1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Manipur Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Manipur, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats, but Mohammed Alimuddin of the Manipur Peoples Party was appointed as the Chief Minister of Manipur.[1]

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election

6 March 1972

All 60 seats in the Manipur Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered608,403
Turnout75.89%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mohammed Alimuddin
Party INC MPP
Leader's seat Lilong
Seats before 16 New
Seats won 17 15
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 30.02% 20.17%

CM before election

President's Rule

Elected CM

Mohammed Alimuddin
MPP

After the passing of the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, Manipur was converted from a Union Territory to a State. The size of its Legislative Assembly was increased from 30 to 60 members.[2]

Result

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress135,67830.0217+1
Manipur Peoples Party91,14820.1715New
Communist Party of India45,76510.135+4
Socialist Party (India)24,1955.353New
Indian National Congress (Organisation)10,6992.371New
Communist Party of India (Marxist)2,9880.6600
Bharatiya Jana Sangh1,0040.220New
Independents140,47131.0819+10
Total451,948100.0060+30
Valid votes451,94897.89
Invalid/blank votes9,7442.11
Total votes461,692100.00
Registered voters/turnout608,40375.89
Source: ECI[3]

Elected Members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Candidate Party
SagolmangNoneTelem Bir Indian National Congress
KhundrakpamNoneThokchom Kunjo Singh Indian National Congress
KonthaNoneR. K. Udaysana Indian National Congress
KhuraiNoneAtomba Ngairangbamcha Indian National Congress
WangkheiNoneSeram Angouba Singh Indian National Congress
KhergaoNoneWangkhem Ibohal Indian National Congress
ThungjuNoneOinam Tomba Singh Manipur Peoples Party
KeiraoNoneM. D. Jalaluddin Manipur Peoples Party
LamlaiNonePheiroijam Parijat Communist Party of India
TomchingthaNoneLoitongbam Amujou Singh Independent
Mayang ImphaNoneM. D. Abdul Latif Independent
WangoiNoneChungkham Rajmohan Singh Manipur Peoples Party
Lilong ChajiNoneIrengbam Tompok Manipur Peoples Party
SingjameiNoneLoitongbam Sarat Singh Manipur Peoples Party
SagolbandNoneThokchom Bira Communist Party of India
LamjaotongbaNoneNongthombam Ibomcha Independent
KeisamthongNoneLaishram Manaobi Independent
Malom HiyanghangNoneTokpam Sanajao Singh Manipur Peoples Party
UripokNoneM. Meghachandra Communist Party of India
ThangmeibandNoneShagolsemi Bomcha Indian National Congress
LamsangNoneLaishram Samungouba Singh Manipur Peoples Party
SekmaiSCKhwairakpam Chaoba Manipur Peoples Party
KonthoujamNoneKhangembam Lakshman Manipur Peoples Party
PatsoiNoneL. Chandramani Independent
NambolNoneThounaojam Chaoba Singh Manipur Peoples Party
OinamNoneYumnam Yaima Manipur Peoples Party
BishenpurNoneKhaidem Ratha Indian National Congress
ThangaNoneHaobijam Kangjamba Socialist Party
KumbiNoneMairembam Koireng Indian National Congress
MoirangNoneHemam Nilamani Independent
LilongNoneMohammed Alimuddin Manipur Peoples Party
KhekmanNoneHabibur Ramam Indian National Congress
ThoubalNoneLangpoklakpam Chadyaima Manipur Peoples Party
AthokpamNoneMd Chaoba Manipur Peoples Party
KhangaboxNoneThokchom Achouba Communist Party of India
HeipokNoneMibotombi Singh Indian National Congress
Wangjing TenthaNoneNaorem Kunjobapu Manipur Peoples Party
KakchingNoneYengkhom Nimai Socialist Party
HiyanglamNoneKuidraom Rajbapu Singh Socialist Party
SugnooNoneMayanglambam Nilla Communist Party of India
ChandelSTH.t. Thungam Independent
TengnoupalSTL Rongman Indian National Congress
PhungyarSTRishang Independent
KanjongSTK Envey Independent
ChingaiSTP. Peter Independent
UkhrulSTYangmaso Shaiza Independent
SaikulSTR Voi Independent
LiyaiSTS.p. Henry Independent
MaoSTAsosu Ashiho Indian National Congress
KarongSTAthikho Daiho Indian National Congress
SaituSTPaolen Indian National Congress
TameiSTPauheu Independent
TamenglongSTTp Kiulengpou Independent
NungbaSTKalanlung Indian National Congress
JiribamNoneS. Bijoy (uncontested) Indian National Congress
TipaimukhSTNguruingline Independent
ThanlonSTN Gouzagin Independent
HenglepSTHolkhomang Independent
SinghatSTThangkhanlal Indian National Congress
ChurachandpurSTHaokholal Thangjom Independent

See also

References

  1. Dr Syed Ahmed (21 November 2014). "Manipur's first Chief Minister Md Alimuddin remembered". Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. "North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971". www.liiofindia.org. 30 December 1971. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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