Analysis · over time

How elections changed

Manipur, 1952–2024. 19 general elections tracked.

Turnout

78.52%

↓ 4.02 pts from previous

Median margin

12.25%

↑ 6.8 pts from previous

Effective parties

3.3

↓ 0.9 from previous

NOTA

0.69%

↑ 0.36 pts from previous

Women elected

0.0%

↑ 0.0 pts from previous

[01]Turnout

Weighted votes ÷ electors, election by election

2024 78.52%2 seats

2019 82.54%2 seats

2014 79.62%2 seats

2009 76.99%2 seats

2004 67.38%2 seats

1999 65.67%2 seats

1998 56.83%2 seats

1996 75.04%2 seats

1991 69.65%2 seats

1989 71.76%2 seats

1984 85.76%2 seats

1980 81.65%2 seats

1978 59.23%1 seats

1977 60.12%2 seats

1971 48.86%2 seats

1967 67.24%2 seats

1962 65.34%2 seats

1957 52.72%2 seats

1952 51.07%2 seats

[02]How close the contests were

Median winning margin, election by election

2024 12.25%2 seats

2019 5.45%2 seats

2014 8.4%2 seats

2009 10.6%2 seats

2004 12.55%2 seats

1999 4.05%2 seats

1998 2.25%2 seats

1996 10.55%2 seats

1991 4.8%2 seats

1989 14.05%2 seats

1984 6.45%2 seats

1980 4.65%2 seats

1978 24.35%1 seats

1977 22.2%2 seats

1971 1.55%2 seats

1967 4.8%2 seats

1962 4.25%2 seats

[03]Ballot crowding

Candidates per seat over time

2024 5.010 candidates

2019 9.519 candidates

2014 9.018 candidates

2009 8.016 candidates

2004 6.012 candidates

1999 9.018 candidates

1998 7.515 candidates

1996 14.028 candidates

1991 10.020 candidates

1989 6.513 candidates

1984 7.014 candidates

1980 7.515 candidates

1978 5.05 candidates

1977 5.511 candidates

1971 5.511 candidates

1967 5.010 candidates

1962 5.511 candidates

1957 5.511 candidates

1952 7.014 candidates

[04]Party fragmentation

Effective number of parties by vote share

2024 3.31 of 5 won seats

2019 4.22 of 12 won seats

2014 3.91 of 11 won seats

2009 3.91 of 10 won seats

2004 6.62 of 9 won seats

1999 5.62 of 11 won seats

1998 5.42 of 9 won seats

1996 4.11 of 10 won seats

1991 4.12 of 8 won seats

1989 3.71 of 9 won seats

1984 4.21 of 7 won seats

1980 5.22 of 6 won seats

1978 3.21 of 4 won seats

1977 3.41 of 5 won seats

1971 4.51 of 6 won seats

1967 3.32 of 4 won seats

1962 3.82 of 5 won seats

1957 2.62 of 4 won seats

1952 6.62 of 9 won seats

[05]NOTA

None of the above, as a share of votes cast

2024 0.69%11,022 votes

2019 0.33%5,389 votes

2014 0.53%7,504 votes

[06]Deposits lost

Share of candidates polling under a sixth of valid votes

2024 50.0%5 of 10

2019 68.42%13 of 19

2014 77.78%14 of 18

2009 68.75%11 of 16

2004 50.0%6 of 12

1999 72.22%13 of 18

1998 60.0%9 of 15

1996 85.71%24 of 28

1991 75.0%15 of 20

1989 61.54%8 of 13

1984 64.29%9 of 14

1980 66.67%10 of 15

1978 40.0%2 of 5

1977 72.73%8 of 11

1971 45.46%5 of 11

1967 60.0%6 of 10

1962 63.64%7 of 11

1957 36.36%4 of 11

1952 64.29%9 of 14

[07]Women elected

Share of winners who are women

1998 50.0%2 seats

[08]Incumbent re-election rate

Share of sitting members who won again

2014 100.0%2 of 2 re-elected

2009 50.0%1 of 2 re-elected

2004 0.0%0 of 1 re-elected

1999 50.0%1 of 2 re-elected

1998 50.0%1 of 2 re-elected

1996 50.0%1 of 2 re-elected

1991 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected

1989 100.0%2 of 2 re-elected

1984 0.0%0 of 1 re-elected

1980 0.0%0 of 2 re-elected

1977 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected

1971 50.0%1 of 2 re-elected

1967 0.0%0 of 1 re-elected

[09]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the series above, not commentary

In 2014, 100.0% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — above the series average of 50.0%.
100.0 vs avg 50.0 across 13 elections
NOTA peaked at 0.69% in 2024 — 11,022 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections
The highest deposit-loss rate was 85.71% in 1996: 24 of 28 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 1996