Manipur · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 ST
Paokai of Indian National Congress won the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency in Manipur in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 2,042 votes (1.70%).
4 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 257,421 registered electors and 123,090 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 47.80%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.
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In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Paokai of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Outer Manipur constituency (Manipur) with a margin of 2,042 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.
Out of 257,421 registered electors, 123,090 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 47.80%. A total of 4 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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