Saitu is assembly constituency number 51 in Manipur, in Senapati district, and one of the segments of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Haokholet Kipgen of the Independent won with 31.5% of the vote, 2,694 votes ahead of Ngamthang Haokip (BJP).
- 01Haokholet KipgenIndependent12,45631.52%
- 02Ngamthang HaokipBJP9,76224.71%
- 03Lamtinthang HaokipINC7,13318.05%
- 04K LhouvumNPP6,97817.66%
- 05Th. Sanglou MaramIndependent2,9247.40%
- 1 other candidate · 164 votesNOTA · 95 (0.24%)
Margin 2,694 votes · 6.82% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 39,512 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haokholet KipgenMale · 67 yrs · ST | Independent | 12,456 | 31.52% |
| 2 | Ngamthang HaokipMale · 69 yrs · ST | BJP | 9,762 | 24.71% |
| 3 | Lamtinthang HaokipMale · 39 yrs · ST | INC | 7,133 | 18.05% |
| 4 | K LhouvumMale · 59 yrs · ST | NPP | 6,978 | 17.66% |
| 5 | Th. Sanglou MaramMale · 60 yrs · ST | Independent | 2,924 | 7.40% |
| 6 | L Johny GangmeiMale · 42 yrs · ST | JD(U) | 164 | 0.42% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 95 | 0.24% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2017, IND in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Saitu bye-election, 7 Nov 2020
Turnout 91.5% · 37,492 of 40,959 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ngamthang Haokip | BJP | 24,549 | 66.42% |
| 2 | Lamtinthang Haokip | INC | 12,292 | 33.26% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 117 | 0.32% |
Saitu result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ngamthang Haokip | INC | 19,467 | 53.49% |
| 2 | Haokholet Kipgen | BJP | 15,650 | 43.00% |
| 3 | Sehpu Haokip | NPF | 1,166 | 3.20% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 110 | 0.30% |
Saitu result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ngamthang Haokip | INC | 15,695 | 55.99% |
| 2 | Haokholet Kipgen | NPP | 9,509 | 33.92% |
| 3 | Mairikiu John | TMC | 2,456 | 8.76% |
| 4 | Semkholal Haokip | JD(U) | 373 | 1.33% |
Saitu 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.
Saitu is one of the assembly segments of Outer Manipur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Outer Manipur candidates.
- Kachui Timothy ZimikNPF9,199 47.3%
- Alfred Kanngam S ArthurINC4,529 23.3%
- S Kho JohnIndependent4,039 20.8%
- Alyson AbonmaiIndependent1,684 8.7%
In the assembly election IND won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, NPF led here by 4,670 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Saitu.
Who won the Saitu assembly seat in 2022?
Haokholet Kipgen of the Independent (IND) won Saitu in the 2022 Manipur assembly election with 12,456 votes, which was 31.52% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Saitu?
The margin was 2,694 votes (6.82% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ngamthang Haokip of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 9,762 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Saitu in 2022?
Turnout was 88.71%: 39,641 of 44,686 registered electors voted, across 68 polling stations. That is 2.3 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Saitu part of?
Saitu is an assembly segment of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency in Manipur. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kachui Timothy Zimik got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Saitu had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 7 Nov 2020, Ngamthang Haokip (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 12,257 votes.
Is Saitu a reserved constituency?
Yes. Saitu 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 Saitu?
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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- 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)
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