Kangpokpi district recorded the highest voters' turnout at 76.74 per cent. Imphal West district, which has the highest number of constituencies, registered 70.21 per cent polling, while Imphal East reported 65.81 per cent voting.
Violence marred the first phase of polling in the Manipur Assembly election. Allegations of booth capturing forced the Election Commission to order repolling at New Keithelmanbi.