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Manipur Assembly Election 2022

Wangkhei Vidhan Sabha election result 2022

Thangjam Arunkumar (JD(U)) won by 753 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Thangjam Arunkumar

JD(U)Tight race

votes

11,593

Margin

753(2.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Thangjam Arunkumar · JD(U)Okram Henry · BJP
11,59310,840
Candidate (5)votes
  1. 1Thangjam Arunkumar✓ WinnerJD(U)11,59335.71%
  2. 2Okram HenryBJP10,84033.39%
  3. 3Yumkham Erabot SinghNPP9,27528.57%
  4. 4Rajkumar Priyobarta SinghINCDeposit lost4161.28%
  5. 5NOTA3371.04%
Total votes32,461

Deposit lost: 1 of 4 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
37,235

incl. service voters

Votes cast
32,547

incl. 702 postal

Turnout
87.41%
Polling stations
50

Turnout of men and women

Women87.5%

17,021 of 19,452 voted on EVMs

Men83.4%

14,821 of 17,780 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 3; 3 voted.

  • Candidates4
  • Lost deposit1
  • NOTA337
  • Valid votes32,124

Frequently asked questions

Who won Wangkhei in 2022?

Thangjam Arunkumar (JD(U)) won with 11,593 votes, defeating Okram Henry (BJP) by 753 votes.

How many votes were cast in Wangkhei in 2022?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 32,461 votes in total.

What was the turnout in Wangkhei in 2022?

87.41% — 32,547 of 37,235 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 87.5%, men's 83.4%.

How many voters does Wangkhei have?

37,235 electors at the 2022 election — 17,780 men, 19,452 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 50 polling stations.

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