# Karong Assembly constituency

Karong is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India.
It is part of Senapati district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1972 | K. Envey | Independent politician |
| 1974 | K. S. Benjamin Banee | Independent politician |
| 1980 | Vio | Independent politician |
| 1984 | Benjamin Banee | Independent politician |
| 1990 | K. S. Benjamin Banee | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | L. Jonathan | Samata Party |
| 2000 | L. Jonathan | Indian National Congress |
| 2002 | P. S. Henry Paotei | Federal Party of Manipur |
| 2007 | D. D. Thaisii | Indian National Congress |
| 2012 | Dr. V. Alexander Pao | Naga People's Front |
| 2017 | D. D. Thaisii | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | J. Kumo Sha | Independent politician |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2022 | 2022 | 34.83% | 34.83% |
| 2017 | 2017 | 31.84% | 31.84% |
| 2012 | 2012 | 58.15% | 58.15% |
| 2007 | 2007 | 31.58% | 31.58% |
| 2002 | 2002 | 23.81% | 23.81% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 28.26% | 28.26% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 40.03% | 40.03% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 40.32% | 40.32% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 31.70% | 31.70% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 36.30% | 36.30% |
| 1974 | 1974 | 40.16% | 40.16% |
| 1972 | 1972 | 52.01% | 52.01% |

### 2022 Assembly election

2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Kumo Sha | 17,191 | 34.83% | |
| | BJP | R. Yuh Jonathan Tao | 13,649 | 27.65% | 5.55% |
| | NPF | Khoho Siile Anthony | 10,483 | 21.24% | 9.12% |
| | INC | D. D. Thaisii | 5,891 | 11.93% | −19.90% |
| | Independent | Thaiba Sanii | 2,102 | 4.26% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,542 | 7.18% | −2.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,360 | 89.88% | 5.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 54,916 | | 5.01% |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 2.99% | |

### 2017 Assembly election

2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | D. D. Thaisii | 14,038 | 31.84% | −10.01% |
| | BJP | R. Yuh Jonathan Tao | 9,745 | 22.10% | |
| | Independent | Thaiba Sanii | 7,322 | 16.60% | |
| | Independent | Solomon Vieno | 6,553 | 14.86% | |
| | NPF | Dr. V. Alexander Pao | 5,342 | 12.11% | −46.03% |
| | LJP | T. K. Savanai | 951 | 2.16% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,293 | 9.74% | −6.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,096 | 84.32% | 10.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 52,295 | | 2.97% |
| | INC gain from NPF | INC gain from NPF | Swing | -26.31% | |

### 2012 Assembly election

2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NPF | Dr. V. Alexander Pao | 21,891 | 58.15% | |
| | INC | D. D. Thaisii | 15,755 | 41.85% | 10.27% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,136 | 16.30% | 13.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,647 | 74.13% | −21.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 50,786 | | 5.13% |
| | NPF gain from INC | NPF gain from INC | Swing | 26.57% | |

### 2007 Assembly election

2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | D. D. Thaisii | 14,655 | 31.58% | 10.78% |
| | Independent | L. Jonathan | 13,328 | 28.72% | |
| | Independent | R. V. Shirang | 10,321 | 22.24% | |
| | Independent | K. S. Benjamin Banee | 7,446 | 16.04% | |
| | Independent | P. S. Henry Paotei | 622 | 1.34% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,327 | 2.86% | −0.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,407 | 96.07% | −1.93% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 48,307 | | 9.04% |
| | INC gain from FPM | INC gain from FPM | Swing | 7.77% | |

### 2002 Assembly election

2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | FPM | P. S. Henry Paotei | 10,304 | 23.81% | −0.33% |
| | INC | D. D. Thaisii | 9,000 | 20.79% | −7.46% |
| | BJP | R. V. Shirang | 7,125 | 16.46% | 2.84% |
| | Samata Party | L. Jonathan | 7,090 | 16.38% | 0.40% |
| | NCP | Solomon Veino | 5,716 | 13.21% | 9.31% |
| | Manipur National Conference | P. S. Rowland | 4,045 | 9.35% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,304 | 3.01% | −1.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,280 | 98.00% | 1.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 44,304 | | 5.43% |
| | FPM gain from INC | FPM gain from INC | Swing | -16.22% | |

### 2000 Assembly election

2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | L. Jonathan | 11,210 | 28.26% | 2.04% |
| | FPM | P. S. Henry Paotei | 9,575 | 24.14% | |
| | Samata Party | D. D. Thaisii | 6,340 | 15.98% | −24.05% |
| | BJP | R. V. Shirang | 5,405 | 13.62% | |
| | MSCP | R. Yuh Jonathan Tao | 3,138 | 7.91% | |
| | Independent | Kaikhomang Khongsai | 2,440 | 6.15% | |
| | NCP | Solomon Veino | 1,547 | 3.90% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,635 | 4.12% | −3.81% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,672 | 95.21% | −1.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 42,022 | | 20.36% |
| | INC gain from Samata Party | INC gain from Samata Party | Swing | -11.77% | |

### 1995 Assembly election

1995 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Samata Party | L. Jonathan | 13,360 | 40.03% | |
| | MPP | Th. Rapei | 10,712 | 32.09% | 6.30% |
| | INC | K. S. Benjamin Banee | 8,751 | 26.22% | −14.11% |
| | Independent | S. P. Henry | 554 | 1.66% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,648 | 7.93% | 1.49% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,377 | 96.28% | −0.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 34,913 | | 10.78% |
| | Samata Party gain from INC | Samata Party gain from INC | Swing | -0.30% | |

### 1990 Assembly election

1990 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. S. Benjamin Banee | 12,272 | 40.32% | 23.75% |
| | JD | L. Jonathan | 10,312 | 33.88% | |
| | MPP | R. Vio | 7,849 | 25.79% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,960 | 6.44% | 5.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,433 | 97.08% | 4.02% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,516 | | 24.70% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 8.62% | |

### 1984 Assembly election

1984 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Benjamin Banee | 7,370 | 31.70% | |
| | Independent | R. Vio | 7,213 | 31.03% | |
| | Independent | S. P. Henry | 4,811 | 20.70% | |
| | INC | L. R. Maki | 3,852 | 16.57% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 157 | 0.68% | −9.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,246 | 93.06% | 10.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,274 | | 23.64% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -4.60% | |

### 1980 Assembly election

1980 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Vio | 6,057 | 36.30% | |
| | JP | K. S. Benjamin Banee | 4,407 | 26.41% | |
| | Independent | Th. Liba | 3,794 | 22.74% | |
| | INC(I) | S. P. Henry | 2,428 | 14.55% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,650 | 9.89% | 5.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,686 | 82.99% | 1.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 20,441 | | 40.11% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -3.86% | |

### 1974 Assembly election

1974 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | K. S. Benjamin Banee | 4,681 | 40.16% | |
| | Manipur Hills Union | Vio | 4,225 | 36.24% | |
| | KNA | Kundou | 1,354 | 11.62% | |
| | INC | Rama | 512 | 4.39% | −27.48% |
| | INC(O) | D. Thoiso | 450 | 3.86% | |
| | Independent | L. Thingaleng | 435 | 3.73% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 456 | 3.91% | 0.80% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,657 | 81.47% | 18.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,589 | | 61.58% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -11.86% | |

### 1972 Assembly election

1972 Manipur Legislative Assembly election: Karong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | K. Envey | 2,922 | 52.01% | |
| | INC | Athikho Daiho | 2,747 | 31.88% | |
| | Independent | Ngulkholam Haokip | 2,052 | 23.81% | |
| | MPP | Taluba | 1,488 | 17.27% | |
| | Independent | Kongsoi Lutthui | 1,271 | 22.62% | |
| | Independent | Khothang | 1,060 | 12.30% | |
| | ABJS | Lungsobo | 1,004 | 11.65% | |
| | INC | Ngazak | 810 | 14.42% | |
| | Independent | M. Ningchui | 615 | 10.95% | |
| | Independent | Demiailam | 267 | 3.10% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 175 | 3.11% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,618 | 63.10% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,029 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |