 5 Thongju Thongam Biswajit Singh Bijoy Koijam 6 Keirao Karam Thamarjit Singh Md. Alauddin Khan 7 Andro Thounaojam Shyamkumar Alhaj Md. Ahamed Ali 8 Lamlai Kshetrimayum Biren Singh Pheiroijam Parijat Singh 9 Thangmeiband Khumukcham Joykishan Jyotin Waikhom 10 Uripok L. Nandakumar Singh N. Dwijamani Singh 11 Sagolband Rajkumar Imo Singh Dr. Khwairakpam Loken Singh 12 Keishamthong L. Ibomcha Singh Langpoklakpam Jayantakumar Singh 13 Singjamei Irengbam Hemochandra Singh Yumnam Khemchand Singh 14 Yaiskul Elangbam Chand Singh Hanjabam Jayadeva Sharma 15 Wangkhei Yumkham Erabot Singh Henry Okram 16 Sekmai (SC) Khwairakpam Devendro Singh Heikham Dingo Singh 17 Lamsang Wangkheimayum Brajabidhu Singh Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh 18 KonthoujamKonthoujam Sharat Singh Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh 19 PatsoiAkoijam Mirabai Devi Sapam Kunjakeswor Singh 20 LangthabalKaram Shyam Okram Joy Singh 21 Naoriya pakhanglakpaR.K Anand Keisham Rojenkumar Singh 22 WangoiOinam Lukhoi Singh Salam Joy Singh 23 Mayang imphalKhumujam Ratankumar Singh Kongkham Manglem Singh 24 NambolShri Nameirakpam Loken Singh Shri Chaoba 25 OinamIrengbam Ibohalbi Singh L. Radhakishore Singh 26 BishnupurKonthoujam Govindas Thiyam Yaima 27 Moirang Mairembam Prithviraj Singh Pukhrem Sharatchandra Singh 28 Thanga Tongbram Mangibabu Tongbram Robindro Singh 29 Kumbi Sanasam Bira Singh Ningthoujam Mangi 30 Lilong Md. Abdul Nasir Md. Azizul Haque Khan 31 Thoubal Okram Ibobi Singh Oinam Indira 32 Wangkhem Keisham Meghachandra Singh Dr. Nimaichand Luwang 33 Heirok Moirangthem Okendro Nongmeikapam Sovakiran Singh 34 Wangjing tentha Paonam Brojen Moirangthem Hemanta Singh 35 Khangabok Okram Landhoni Devi Laishram Jatra Singh 36 Wabgai Muhammad Fajur Rahim Dr. Usham Deben Singh 37 Kakching Yengkhom Surchandra Singh Naorem Achouba 38 Hiyanglam Maibam Kunjo Elangbam Dwijamani Singh 39 Sugnu Kangujam Ranjit Singh Yumnam Jiban (Shangba) 40 Jiribam Thoudam Debendra Singh A. Biren 41 Chandel (ST) St. Nunghlung Victor Thangkholun Haokip 42 Tengnoupal (ST) D. Korungthang Kh. David Charanga 43 Phungyar (ST) Victor Keishing Honreikhui Kashung 44 Ukhrul (ST) Samuel Risom Alfred Kan-Ngam Arthur 45 Chingai (ST) MK Preshow Shimray Khashim Vashum 46 Saikul (ST) Yamthong Haokip Chungkhokai Doungel 47 Karong (ST) Dr. V. Alexander Pao D. D. Thaisii 48 Mao (ST) Dikho P. T. Arhai 49 Tadubi (ST) Francis Ngajokpa K. Raina 50 Kangpokpi Mrs. Nemcha Kipgen Khadga Bahadur 51 Saitu (ST) Ngamthang Haokip Haokholet Kipgen 52 Tamei (ST) Z.Kikhonbou Newmai Awangbow Newmai 53 Tamenglong (ST) Janghemlung Panmei Khangthuanang Panmei 54 Nungba (ST) Gaikhangam Adim Pamei 55 Tipaimukh (ST) Dr.Chaltonlien Amo Dr . Lalumkhum Fimate 56 Thanlon (ST) Vungzagin Valte V.Hangkhanlian 57 Henglep (ST) T.Manga Vaiphei T.Thangzalam Haokip 58 Churachandpur (ST) Phungzathang Tonsing P.Songlianlal 59 Saikot (ST) T.N.Haokip Lunkholal 60 Singhat (ST) Ginsuanhau T.Hangkhanpau
See also List of constituencies of the Manipur Legislative Assembly 2012 elections in India
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