# Singjamei Assembly constituency

Singjamei (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 60 constituencies in the Manipur Legislative Assembly of Manipur, a north-eastern state of India. Singjamei is also part of Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency.

## Extent

Singjamei is the 13th among 60 assembly constituencies of Manipur. It consists of 29 parts namely: 1 - Yumnam Leikai (A), 2 - Yumnam Leikai (B), 3 - Thokchom Leikai, 4 - Singjamei Chirom Leikai, 5 - Chingamathak (A), 6 - Chingamathak (B), 7 - Chingamakha Oinam Leirak, 8 - Chingamakha Irom Leirak, 9 - Chingamakha Kshetri Leirak, 10 - Chingamakha, 11 - Chingamakha Yanglem Leikai, 12 - Chingamakha Chanam Pukhri Mapal, 13 - Chingamakha Heirangoithong, 14 - Chingamakha Ningthoujam Leikai (A), 15 - Chingamakha Ningthoujam Leikai (B), 16 - Singjamei Top Leikai, 17 - Chingamakhong Chongtham Leikai, 18 - Singjamei Sapam Leikai, 19 - Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai (Maning), 20 - Singjamei Leishangthem Leikai, 21 - Singjamei Thongam Leikai (Awang), 22 - Singjamei Thongam Leikai (Mayai), 23 - Singjamei Thongam Leikai (Makha), 24 - Singjamei Waikhom Leikai (A), 25 - Singjamei Waikhom Leikai (B), 26 - Singjamei Okram Leikai, 27 - Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai (Mamang), 28 - Singjamei Oinam Thingel (Awang), and 29 - Singjamei Oinam Thingel (Makha).

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1967 | A . Biramangol | Independent |
| 1972 | Loitongbam Sarat Singh | Manipur Peoples Party |
| 1974 | Sanasam Biramani Singh | Independent |
| 1980 | Irengbam Tompok Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Irengbam Tompok Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Irengbam Tompok Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 (by-election) | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Haobam Bhubon Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2002 | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | Federal Party of Manipur |
| 2007 | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Y. Khemchand Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Y. Khemchand Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2022 | 2022 | 45.80% | 45.80% |
| 2017 | 2017 | 53.84% | 53.84% |
| 2012 | 2012 | 49.61% | 49.61% |
| 2007 | 2007 | 47.38% | 47.38% |
| 2002 | 2002 | 45.29% | 45.29% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 52.72% | 52.72% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 40.87% | 40.87% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 50.30% | 50.30% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 42.78% | 42.78% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 23.53% | 23.53% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 27.09% | 27.09% |
| 1972 | 1972 | 24.20% | 24.20% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 24.84% | 24.84% |

### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Yumnam Khemchand Singh | 8,709 | 45.80% | −8.04% |
| | NPP | Oinam Romen Singh | 6,414 | 33.73% | |
| | JD(U) | Ngangbam Robert Singh | 2,164 | 11.38% | |
| | INC | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | 1,600 | 8.41% | −34.98% |
| | NOTA | Nota | 128 | 0.67% | −0.50% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,295 | 12.07% | 1.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,015 | 91.71% | 3.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,734 | | 4.04% |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | -8.04% | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Yumnam Khemchand Singh | 9,459 | 53.84% | |
| | INC | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | 7,625 | 43.40% | −6.21% |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 206 | 1.17% | |
| | AITC | Heigrujam Nabashyam Singh | 176 | 1.00% | |
| | MPP | Thokchom Sarchil Singh | 104 | 0.59% | −1.16% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,834 | 10.44% | 9.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,570 | 88.16% | 4.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,929 | | 3.48% |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 4.23% | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | 7,975 | 49.61% | 2.22% |
| | AITC | Yumnam Khemchand Singh | 7,818 | 48.63% | |
| | MPP | Heigrujam Nabashyam Singh | 281 | 1.75% | −30.63% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 157 | 0.98% | −14.03% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,076 | 83.46% | 0.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,259 | | −2.65% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 2.22% | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | 7,791 | 47.38% | 45.50% |
| | MPP | Sapam Tiken Singh | 5,324 | 32.38% | |
| | SP | Haobam Bhuban Singh | 2,763 | 16.80% | |
| | BJP | Heigrujam Nabashyam Singh | 403 | 2.45% | |
| | RJD | Irom Romee | 161 | 0.98% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,467 | 15.00% | 8.81% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,442 | 83.11% | −5.43% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,783 | | 10.48% |
| | INC gain from FPM | INC gain from FPM | Swing | 2.09% | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | FPM | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | 7,150 | 45.29% | |
| | NCP | Haobam Bhuban Singh | 6,172 | 39.10% | |
| | DRPP | Heigrujam Nabashyam Singh | 1,542 | 9.77% | |
| | MSCP | Umananda Sanasam | 480 | 3.04% | −41.58% |
| | INC | S. Birla Singh | 297 | 1.88% | |
| | CPI | Aribam Chaoba Sharma | 145 | 0.92% | −1.44% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 978 | 6.20% | −1.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,786 | 88.54% | 0.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,906 | | 3.20% |
| | FPM gain from BJP | FPM gain from BJP | Swing | 4.43% | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Haobam Bhubon Singh | 8,277 | 52.72% | 18.24% |
| | MSCP | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | 7,006 | 44.62% | |
| | CPI | Aribam Chaoba Sharma | 370 | 2.36% | 0.13% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,271 | 8.10% | 1.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,700 | 91.25% | 3.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,350 | | 7.97% |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 11.85% | |

### Assembly Election 1995

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Irengbam Hemochandra Singh | 5,714 | 40.87% | −9.44% |
| | BJP | Haobam Bhubon Singh | 4,821 | 34.48% | |
| | MPP | Huidrom Surendra Kumar | 2,311 | 16.53% | −32.13% |
| | IC(S) | Yurembam Iboyaima | 594 | 4.25% | |
| | CPI | Elangbam Tomba | 312 | 2.23% | |
| | JD | Waikhom Manimohon | 137 | 0.98% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 893 | 6.39% | 4.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,982 | 87.84% | 0.08% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,070 | | 1.74% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -9.44% | |

### Assembly Election 1990

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Irengbam Tompok Singh | 6,915 | 50.30% | 7.52% |
| | MPP | Haobam Bhuban Singh | 6,689 | 48.66% | 22.56% |
| | JD | Gurumayum Molecule Sharma | 143 | 1.04% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 226 | 1.64% | −12.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,747 | 87.76% | 0.15% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,795 | | 20.10% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 7.52% | |

### Assembly Election 1984

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rengbam Tompok Singh | 4,860 | 42.78% | |
| | JP | Thokchom Chandrasekhar Singh | 3,278 | 28.86% | |
| | MPP | Thounaojam Kulabidhu Singh | 2,965 | 26.10% | 14.91% |
| | Independent | Gurumayum Molecule Sharma | 257 | 2.26% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,582 | 13.93% | 8.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,360 | 87.61% | 7.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,151 | | 4.70% |
| | INC gain from INC(U) | INC gain from INC(U) | Swing | 19.26% | |

### Assembly Election 1980

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(U) | I. Tompok Singh | 2,309 | 23.53% | |
| | JP | Thokchom Chandrasekhar Singh | 1,766 | 17.99% | |
| | Independent | G. Birachandra Sharma | 1,264 | 12.88% | |
| | Independent | H. Surendrakumar | 1,253 | 12.77% | |
| | MPP | Y. Chandra | 1,098 | 11.19% | −15.04% |
| | INC(I) | S. Biramani | 940 | 9.58% | |
| | Independent | Kh. Babusahep | 559 | 5.70% | |
| | Independent | Th. Deba | 252 | 2.57% | |
| | Independent | Sh Rajmani Sharma | 224 | 2.28% | |
| | Independent | Y. Gouridas Singh | 150 | 1.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 543 | 5.53% | 4.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,815 | 79.75% | −7.74% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,561 | | 29.95% |
| | INC(U) gain from Independent | INC(U) gain from Independent | Swing | -3.56% | |

### Assembly Election 1974

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sanasam Biramani Singh | 2,263 | 27.09% | |
| | MPP | Laisram Joychandra | 2,191 | 26.23% | 2.03% |
| | INC | Irengbam Tompok Singh | 1,976 | 23.65% | −0.41% |
| | Independent | Thokchom Chandrasekhar Singh | 1,821 | 21.80% | |
| | Independent | Moirangthem Nabachandra | 103 | 1.23% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 72 | 0.86% | 0.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,354 | 87.49% | 8.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,666 | | −9.55% |
| | Independent gain from MPP | Independent gain from MPP | Swing | 2.89% | |

### Assembly Election 1972

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MPP | Loitongbam Sarat Singh | 2,024 | 24.20% | |
| | INC | Haobam Baruni Singh | 2,013 | 24.07% | 4.02% |
| | Independent | Ayekpam Biramangol Singh | 1,721 | 20.58% | |
| | Independent | Thokchom Chandrasekhar Singh | 1,471 | 17.59% | |
| | INC(O) | L. Nityai Singh | 600 | 7.17% | |
| | Independent | Thounaojam Iboyaima | 535 | 6.40% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11 | 0.13% | −2.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,364 | 79.16% | 3.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,686 | | −42.60% |
| | MPP gain from Independent | MPP gain from Independent | Swing | -0.64% | |

### Assembly Election 1967

1967 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Singjamei :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ayekpam Biramangol Singh | 3,389 | 24.84% | |
| | Independent | I. Tompok Singh | 3,087 | 22.63% | |
| | SSP | Thokchom Chandrasekhar Singh | 2,896 | 21.23% | |
| | INC | H. Baruni | 2,735 | 20.05% | |
| | Independent | R. K. Manisana | 767 | 5.62% | |
| | Independent | Kh. Babusahep | 695 | 5.09% | |
| | Independent | S. Bira | 75 | 0.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 302 | 2.21% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,644 | 76.10% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,616 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |