Outer Manipur Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Manipur · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 ST

Kim Gangte of Communist Party Of India won the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency in Manipur in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 2,469 votes (0.80%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 689,709 registered electors and 319,829 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 46.40%. This is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India

Kim Gangte

Communist Party Of India

Victory Margin
2,469
Margin %
0.80%
Total Electors
689,709
Votes Polled
319,829
Turnout
46.40%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Manipur
Constituency Number
281
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kim Gangte

Communist Party Of India

97,012
30.30%
Male
#2
Hokkhomang Haokip

Bharatiya Janata Party

94,543
29.60%
Male
#3
Soso Lorho

Manipur State Congress Party

58,386
18.30%
Male
#4
Selkai Hrangchal

Rashtriya Janata Dal

32,318
10.10%
Male
#5
Meijinlung Kamson

Indian National Congress

30,986
9.70%
Male
#6
P.T. Yamthang Haokip

Samata Party

4,414
1.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kim Gangte Communist Party Of India 97,012 30.30%
2 Hokkhomang Haokip Bharatiya Janata Party 94,543 29.60%
3 Soso Lorho Manipur State Congress Party 58,386 18.30%
4 Selkai Hrangchal Rashtriya Janata Dal 32,318 10.10%
5 Meijinlung Kamson Indian National Congress 30,986 9.70%
6 P.T. Yamthang Haokip Samata Party 4,414 1.40%

Outer Manipur — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Kim Gangte of Communist Party Of India secured victory in the Outer Manipur constituency (Manipur) with a margin of 2,469 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, ensuring tribal community representation in India's Parliament.

Out of 689,709 registered electors, 319,829 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 46.40%. A total of 6 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

Kim Gangte (Communist Party Of India) won the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 2,469 votes (0.80%%).

The voter turnout in Outer Manipur for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 46.40%%.

6 candidates contested from Outer Manipur constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Outer Manipur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Manipur.