Chandel Assembly constituency

{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Manipur State, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Chandel

| state = Manipur

| district = Chandel

| loksabha_cons = Outer Manipur

| established = 1972

| reservation = ST

| type= SLA

| mla = SS. Olish

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| latest_election_year = 2022

| electors = {{formatnum:50378}}{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14166-manipur-general-legislative-election-2022/ |title=Manipur General Legislative Election 2022 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=25 May 2022}}{{update after|2027|6}}

}}

Chandel is one of the 60 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Manipur.[Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf][http://www.elections.in/manipur/assembly-constituencies/chandel.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Chandel Assembly Constituency]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year

!Member

!colspan="2"|Party

1972rowspan="2"|H. T. Thungam{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
1974{{Full party name with color|Manipur Hills Union }}
1980Satkholal{{Full party name with color|Kuki National Assembly}}
1984H. T. Thungam{{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}
1990B. D. Behring{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
1995rowspan="2"|T. Hangkhanpau{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
2000{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
2002B. D. Behring{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
2007Thangkholun Haokip{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
2012St. Nunghlung Victor{{Full party name with color|Naga People's Front}}
2017Letpao Haokip{{Full party name with color|National People's Party (India)}}
2022Olish Shilshi{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

Election results

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{{bar percent|2022|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|79.06}}

{{bar percent|2017|{{party color|National People's Party (India)}}|33.58}}

{{bar percent|2012|{{party color|Naga People's Front}}|37.37}}

{{bar percent|2007|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}|44.17}}

{{bar percent|2002|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|64.71}}

{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}|39.28}}

{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|45.43}}

{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|25.41}}

{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Independent politician}}|22.04}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Kuki National Assembly}}|33.81}}

{{bar percent|1974|{{party color|Manipur Hills Union }}|24.45}}

{{bar percent|1972|{{party color|Independent politician}}|59.29}}

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= 2022 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) |url=https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2022/Form20/form20_2022.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615102703/https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2022/Form20/form20_2022.htm|archive-date=15 June 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Olish Shilshi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=37,066 |percentage=79.06% |change={{increase}}55.81 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Langhu Paulhring Anal |party=Naga People's Front |votes=9,725 |percentage=20.74% |change={{increase}}17.03 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=91 |percentage=0.19% |change={{decrease}}0.19 }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,341 |percentage=58.32% |change= {{increase}}53.30 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=46,882 |percentage=93.06% |change= {{increase}}4.02 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 50,378 |ref = |change= {{increase}}5.96 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=National People's Party (India) |swing= {{increase}}45.48 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2017 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) |url=https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2017/Form_20/form20_2017.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630093109/https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2017/Form_20/form20_2017.htm|archive-date=30 June 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Letpao Haokip |party=National People's Party (India) |votes=14,216 |percentage=33.58% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. S. Warngam |party=Independent politician |votes=12,091 |percentage=28.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. S. Olish |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=9,842 |percentage=23.25% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. D. Behring |party=People's Democratic Alliance |votes=3,044 |percentage=7.19% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=St. Victor Nunghlung |party=Naga People's Front |votes=1,574 |percentage=3.72% |change={{decrease}}33.66 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chungjalen Haokip |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,185 |percentage=2.80% |change={{decrease}}34.11 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangkholun Haokip |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=221 |percentage=0.52% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=163 |percentage=0.39% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,125 |percentage=5.02% |change= {{increase}}4.55 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=42,336 |percentage=89.04% |change= {{increase}}9.40 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 47,545 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.22 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People's Party (India) |loser=Naga People's Front |swing= {{decrease}}3.80 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2012 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel{{cite web|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) |url=https://election.uk.gov.in/Vidhan_sabha2012/form20_2012_PDF/form20_2012.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929115647/https://election.uk.gov.in/Vidhan_sabha2012/form20_2012_PDF/form20_2012.htm|archive-date=29 September 2022}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=St. Nunghlung Victor |party=Naga People's Front |votes=13,324 |percentage=37.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangkholun Haokip |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,158 |percentage=36.91% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. S. Olish |party=Independent politician |votes=5,512 |percentage=15.46% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chungjalen Haokip |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=1,658 |percentage=4.65% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ws Kanral |party=Independent politician |votes=1,548 |percentage=4.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. N. Haokip |party=Communist Party of India |votes=284 |percentage=0.80% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=166 |percentage=0.47% |change= {{decrease}}24.53 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=35,650 |percentage=79.64% |change= {{decrease}}12.60 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 44,762 |ref = |change= {{increase}}4.67 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People's Front |loser=Rashtriya Janata Dal |swing= {{decrease}}6.80 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2007 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/Stat_rept_2007_UT.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114082304/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/Stat_rept_2007_UT.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangkholun Haokip |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=17,424 |percentage=44.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Benjamin |party=Independent politician |votes=7,563 |percentage=19.17% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Francis Huten |party=Independent politician |votes=7,519 |percentage=19.06% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Ringo |party=Independent politician |votes=4,825 |percentage=12.23% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. T. Feo Kolari |party=Independent politician |votes=1,928 |percentage=4.89% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,861 |percentage=25.00% |change= {{decrease}}15.24 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=39,448 |percentage=92.25% |change= {{decrease}}3.58 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 42,764 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.97 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Rashtriya Janata Dal |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}20.41 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2002 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel{{cite web|publisher=Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_2002_UT.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114065248/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_2002_UT.pdf|archive-date=14 January 2012|format=pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=B. D. Behring |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=23,219 |percentage=64.58% |change={{increase}}61.31 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Chungsei Haokip |party=Manipur State Congress Party |votes=8,750 |percentage=24.34% |change={{decrease}}9.00 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pr Silanki |party=Manipur Peoples Party |votes=3,797 |percentage=10.56% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,469 |percentage=40.24% |change= {{increase}}34.79 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=35,956 |percentage=95.83% |change= {{decrease}}0.82 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 37,521 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.67 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Rashtriya Janata Dal |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

= 2000 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hangkhanpao |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=13,187 |percentage=38.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. D. Behring |party=Manipur State Congress Party |votes=11,333 |percentage=33.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kl. Rocky |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,440 |percentage=18.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangkholun (Chakp Imolbem) |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,109 |percentage=3.26% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chungjalen |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=646 |percentage=1.90% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Silanki Chothe |party=Independent politician |votes=603 |percentage=1.77% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nehkhothang |party=Communist Party of India |votes=185 |percentage=0.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,854 |percentage=5.45% |change= {{decrease}}3.45 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=33,996 |percentage=96.65% |change= {{increase}}2.20 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 35,176 |ref = |change= {{increase}}15.21 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Rashtriya Janata Dal |loser=Janata Dal |swing= {{decrease}}6.40 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1995 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Hangkhanpao |party=Janata Dal |votes=13,030 |percentage=45.19% |change={{increase}}19.96 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Benjamin |party=Federal Party of Manipur |votes=10,464 |percentage=36.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kl. Rocky |party=Samata Party |votes=4,868 |percentage=16.88% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,566 |percentage=8.90% |change= {{increase}}8.82 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=28,836 |percentage=94.45% |change= {{decrease}}0.37 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 30,531 |ref = |change= {{increase}}9.79 }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Janata Dal |loser=Janata Dal |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1990 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=B. D. Behring |party=Janata Dal |votes=6,653 |percentage=25.23% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. T. Thungam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,633 |percentage=25.16% |change={{increase}}11.52 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paokhohang Haokip |party=Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |votes=5,793 |percentage=21.97% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Richard Pashel |party=Manipur Hill People'S Council |votes=3,068 |percentage=11.64% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satkholal |party=Independent politician |votes=2,357 |percentage=8.94% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Sonkhojang |party=Kuki National Assembly |votes=1,414 |percentage=5.36% |change={{decrease}}14.24 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Angking Khumlo |party=Manipur Peoples Party |votes=264 |percentage=1.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20 |percentage=0.08% |change= {{decrease}}1.95 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=26,368 |percentage=94.82% |change= {{increase}}1.84 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 27,808 |ref = |change= {{increase}}23.33 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Janata Dal |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}3.60 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1984 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=H. T. Thungam |party=Independent politician |votes=4,535 |percentage=21.63% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paokhhang |party=Kuki National Assembly |votes=4,110 |percentage=19.60% |change={{decrease}}13.63 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=B. D. Behring |party=Indian Congress (Socialist) |votes=3,874 |percentage=18.48% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Satkholal |party=Independent politician |votes=3,467 |percentage=16.54% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Angno |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,859 |percentage=13.64% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Letkholal |party=Independent politician |votes=1,574 |percentage=7.51% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yamkhongam |party=Independent politician |votes=139 |percentage=0.66% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=425 |percentage=2.03% |change= {{decrease}}13.42 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=20,965 |percentage=92.98% |change= {{increase}}6.10 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 22,548 |ref = |change= {{increase}}7.19 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Kuki National Assembly |swing= {{decrease}}11.61 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1980 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Satkholal |party=Kuki National Assembly |votes=6,075 |percentage=33.24% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lh. Angno |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=3,251 |percentage=17.79% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=H. T. Thungam |party=Janata Party |votes=3,133 |percentage=17.14% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangjalet |party=Independent politician |votes=2,065 |percentage=11.30% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shekarnong Sankhil |party=Independent politician |votes=1,716 |percentage=9.39% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Runshung |party=Janata Party (Secular) |votes=1,462 |percentage=8.00% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mk. Angam |party=Independent politician |votes=264 |percentage=1.44% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,824 |percentage=15.45% |change= {{increase}}14.16 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=18,277 |percentage=86.88% |change= {{decrease}}3.13 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,036 |ref = |change= {{increase}}31.09 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Kuki National Assembly |loser=Manipur Hills Union |swing= {{increase}}9.08 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1974 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=H. T. Thungam |party=Manipur Hills Union |votes=3,490 |percentage=24.16% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nula Thumsing |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,303 |percentage=22.87% |change={{decrease}}17.23 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Linus Linakhohao |party=Independent politician |votes=2,812 |percentage=19.47% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Paokhohang Haokip |party=Independent politician |votes=2,626 |percentage=18.18% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shetwor Lamkang |party=Independent politician |votes=2,041 |percentage=14.13% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=187 |percentage=1.29% |change= {{decrease}}17.01 }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=14,444 |percentage=90.01% |change= {{increase}}13.65 }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,047 |ref = |change= {{increase}}18.02 }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Manipur Hills Union |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{decrease}}34.24 }}

{{Election box end}}

= 1972 Assembly election =

{{Election box begin|title= 1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chandel}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=H. T. Thungam |party=Independent politician |votes=6,064 |percentage=58.40% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Linus Liankhohao |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,163 |percentage=40.09% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,901 |percentage=18.31% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=10,383 |percentage=76.36% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,597 |ref = |change= }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

See also

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