Inner Manipur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Manipur · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Dr. Thokchom Meinya of Indian National Congress won the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency in Manipur in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 30,960 votes (5.30%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 826,755 registered electors and 583,323 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Dr. Thokchom Meinya

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
30,960
Margin %
5.30%
Total Electors
826,755
Votes Polled
583,323
Turnout
70.60%
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Manipur
Constituency Number
280
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. Thokchom Meinya

Indian National Congress

230,876
39.60%
Male
#2
Moirangthem Nara

Communist Party Of India

199,916
34.30%
Male
#3
Thounaojam Chaoba

Manipur Peoples Party

101,787
17.40%
Male
#4
Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

34,094
5.80%
Male
#5
Abdul Rahman

Independent

13,805
2.40%
Male
#6
Nongmaithem Homendro Singh

Independent

1,450
0.20%
Male
#7
L. Kshetrani Devi

Rashtriya Bahujan Congress Party

1,290
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Thokchom Meinya Indian National Congress 230,876 39.60%
2 Moirangthem Nara Communist Party Of India 199,916 34.30%
3 Thounaojam Chaoba Manipur Peoples Party 101,787 17.40%
4 Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 34,094 5.80%
5 Abdul Rahman Independent 13,805 2.40%
6 Nongmaithem Homendro Singh Independent 1,450 0.20%
7 L. Kshetrani Devi Rashtriya Bahujan Congress Party 1,290 0.20%

Inner Manipur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Thokchom Meinya of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Inner Manipur constituency (Manipur) with a margin of 30,960 votes.

Out of 826,755 registered electors, 583,323 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.60%. A total of 7 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Thokchom Meinya (Indian National Congress) won the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 30,960 votes (5.30%%).

The voter turnout in Inner Manipur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 70.60%%.

7 candidates contested from Inner Manipur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Inner Manipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Manipur.