Karong Assembly Election Result 2002

Manipur · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

P.S. Henry Paotei of Federal Party Of Manipur won the Karong Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Manipur in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 10,304 votes (23.80% vote share). The runner-up was D.D. Thaisii (Indian National Congress) with 9,000 votes.

A total of 6 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Manipur
  • Constituency: Karong
  • Constituency Number: 47
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 P.S. Henry Paotei 10304 23.80% Federal Party Of Manipur
2 D.D. Thaisii 9000 20.80% Indian National Congress
3 R.V. Shirang 7125 16.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 L. Jonathan 7090 16.40% Samata Party
5 Solomon Veino 5716 13.20% Nationalist Congress Party
6 P.S. Rowland 4045 9.40% Manipur National Conference

About Karong Assembly Constituency

The Karong constituency is part of the Manipur Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. P.S. Henry Paotei (Federal Party Of Manipur) emerged as the winner securing 10,304 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Karong assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

Karong is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Manipur.

P.S. Henry Paotei (Federal Party Of Manipur) won the Karong assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.