Karong Assembly constituency

Karong is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India.^[2]

Karong
Constituency No. 47 for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Manipur
District	Senapati
LS constituency	Outer Manipur
Established	1972
Total electors	54,916 (2022)[1]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Incumbent J Kumo Sha
Party	Independent
Elected year	2022

It is part of Senapati district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Winner	Party
1972	K. Envey		Independent politician
1974	K. S. Benjamin Banee		Independent politician
1980	Vio		Independent politician
1984	Benjamin Banee		Independent politician
1990	K. S. Benjamin Banee		Indian National Congress
1995	L. Jonathan		Samata Party
2000	L. Jonathan		Indian National Congress
2002	P. S. Henry Paotei		Federal Party of Manipur
2007	D. D. Thaisii		Indian National Congress
2012	Dr. V. Alexander Pao		Naga People's Front
2017	D. D. Thaisii		Indian National Congress
2022	J. Kumo Sha		Independent politician

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2022			34.83%
2017			31.84%
2012			58.15%
2007			31.58%
2002			23.81%
2000			28.26%
1995			40.03%
1990			40.32%
1984			31.70%
1980			36.30%
1974			40.16%
1972			52.01%

2022 Assembly election

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Kumo Sha	17,191	34.83%
	BJP	R. Yuh Jonathan Tao	13,649	27.65%	5.55%
	NPF	Khoho Siile Anthony	10,483	21.24%	9.12%
	INC	D. D. Thaisii	5,891	11.93%	−19.90%
	Independent	Thaiba Sanii	2,102	4.26%
Margin of victory			3,542	7.18%	−2.56%
Turnout			49,360	89.88%	5.56%
Registered electors			54,916		5.01%
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	2.99%

2017 Assembly election

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	D. D. Thaisii	14,038	31.84%	−10.01%
	BJP	R. Yuh Jonathan Tao	9,745	22.10%
	Independent	Thaiba Sanii	7,322	16.60%
	Independent	Solomon Vieno	6,553	14.86%
	NPF	Dr. V. Alexander Pao	5,342	12.11%	−46.03%
	LJP	T. K. Savanai	951	2.16%
Margin of victory			4,293	9.74%	−6.56%
Turnout			44,096	84.32%	10.19%
Registered electors			52,295		2.97%
	INC gain from NPF		Swing	-26.31%

2012 Assembly election

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Dr. V. Alexander Pao	21,891	58.15%
	INC	D. D. Thaisii	15,755	41.85%	10.27%
Margin of victory			6,136	16.30%	13.44%
Turnout			37,647	74.13%	−21.94%
Registered electors			50,786		5.13%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	26.57%

2007 Assembly election

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	D. D. Thaisii	14,655	31.58%	10.78%
	Independent	L. Jonathan	13,328	28.72%
	Independent	R. V. Shirang	10,321	22.24%
	Independent	K. S. Benjamin Banee	7,446	16.04%
	Independent	P. S. Henry Paotei	622	1.34%
Margin of victory			1,327	2.86%	−0.15%
Turnout			46,407	96.07%	−1.93%
Registered electors			48,307		9.04%
	INC gain from FPM		Swing	7.77%

2002 Assembly election

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	FPM	P. S. Henry Paotei	10,304	23.81%	−0.33%
	INC	D. D. Thaisii	9,000	20.79%	−7.46%
	BJP	R. V. Shirang	7,125	16.46%	2.84%
	Samata Party	L. Jonathan	7,090	16.38%	0.40%
	NCP	Solomon Veino	5,716	13.21%	9.31%
	Manipur National Conference	P. S. Rowland	4,045	9.35%
Margin of victory			1,304	3.01%	−1.11%
Turnout			43,280	98.00%	1.72%
Registered electors			44,304		5.43%
	FPM gain from INC		Swing	-16.22%

2000 Assembly election

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	L. Jonathan	11,210	28.26%	2.04%
	FPM	P. S. Henry Paotei	9,575	24.14%
	Samata Party	D. D. Thaisii	6,340	15.98%	−24.05%
	BJP	R. V. Shirang	5,405	13.62%
	MSCP	R. Yuh Jonathan Tao	3,138	7.91%
	Independent	Kaikhomang Khongsai	2,440	6.15%
	NCP	Solomon Veino	1,547	3.90%
Margin of victory			1,635	4.12%	−3.81%
Turnout			39,672	95.21%	−1.07%
Registered electors			42,022		20.36%
	INC gain from Samata Party		Swing	-11.77%

1995 Assembly election

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Samata Party	L. Jonathan	13,360	40.03%
	MPP	Th. Rapei	10,712	32.09%	6.30%
	INC	K. S. Benjamin Banee	8,751	26.22%	−14.11%
	Independent	S. P. Henry	554	1.66%
Margin of victory			2,648	7.93%	1.49%
Turnout			33,377	96.28%	−0.80%
Registered electors			34,913		10.78%
	Samata Party gain from INC		Swing	-0.30%

1990 Assembly election

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	K. S. Benjamin Banee	12,272	40.32%	23.75%
	JD	L. Jonathan	10,312	33.88%
	MPP	R. Vio	7,849	25.79%
Margin of victory			1,960	6.44%	5.76%
Turnout			30,433	97.08%	4.02%
Registered electors			31,516		24.70%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	8.62%

1984 Assembly election

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin Banee	7,370	31.70%
	Independent	R. Vio	7,213	31.03%
	Independent	S. P. Henry	4,811	20.70%
	INC	L. R. Maki	3,852	16.57%
Margin of victory			157	0.68%	−9.21%
Turnout			23,246	93.06%	10.07%
Registered electors			25,274		23.64%
	Independent hold		Swing	-4.60%

1980 Assembly election

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Vio	6,057	36.30%
	JP	K. S. Benjamin Banee	4,407	26.41%
	Independent	Th. Liba	3,794	22.74%
	INC(I)	S. P. Henry	2,428	14.55%
Margin of victory			1,650	9.89%	5.98%
Turnout			16,686	82.99%	1.52%
Registered electors			20,441		40.11%
	Independent hold		Swing	-3.86%

1974 Assembly election

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	K. S. Benjamin Banee	4,681	40.16%
	Manipur Hills Union	Vio	4,225	36.24%
	KNA	Kundou	1,354	11.62%
	INC	Rama	512	4.39%	−27.48%
	INC(O)	D. Thoiso	450	3.86%
	Independent	L. Thingaleng	435	3.73%
Margin of victory			456	3.91%	0.80%
Turnout			11,657	81.47%	18.38%
Registered electors			14,589		61.58%
	Independent hold		Swing	-11.86%

1972 Assembly election

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	K. Envey	2,922	52.01%
	INC	Athikho Daiho	2,747	31.88%
	Independent	Ngulkholam Haokip	2,052	23.81%
	MPP	Taluba	1,488	17.27%
	Independent	Kongsoi Lutthui	1,271	22.62%
	Independent	Khothang	1,060	12.30%
	ABJS	Lungsobo	1,004	11.65%
	INC	Ngazak	810	14.42%
	Independent	M. Ningchui	615	10.95%
	Independent	Demiailam	267	3.10%
Margin of victory			175	3.11%
Turnout			5,618	63.10%
Registered electors			9,029
	Independent win (new seat)

See also

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

References

1. "Manipur General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
2. "Manipur General Legislative Election 2017 - Manipur - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
3. "Result Sheet State Assembly Election 2022". Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
4. "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2017". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
5. "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2012". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
6. "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2007". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
7. "FORM 20- FINAL RESULT SHEET OF ASSEMBLY ELECTION, 2002". Office of the Chief Electoral Officer - Manipur. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

External links

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

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