2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

25 November 2013

All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout83.41% (Increase 1.06%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Lal Thanhawla Zoramthanga Lalduhoma
Party INC MNF ZNP
Alliance UPA
Seats before 32 3 2
Seats won 34 5 0
Seat change Increase2 Increase2 Decrease2
Popular vote 255,917 164,305 99,916
Percentage 44.3% 28.7% 17.3%
Swing Increase5.7% Decrease2.0% Increase7.3%


Chief Minister before election

Pu Lalthanhawla
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Pu Lalthanhawla
INC

The Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, 2013 was held on 25 November 2013 in all 40 constituencies of the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram. Results were declared on 9 December.[1] The main contest was between incumbent the Indian National Congress and the Mizo National Front led Mizoram Democratic Alliance. Incumbent Chief Minister Pu Lalthanhawla and his party Indian National Congress won a majority and continued in government.

Background

The election for 40 seats legislative assembly was held on 25 November 2013. There were 6.9 lakh eligible voters.[2] Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) along with EVMs was used on a large-scale for the first time in India,[3] in 10 assembly seats out of 40 in Mizoram elections.[4] The seven armed battalion of state police and 31 companies of central para-military forces and other state police were deployed for peaceful election.[2]

Candidates

There were total 142 candidates including 40 Congress and 40 Mizoram Democratic Alliance (MDA) candidates. MDA candidates include 31 Mizo National Front (MNF), 8 Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) and one Maraland Democratic Front (MDF) candidates. 38 Zoram Nationalist Party, 17 Bharatiya Janata Party, 2 Nationalist Congress Party and one Jai Maha Bharath Party candidate also contested. There were total six female candidates including 3 Bharatiya Janata Party candidates, one Congress, one MNF and one other female candidate. All the seats were reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates, except Lunglei South.[2]

Results

The result was declared on 9 December 2013. Indian National Congress won a large majority of 34 out of 40 seats. Mizo National Front and Mizoram People's Conference won five seats and one seat respectively. 81% of eligible voters turned out to vote.[5]

Summary of results of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, 2013[6]
Political PartyFlagSeats
Contested
WonNet Change
in seats
 % of
Seats
VotesVote %Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress 4034Increase 285.02,55,91745.83Increase
Mizo National Front 315Increase 212.51,64,30528.65Increase
Mizoram People's Conference 81Decrease 12.535,26932.02Increase
Bharatiya Janata Party 170SteadySteady2,1390.87Decrease
Total40Voters5,73,417Turnout 81%
Summary of the 25 November 2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election results[7]
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes  % ±pp Won +/−
Indian National Congress (INC) 255,91744.3Increase5.4 34Increase2
Mizo National Front (MNF) 164,30528.4Decrease2.3 5Increase2
Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) 99,91617.3Increase7.3 0Decrease2
Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) 35,2696.1Decrease4.3 1Decrease1
Maraland Democratic Front (MDF) 5,4330.9Increase0.1 0Decrease1
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 4,8350.8Increase0.7 0Steady
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 2,1390.37Decrease0.07 0Steady
Independents (IND) 1,7640.3Decrease7.4 0Steady
Jai Maha Bharath Party (JMBP) 290.0Steady 0Steady
None of the Above (NOTA) 8,8101.5Increase1.5
Total 573,417100.00 40±0

Elected Members

Constituency MLA Party
Aizawl South 1R Vanlalvena Indian National Congress
Aizawl South 2Col ZS Zuala Indian National Congress
Aizawl South 3KS Thanga Indian National Congress
Aizawl North 1R Romawia Indian National Congress
Aizawl North 2Lalthanliana Mizoram People's Conference
Aizawl North 3Lalthanzara Indian National Congress
Aizawl East 1R Lalrinawma Indian National Congress
Aizawl East 2Lalsawta Indian National Congress
Aizawl West 1K Sangthuama Mizo National Front
Aizawl West 2Lalruatkima Mizo National Front
Aizawl West 3Vanlalzawma Mizo National Front
SerluiK Lalrinthanga Indian National Congress
TuivawlR.L. Pianmawia Indian National Congress
ChalfilhDr H Ngurdingliana Indian National Congress
TawiR Lalzirliana Indian National Congress
DampaLalrobiaka Indian National Congress
HachhekLalrinmawia Ralte Indian National Congress
MamitJohn Rotluangliana Indian National Congress
TuirialHmingdailova Khiangte Indian National Congress
KolasibPC Zoramsangliana Indian National Congress
LengtengH Rohluna Indian National Congress
TuichangLalrinliana Sailo Indian National Congress
Champhai NorthTT Zothansanga Indian National Congress
Champhai SouthJH Rothuama Indian National Congress
East TuipuiT Sangkunga Indian National Congress
SerchhipLal Thanhawla Indian National Congress
TuikumEr Lalrinawma Mizo National Front
HrangturzoVanlalawmpuii Chawngthu Indian National Congress
South TuipuiJohn Siamkunga Indian National Congress
Lunglei NorthPC Lalthanliana Indian National Congress
Lunglei SouthS Laldingliana Indian National Congress
Lunglei EastJoseph Lalhimpuia Indian National Congress
Lunglei WestChalrosanga Ralte Indian National Congress
ThorangZodintluanga Ralte Indian National Congress
West TuipuiNK Chakma Indian National Congress
TuichawngBuddha Dhan Chakma Indian National Congress
Lawngtlai WestC. Ngunlianchunga Indian National Congress
Lawngtlai EastH Zothangliana Indian National Congress
SaihaK. Beichhua Mizo National Front
PalakHiphei Indian National Congress

References

  1. "EC revises dates for Mizoram Assembly Elections 2013". Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "81 per cent turnout in peaceful polling in Mizoram". Rediff News. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  3. Deb, Debraj (7 November 2017). "VVPAT training in Tripura". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. "VVPATs to be used on large-scale for 1st time in Mizoram polls". The Hindu. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. "Assembly Elections December 2013 Results". ECI. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  6. "Assembly Elections December 2013 Results". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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