Tamei is assembly constituency number 52 in Manipur, in Tamenglong district, and one of the segments of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Awangbow Newmai of the Naga Peoples Front won with 50.8% of the vote, 1,698 votes ahead of Z. Kikhonbou Newmai (NPEP).
- 01Awangbow NewmaiNPF19,64350.83%
- 02Z. Kikhonbou NewmaiNPP17,94546.44%
- 03Wilubou NewmaiBJP6271.62%
- 04Gn. Kumuiteung (dr. Aku)INC3971.03%
- NOTA · 32 (0.08%)
Margin 1,698 votes · 4.39% of valid votes
All 4 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 38,644 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awangbow NewmaiMale · 54 yrs · ST | NPF | 19,643 | 50.83% |
| 2 | Z. Kikhonbou NewmaiMale · 55 yrs · ST | NPP | 17,945 | 46.44% |
| 3 | Wilubou NewmaiMale · 43 yrs · ST | BJP | 627 | 1.62% |
| 4 | Gn. Kumuiteung (dr. Aku)Male · 48 yrs · ST | INC | 397 | 1.03% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 32 | 0.08% |
NPF held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Tamei result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awangbow Newmai | NPF | 15,933 | 49.34% |
| 2 | Z. Kikhonbou Newmai | BJP | 15,186 | 47.02% |
| 3 | G.N. Kumuiteung (dr. Aku) | INC | 1,136 | 3.52% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 40 | 0.12% |
Tamei result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z.kikhonbou Newmai | INC | 10,977 | 47.79% |
| 2 | Awangbow Newmai | MSCP | 9,579 | 41.70% |
| 3 | Athuan Abonmei | NPF | 1,530 | 6.66% |
| 4 | D.P. Panmei | TMC | 884 | 3.85% |
Tamei 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 Tamenglong district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Tamei 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 ZimikNPF26,326 70.4%
- Alfred Kanngam S ArthurINC5,691 15.2%
- Alyson AbonmaiIndependent4,907 13.1%
- S Kho JohnIndependent492 1.3%
In the assembly election NPF won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, NPF led here by 20,635 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Tamei.
Who won the Tamei assembly seat in 2022?
Awangbow Newmai of the Naga Peoples Front (NPF) won Tamei in the 2022 Manipur assembly election with 19,643 votes, which was 50.83% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Tamei?
The margin was 1,698 votes (4.39% of valid votes). The runner-up was Z. Kikhonbou Newmai of the National People's Party with 17,945 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Tamei in 2022?
Turnout was 92.32%: 38,883 of 42,117 registered electors voted, across 93 polling stations. That is 3.6 points higher than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Tamei part of?
Tamei 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.
Is Tamei a reserved constituency?
Yes. Tamei 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 Tamei?
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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- Tamenglong population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, TamenglongEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
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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)
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