Phungyar Assembly Election Result 2002

Manipur · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Wungnaoshang of Manipur State Congress Party won the Phungyar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Manipur in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 4,412 votes (23.10% vote share). The runner-up was Rishang Keishing (Indian National Congress) with 3,403 votes.

A total of 8 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: Phungyar
  • Constituency Number: 43
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Wungnaoshang 4412 23.10% Manipur State Congress Party
2 Rishang Keishing 3403 17.80% Indian National Congress
3 K. Somi 3084 16.20% Federal Party Of Manipur
4 N. Solomon 2583 13.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Ramthing Hungyo 2559 13.40% Nationalist Congress Party
6 Johnson Keishing 2513 13.20% Manipur National Conference
7 Ngaithingkhui Hungyo 467 2.50% Naga National Party
8 Stephen Angkang 55 0.30% Samata Party

About Phungyar Assembly Constituency

The Phungyar constituency is part of the Manipur Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Wungnaoshang (Manipur State Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 4,412 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

8 candidates contested from Phungyar assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Wungnaoshang (Manipur State Congress Party) won the Phungyar assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.