Manipur: 5 parties have led it
13 Assembly elections · 1967–2022 · every seat count and share is read from the official record.
Manipur has voted in 13 Assembly elections between 1967 and 2022. Indian National Congress has been the largest party in 8 of them — a long grip on the state.
Power has changed hands 7 times. The steadiest run was Indian National Congress's — the top party from 2002 to 2017 across 4 elections.
In 1984, Indian National Congress broke through — 30 of 60 seats — ending Independent's hold, which fell from 19 to 21.
In 2000, MSCP broke through — 23 of 60 seats — ending Indian National Congress's hold, which fell from 22 to 11.
In 2002, Indian National Congress broke through — 20 of 60 seats — ending MSCP's hold, which fell from 23 to 7.
In 2022, Bharatiya Janata Party broke through — 32 of 60 seats — ending Indian National Congress's hold, which fell from 28 to 5.
The sharpest single swing was 2000: MSCP went from 0 to 23 seats, a gain of 23.
Indian National Congress's steepest fall came in 2022, from 28 seats to 5.
The closest verdict was 1972: Independent finished just 2 seats ahead of Indian National Congress.
Most recently, in 2022, Bharatiya Janata Party holds 32 of 60 seats on 37.8% of the vote — a clear majority (31).
Pivotal elections
who held the house, seat by seat- INC1653%
- IND930%
- SSP413%
- CPI13%
Indian National Congress · 32.5% of the vote · majority
- MSCP2338%
- INC1118%
- BJP610%
- FPM610%
- Others1423%
MSCP · 26.3% of the vote · short of majority
- BJP3253%
- NPP712%
- JDU610%
- INC58%
- Others1017%
Bharatiya Janata Party · 37.8% of the vote · majority
Every time power changed hands
- 1972IND took the house with 19 of 60, ending INC’s run (16 → 17).
- 1974MRP took the house with 20 of 60, ending IND’s run (19 → 0).
- 1980IND took the house with 19 of 60, ending MRP’s run (20 → 0).
- 1984INC took the house with 30 of 60, ending IND’s run (19 → 21).
- 2000MSCP took the house with 23 of 60, ending INC’s run (22 → 11).
- 2002INC took the house with 20 of 60, ending MSCP’s run (23 → 7).
- 2022BJP took the house with 32 of 60, ending INC’s run (28 → 5).
Party identity
renames, splits and mergers along the way- Indian National Congress saw All India Trinamool Congress break away in 1998; saw Nationalist Congress Party break away in 1999; saw YSR Congress Party break away in 2011; saw NCO break away in 1969; saw INCU break away in 1979; saw ICS break away in 1978; saw BAC break away in 1966; saw UTC break away in 1969; saw HVP break away in 1996; saw AINRC break away in 2011; took in MSCP in 2014; took in ICS in 1986; took in NNO in 1976; took in HVP in 2004; took in VHP in 1978.
- Bharatiya Janata Party broke away from Janata Party in 1980.
- MSCP merged into Indian National Congress in 2014.