1967 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly were held in February 1967 to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Manipur, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats and its leader, Mairembam Koireng Singh was appointed as the Chief Minister of Manipur for his second term.

1967 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
21 February 1967
All 30 seats in the Manipur Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered468,707
Turnout69.10%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mairembam Koireng Singh
Party INC Sanghata Socialist Party
Leader's seat Thanga
Seats before – –
Seats won 16 4
Popular vote 32.53% 11.70%
Elected CM

Mairembam Koireng Singh
INC

Background

After the passing of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, Manipur was converted from a Part-C state to a Union Territory but, it wasn't assigned a Legislative Assembly.[1] Later, after the passing of The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, Manipur was assigned a Legislative Assembly of 30 members.[2] A delimitation commission was set up which included the members of the Lok Sabha who were representing Manipur at the time.[2]

Result
PartyVotes%Seats
Indian National Congress101,50432.5316
Sanghata Socialist Party36,52011.704
Communist Party of India17,0625.471
Praja Socialist Party2,4170.770
Communist Party of India (Marxist)2,0930.670
Independents152,41948.859
Total312,015100.0030
Valid votes312,01582.00
Invalid/blank votes68,50518.00
Total votes380,520100.00
Registered voters/turnout468,70781.19
Source: ECI[3]

Elected members
Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)		 Candidate Party
SagolmangNoneM. Ibohal Communist Party of India
KhuraiNoneK. B. Sharma Sanghata Socialist Party
WangkheiNoneL. A. Singh Sanghata Socialist Party
ThogjuNoneS. A. Singh Indian National Congress
Top ChingthaNoneA. Ali Independent
Mayang InphalNoneC. Rajmohon Independent
SingjameiNoneA. Biramangol Independent
SagolbandNoneS. Gambhir Indian National Congress
KeisamthongNoneL. Thambou Indian National Congress
Uripok ThangmeibandNoneN. Tombi Indian National Congress
KonthoujamNoneS. Tombi Indian National Congress
Sekmai LamsangNoneK. Chaoba Indian National Congress
NamoolNoneY. Yaima Independent
BishenpurNoneL. Ibomcha Indian National Congress
ThangaNoneMairembam Koireng Singh Indian National Congress
LilongNoneMohammed Alimuddin Indian National Congress
ThoubalNoneW. Mani Indian National Congress
KhangabokNoneM. Chaoba Indian National Congress
KakchingNoneY. Nimai Sanghata Socialist Party
Hiyanglam SugnooNoneT. Anoubi Sanghata Socialist Party
TengnoupalSTPaokhohang Independent
Phungyar PhaishaSTK. Envey Indian National Congress
UkhrulSTL. Solomon Indian National Congress
Mao EastSTShoukhothang Independent
Mao WestSTS. Larho Indian National Congress
TameiSTD. Kipgen Independent
TamenglongSTKakhangai Independent
JiribamNoneS. B. Singh Indian National Congress
ThanlonSTGoukhenpao Indian National Congress
ChurachandpurSTLalroukung Independent

See also

References
  1. "Seventh Amendment". Indiacode.nic.in. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  2. "The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 10 May 1963. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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