Chingai Assembly constituency

Legislative Assembly constituency in Manipur State, India

Chingai
Constituency for the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Manipur
District	Ukhrul
LS constituency	Outer Manipur
Established	1972
Total electors	47,449
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Khashim Vashum
Party	Naga People's Front
Elected year	2022

Chingai is one of the 60 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Manipur that makes up the Manipur Legislative Assembly. It is named after the village of Chingai in Ukhrul district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Vote share of winning candidates

2022			31.39%
2017			51.70%
2012			36.96%
2007			60.88%
2002			28.00%
2000			23.13%
1995			37.91%
1990			26.75%
1984			33.72%
1980			40.54%
1974			44.84%
1972			27.83%

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Khashim Vashum	12,837	31.39%	−20.32%
	NPP	Ningam Chamroy	10,501	25.68%
	BJP	M. K. Preshow Shimray	9,349	22.86%	−4.99%
	INC	Sword Vashum	8,150	19.93%	0.07%
Margin of victory			2,336	5.71%	−18.14%
Turnout			40,898	86.19%	8.35%
Registered electors			47,449		15.17%
	NPF hold		Swing	-20.32%

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NPF	Khashim Vashum	16,582	51.70%	23.01%
	BJP	Sword Vashum	8,932	27.85%
	INC	M. K. Preshow Shimray	6,370	19.86%	−17.10%
Margin of victory			7,650	23.85%	20.80%
Turnout			32,071	77.84%	7.64%
Registered electors			41,200		8.37%
	NPF gain from INC		Swing	14.74%

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	M. K. Preshow Shimray	9,865	36.96%	3.67%
	Independent	Khashim Vashum	9,050	33.91%
	NPF	Paul Muinao	7,659	28.70%
Margin of victory			815	3.05%	−24.54%
Turnout			26,688	70.20%	−7.33%
Registered electors			38,018		0.84%
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	-23.92%

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dr. Khashim Ruivah	17,796	60.88%
	INC	A. Aza	9,731	33.29%	5.29%
	MSCP	R. V. Mingthing	1,503	5.14%	0.70%
Margin of victory			8,065	27.59%	25.91%
Turnout			29,230	77.53%	−10.11%
Registered electors			37,702		17.68%
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	32.88%

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	A. Aza	7,761	28.00%	11.32%
	FPM	Dr. Khashim Ruivah	7,294	26.32%
	Samata Party	David N. K. Shimray	6,459	23.31%	6.04%
	BJP	R. N. Chihanpam	4,429	15.98%	−3.28%
	MSCP	R. V. Mingthing	1,232	4.45%	−7.83%
	NCP	V. Weapon Zimik	539	1.94%	−6.65%
Margin of victory			467	1.69%	−2.18%
Turnout			27,714	87.64%	2.06%
Registered electors			32,038		5.24%
	INC gain from FPM		Swing	-9.91%

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	FPM	Dr. Khashim Ruivah	3,950	23.13%
	BJP	R. N. Chihanpam	3,290	19.26%
	Samata Party	David N. K. Shimray	2,948	17.26%	−4.72%
	INC	Grace T. Shatsang	2,850	16.69%	−21.22%
	MSCP	Dr. Mashangthei Horam	2,096	12.27%
	NCP	John Raleng	1,467	8.59%
	RJD	P. Rathing	477	2.79%
Margin of victory			660	3.86%	−12.06%
Turnout			17,078	56.72%	−28.86%
Registered electors			30,442		12.22%
	FPM gain from INC		Swing	-14.78%

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dr. Mashangthei Horam	8,716	37.91%	11.19%
	Samata Party	David N. G. Zimik	5,054	21.98%
	Independent	Khathing	2,980	12.96%
	Manipur Hill People'S Council	V. Weapon Zimik	2,440	10.61%
	JD	R. V. Mingthing	1,687	7.34%
	JP	P. Rathing	1,129	4.91%
	Independent	S. Kapow	984	4.28%
Margin of victory			3,662	15.93%	15.90%
Turnout			22,990	85.59%	2.40%
Registered electors			27,126		−3.16%
	INC gain from MPP		Swing	11.17%

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MPP	Somi A. Shimray	6,180	26.75%	6.33%
	INC	Mashangthei Horam	6,174	26.72%	−7.00%
	JD	R. Ngalengai	6,003	25.98%
	INS(SCS)	David N. K. Shimray	3,417	14.79%
	Manipur Hill People'S Council	V. Weapon Zimik	1,332	5.76%
Margin of victory			6	0.03%	−0.30%
Turnout			23,106	83.19%	1.22%
Registered electors			28,011		41.64%
	MPP gain from INC		Swing	-6.97%

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	R. V. Mingthing	5,348	33.72%
	Independent	J. Khathing	5,296	33.39%
	MPP	Somi A. Shimary	3,238	20.41%
	Independent	P. Rathing	806	5.08%
	Independent	V. Weapon Zimik	745	4.70%
	Independent	K. Keison	428	2.70%
Margin of victory			52	0.33%	−2.72%
Turnout			15,861	81.97%	3.95%
Registered electors			19,776		12.65%
	INC gain from JP		Swing	-6.82%

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Somi A. Shimray	5,472	40.54%
	Independent	P. Peter	5,060	37.48%
	INC(I)	Standhope Muivah	2,715	20.11%
	Independent	Ngayan	252	1.87%
Margin of victory			412	3.05%	−6.32%
Turnout			13,499	78.02%	−0.61%
Registered electors			17,555		26.11%
	JP gain from Manipur Hills Union		Swing	-4.30%

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Manipur Hills Union	Somi A. Shimray	4,847	44.84%
	INC	P. Peter	3,834	35.47%	24.54%
	Independent	Standhope Muivah	1,210	11.19%
	Independent	Yarui Ngam	919	8.50%
Margin of victory			1,013	9.37%	−0.60%
Turnout			10,810	78.63%	3.82%
Registered electors			13,920		70.71%
	Manipur Hills Union gain from Independent		Swing	17.01%

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Chingai
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	P. Peter	1,666	27.83%
	Independent	Som I	1,069	17.86%
	Independent	Standhope Muivah	881	14.72%
	Independent	Mingthing	865	14.45%
	INC	Prem	654	10.93%
	Independent	Zingthan	474	7.92%
	Independent	Khongsan Keison	377	6.30%
Margin of victory			597	9.97%
Turnout			5,986	74.81%
Registered electors			8,154
	Independent win (new seat)

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