Kangpokpi Assembly constituency

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

Kangpokpi
Constituency for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Manipur
District	Kangpokpi
LS constituency	Outer Manipur
Established	1974
Total electors	28,124
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Nemcha Kipgen
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2017

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

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

• Kangpokpi
• List of constituencies of Manipur Legislative Assembly
• Senapati district

External links

• "Record of all Manipur Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 March 2022.