Mao is assembly constituency number 48 in Manipur, in Senapati district, and one of the segments of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Losii Dikho of the Naga Peoples Front won with 58.0% of the vote, 8,513 votes ahead of Woba Joram (IND).
- 01Losii DikhoNPF29,59158.05%
- 02Woba JoramIndependent21,07841.35%
- 03Sanii Alexander MaikhoBJP2790.55%
- NOTA · 26 (0.05%)
Margin 8,513 votes · 16.70% of valid votes
All 3 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 50,974 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Losii DikhoMale · 55 yrs · ST | NPF | 29,591 | 58.05% |
| 2 | Woba JoramMale · 59 yrs · ST | Independent | 21,078 | 41.35% |
| 3 | Sanii Alexander MaikhoMale · 38 yrs · ST | BJP | 279 | 0.55% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 26 | 0.05% |
NPF held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Mao result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Losii Dikho | NPF | 25,933 | 52.69% |
| 2 | Woba Joram | BJP | 10,519 | 21.37% |
| 3 | P.T. Arhai | INC | 7,604 | 15.45% |
| 4 | R. Haba Pao | Independent | 5,101 | 10.36% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 59 | 0.12% |
Mao result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dikho | NPF | 21,634 | 48.24% |
| 2 | P. T. Arhai | INC | 12,704 | 28.33% |
| 3 | Woba Joram | TMC | 10,508 | 23.43% |
Mao 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 Senapati district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Mao is one of the assembly segments of Outer Manipur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Outer Manipur candidates.
- S Kho JohnIndependent25,178 56.3%
- Kachui Timothy ZimikNPF17,466 39.1%
- Alfred Kanngam S ArthurINC1,932 4.3%
- Alyson AbonmaiIndependent123 0.3%
In the assembly election NPF won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, IND led here by 7,712 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Mao.
Who won the Mao assembly seat in 2022?
Losii Dikho of the Naga Peoples Front (NPF) won Mao in the 2022 Manipur assembly election with 29,591 votes, which was 58.05% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Mao?
The margin was 8,513 votes (16.70% of valid votes). The runner-up was Woba Joram of the Independent with 21,078 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Mao in 2022?
Turnout was 91.56%: 51,032 of 55,735 registered electors voted, across 71 polling stations. That is 0.2 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mao part of?
Mao is an assembly segment of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency in Manipur. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, S Kho John got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Mao a reserved constituency?
Yes. Mao is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Mao?
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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- Senapati population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, SenapatiEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Manipur state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Manipur Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Manipur districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, ManipurBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in ManipurCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in ManipurMunicipal corporations, councils, wards