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Manipur · Assembly Constituency 15 · 2022
Wangkhei
Winner — 2022
Thangjam Arunkumar
JD(U)· JD(U)
JD(U) 35.7%BJP 33.4%3 others 30.9%
Votes
11,593
35.7% share
Winning margin
753
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
86.2%
of 37,644
A closely fought contest. Thangjam Arunkumar won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.91 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thangjam Arunkumar | JD(U) | 11,593 | 35.7% |
| 2 | Okram Henry | 10,840 | 33.4% | |
| 3 | Yumkham Erabot Singh | 9,275 | 28.6% | |
| 4 | Rajkumar Priyobarta Singh | INC | 416 | 1.3% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 337 | 1.0% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (49th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.5% · min 2.2% · max 14.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
49th of 60How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.12
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 60How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
9th of 60Where does the house stand?
SEAT
60 seats · 31 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 35.7%BJP 33.4%NPP 28.6%OTH 1.3%NOTA 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.91 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
4,56,113
Density
643 / km²
Sex ratio
1017 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
709 km²
SC population3.5%
ST population6.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
60%HINDU
Hindu 60.3%Muslim 17.6%Other 15.5%Christian 6.0%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water33.8%
Electricity85.7%
Sanitation92.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.7%
Children fully vaccinated76.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.4%
Children underweight (under 5)14.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.9%
Women literate90.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.2%
Clean cooking fuel79.0%
Health insurance7.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.