Kakching is assembly constituency number 37 in Manipur, in Thoubal district, and one of the segments of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Mayanglambam Rameshwar Singh of the National People's Party won with 31.5% of the vote, 1,205 votes ahead of Yengkhom Surchandra Singh (BJP).
- 01Mayanglambam Rameshwar SinghNPP8,54631.49%
- 02Yengkhom Surchandra SinghBJP7,34127.05%
- 03Kshetrimayum Kennedy SinghINC5,87321.64%
- 04Naorem Nabachandra SinghJD(U)2,4519.03%
- 05Yengkhom Nilachandra SinghNCP2,0097.40%
- 1 other candidate · 676 votesNOTA · 239 (0.88%)
Margin 1,205 votes · 4.44% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 27,135 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayanglambam Rameshwar SinghMale · 53 yrs · SC | NPP | 8,546 | 31.49% |
| 2 | Yengkhom Surchandra SinghMale · 70 yrs · SC | BJP | 7,341 | 27.05% |
| 3 | Kshetrimayum Kennedy SinghMale · 48 yrs · SC | INC | 5,873 | 21.64% |
| 4 | Naorem Nabachandra SinghMale · 58 yrs · SC | JD(U) | 2,451 | 9.03% |
| 5 | Yengkhom Nilachandra SinghMale · 61 yrs · SC | NCP | 2,009 | 7.40% |
| 6 | Yengkhom Roma DeviFemale · 51 yrs · SC | CPI | 676 | 2.49% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 239 | 0.88% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2017, NPEP in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kakching result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yengkhom Surchandra Singh | INC | 11,133 | 46.20% |
| 2 | M. Rameshwar Singh (ramay) | BJP | 10,503 | 43.58% |
| 3 | Naorem Achouba | CPI | 2,215 | 9.19% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 249 | 1.03% |
Kakching result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yengkhom Surchandra Singh | INC | 12,543 | 62.16% |
| 2 | Naorem Achouba | CPI | 7,634 | 37.84% |
Kakching outlined in orange among the other Manipur seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Thoubal district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kakching is one of the assembly segments of Outer Manipur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Outer Manipur candidates.
- Alfred Kanngam S ArthurINC11,869 63.9%
- Kachui Timothy ZimikNPF6,061 32.6%
- S Kho JohnIndependent466 2.5%
- Alyson AbonmaiIndependent184 1.0%
In the assembly election NPEP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 5,808 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kakching.
Who won the Kakching assembly seat in 2022?
Mayanglambam Rameshwar Singh of the National People's Party (NPEP) won Kakching in the 2022 Manipur assembly election with 8,546 votes, which was 31.49% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kakching?
The margin was 1,205 votes (4.44% of valid votes). The runner-up was Yengkhom Surchandra Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 7,341 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kakching in 2022?
Turnout was 89.28%: 27,231 of 30,499 registered electors voted, across 37 polling stations. That is 2.8 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kakching part of?
Kakching is an assembly segment of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency in Manipur. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Alfred Kanngam S Arthur got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Kakching a reserved constituency?
No. Kakching is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kakching?
The Manipur assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Manipur assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 and 2012 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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