1967 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
{{Short description|Legislative Assembly election in Manipur, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1967 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| vote_type = Popular
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| alliance_name =
| next_election = 1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1972
| election_date = 21 February 1967
| seats_for_election = All 30 seats in the Manipur Legislative Assembly
| majority_seats = 16
| registered = {{formatnum:468707}}
| turnout = 69.10%
| image1 = Hand INC.svg
| leader1 = Mairembam Koireng Singh
| leaders_seat1 = Thanga
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| leader_since1 =
| seats_before1 = –
| popular_vote1= 32.53%
| seats1 = 16
| image2 = File:Indian Election Symbol Tree.png
| leader2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| party2 = Samyukta Socialist Party
| leader_since2 =
| seats_before2 = –
| popular_vote2= 11.70%
| seats2 = 4
| title = CM
| before_party =
| before_election =
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = Mairembam Koireng Singh
}}
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.
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.{{cite web |url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm |title=Seventh Amendment |publisher=Indiacode.nic.in |access-date=2011-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501011646/http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm |archive-date=1 May 2017 |df=dmy-all }} Later, after the passing of The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, Manipur was assigned a Legislative Assembly of 30 members.{{cite web |url=https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/GovernmentUnionterritoriesAct1963_2.pdf |title=The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 |date=10 May 1963 |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs |access-date= 21 October 2021}} A delimitation commission was set up which included the members of the Lok Sabha who were representing Manipur at the time.
Result
{{Election results
|image=File:India Manipur Legislative Assembly 1967.svg
|party1=Indian National Congress|votes1=101504|seats1=16
|party2=Samyukta Socialist Party|votes2=36520|seats2=4
|party3=Communist Party of India|votes3=17062|seats3=1
|party4=Praja Socialist Party|votes4=2417|seats4=0
|party5=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|votes5=2093|seats5=0
|party11=Independents|votes11=152419|seats11=9
|invalid=68505
|electorate=468707
}}
=Results by constituency=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency ! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency !Turnout ! colspan="5" |Winner ! colspan="5" |Runner Up ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Margin | |||||||||||
| #k
! Names !% ! Candidate ! colspan="2" | Party ! data-sort-type=number | Votes !% ! Candidate ! colspan="2" | Party ! data-sort-type=number | Votes !% | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sagolmang | 73.31% | M. Ibohal | {{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} | 3,856 | 35.24% | T. B. Singh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,268 | 20.73% | 1,588 |
| 2 | Khurai | 78.87% | K. Bathakur Sharma | {{party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}} | 4,482 | 35.77% | R. U. Singh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,724 | 29.72% | 758 |
| 3 | Wangkhei | 75.63% | L. A. Singh | {{party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}} | 5,110 | 39.06% | W. I. Singh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,881 | 37.31% | 229 |
| 4 | Thongju | 83.35% | S. A. Singh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,465 | 34.70% | H. S. Singh | {{party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}} | 4,251 | 33.04% | 214 |
| 5 | Top Chingtha | 74.58% | A. Ali | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,726 | 26.02% | P. P. Singh | {{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} | 2,783 | 19.43% | 943 |
| 6 | Mayang Imphal | 85.67% | C. Rajmohon | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,253 | 31.95% | K. Gulamjat | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,438 | 25.82% | 815 |
| 7 | Singjamei | 76.10% | A. Biramangol | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,389 | 23.92% | I. Tompok | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,087 | 21.79% | 302 |
| 8 | Sagolband | 79.49% | S. Gambhir | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 6,595 | 51.20% | N. Ibomcha | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 6,088 | 47.27% | 507 |
| 9 | Keishamthong | 79.25% | L. Thambou | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,488 | 32.62% | L. Manaobi | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,305 | 31.29% | 183 |
| 10 | Uripok | 63.46% | N. Tombi | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,841 | 51.42% | R. K. Upendra | {{party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}} | 2,546 | 22.41% | 3,295 |
| 11 | Konthoujam | 81.16% | S. Tombi | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,522 | 38.07% | A. Kullachandra | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,297 | 36.17% | 225 |
| 12 | Sekmai | 78.19% | K. Chaoba | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,206 | 40.91% | K. Jugeshwro | {{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} | 2,586 | 25.15% | 1,620 |
| 13 | Nambol | 82.14% | Y. Yaima | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 6,084 | 44.18% | S. Sharma | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,753 | 27.25% | 2,331 |
| 14 | Bishnupur | 75.03% | L. Ibomcha | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,784 | 44.45% | A. Ketuki | {{party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}} | 3,327 | 25.57% | 2,457 |
| 15 | Thanga | 76.90% | Mairembam Koireng Singh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,823 | 44.66% | H. Kangjamba | {{party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}} | 4,571 | 35.06% | 1,252 |
| 16 | Lilong | 85.54% | Mohammed Alimuddin | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 5,199 | 38.02% | H. Rahaman | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,984 | 36.45% | 215 |
| 17 | Thoubal | 83.51% | W. Mani | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,943 | 21.86% | L. Chaoyaima | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,546 | 18.91% | 397 |
| 18 | Khangabok | 77.13% | M. Chaoba | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,380 | 33.71% | T. Achouba | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 4,060 | 31.25% | 320 |
| 19 | Kakching | 80.42% | Y. Nimai | {{party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}} | 5,095 | 35.41% | M. Ibotombi | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,491 | 24.26% | 1,604 |
| 20 | Hiyanglam | 73.20% | T. Anoubi | {{party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}} | 3,120 | 23.08% | N. Kanhai | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,703 | 20.00% | 417 |
| 21 | Tengnoupal | 48.70% | Paokhohang | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,603 | 29.83% | K. Leithil | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,399 | 27.50% | 204 |
| 22 | Phungyar | 48.15% | K. Envey | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 3,247 | 63.53% | H. L. Kim | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 850 | 16.63% | 2,397 |
| 23 | Ukhrul | 33.14% | L. Solomon | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 2,995 | 81.06% | P. Mingthing | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 447 | 12.10% | 2,548 |
| 24 | Mao East | 11.36% | Shoukhothang | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 848 | 51.68% | S. Larbo | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 732 | 44.61% | 116 |
| 25 | Mao West | 0.00% | S. Larho | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | colspan="6"|(UNCONTESTED) | ||||||
| 26 | Tamei | 29.86% | D. Kipgen | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 1,621 | 43.66% | H. Ngailert | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 1,297 | 34.93% | 324 |
| 27 | Tamenglong | 8.52% | Kakhangai | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 622 | 47.88% | A. M. Tundas | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 396 | 30.48% | 226 |
| 28 | Jiribam | 73.91% | S. B. Singh | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,536 | 36.18% | S. Hrangchal | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,301 | 18.35% | 2,235 |
| 29 | Thanlon | 70.87% | Goukhenpao | {{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | 4,198 | 30.87% | Piangchinkhan | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,492 | 25.68% | 706 |
| 30 | Churachandpur | 78.49% | Lalroukung | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 3,558 | 24.88% | Semkhupau | {{party name with color|Independent politician}} | 2,654 | 18.56% | 904 |