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Keisamthong Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Keisamthong? — Nishikant Sapam (IND), who won the Manipur Assembly Election 2022 by 187 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2022

Nishikant Sapam

IND
Margin: 187Tight race

Manipur Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Nishikant Sapam

INDTight race

votes

8,874

Margin

187(0.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Nishikant Sapam · INDMaheshwar Thounaojam · Republican Party of India (Athawale)
8,8748,687
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Nishikant Sapam✓ WinnerIND8,87435%
  2. 2Maheshwar ThounaojamRepublican Party of India (Athawale)8,68734.27%
  3. 3Langpoklakpam Jayanta Kumar SinghNPP5,76022.72%
  4. 4Elangbam Samuel JohnsonBJPDeposit lost1,8167.16%
  5. 5NOTA1420.56%
  6. 6Aribam Pramodini DeviINCDeposit lost730.29%
Total votes25,352

Deposit lost: 2 of 5 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
27,536

incl. service voters

Votes cast
25,381

incl. 802 postal

Turnout
92.17%
Polling stations
40

Turnout of men and women

Women90.4%

13,406 of 14,833 voted on EVMs

Men88%

11,168 of 12,697 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 6; 5 voted.

  • Candidates5 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit2
  • NOTA142
  • Valid votes25,210

Women candidates: Aribam Pramodini Devi

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Keisamthong?

Nishikant Sapam (IND) won Keisamthong in the Manipur Assembly Election 2022 with 8,874 votes.

What was the winning margin in Keisamthong?

Nishikant Sapam defeated Maheshwar Thounaojam (Republican Party of India (Athawale)) by 187 votes.

What was the turnout in Keisamthong in 2022?

92.17% — 25,381 of 27,536 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 90.4%, men's 88%.

How many voters does Keisamthong have?

27,536 electors at the 2022 election — 12,697 men, 14,833 women, 6 third gender (service voters included), and 40 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Keisamthong?

The last general election was completed in March 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer