2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
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All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout83.41% (Increase 1.06%)
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Leader Lal Thanhawla Zoramthanga Lalduhoma
Party INC MNF ZNP
Alliance UPA - -
Leader's seat Hrangturzo and
Serchhip (both won) 		East Tuipui (lost) Aizawl West 1
and Kolasib
(both lost)
Seats before 32 3 2
Seats won 34 5 0
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 255,917 164,305 99,916
Percentage 44.3% 28.7% 17.3%
Swing Increase 5.7% Decrease 2.0% Increase 7.3%
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 Party Flag Seats
Contested		 Won Net Change
in seats		 % of
Seats 		Votes Vote % Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress 40 34 Increase 2 85.0 2,55,917 45.83 Increase
Mizo National Front 31 5 Increase 2 12.5 1,64,305 28.65 Increase
Mizoram People's Conference 8 1 Decrease 1 2.5 35,269 32.02 Increase
Bharatiya Janata Party 17 0 Steady Steady 2,139 0.87 Decrease
Total 40 Voters 5,73,417 Turnout 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) 255,917 44.3 Increase5.4 34 Increase2
Mizo National Front (MNF) 164,305 28.4 Decrease2.3 5 Increase2
Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) 99,916 17.3 Increase7.3 0 Decrease2
Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) 35,269 6.1 Decrease4.3 1 Decrease1
Maraland Democratic Front (MDF) 5,433 0.9 Increase0.1 0 Decrease1
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 4,835 0.8 Increase0.7 0 Steady
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 2,139 0.37 Decrease0.07 0 Steady
Independents (IND) 1,764 0.3 Decrease7.4 0 Steady
Jai Maha Bharath Party (JMBP) 29 0.0 Steady 0 Steady
None of the Above (NOTA) 8,810 1.5 Increase1.5 — —
Total 573,417 100.00 40 ±0

Elected Members

Constituency MLA Party
Aizawl South 1 R Vanlalvena Indian National Congress
Aizawl South 2 Col ZS Zuala Indian National Congress
Aizawl South 3 KS Thanga Indian National Congress
Aizawl North 1 R Romawia Indian National Congress
Aizawl North 2 Lalthanliana Mizoram People's Conference
Aizawl North 3 Lalthanzara Indian National Congress
Aizawl East 1 R Lalrinawma Indian National Congress
Aizawl East 2 Lalsawta Indian National Congress
Aizawl West 1 K Sangthuama Mizo National Front
Aizawl West 2 Lalruatkima Mizo National Front
Aizawl West 3 Vanlalzawma Mizo National Front
Serlui K Lalrinthanga Indian National Congress
Tuivawl R.L. Pianmawia Indian National Congress
Chalfilh Dr H Ngurdingliana Indian National Congress
Tawi R Lalzirliana Indian National Congress
Dampa Lalrobiaka Indian National Congress
Hachhek Lalrinmawia Ralte Indian National Congress
Mamit John Rotluangliana Indian National Congress
Tuirial Hmingdailova Khiangte Indian National Congress
Kolasib PC Zoramsangliana Indian National Congress
Lengteng H Rohluna Indian National Congress
Tuichang Lalrinliana Sailo Indian National Congress
Champhai North TT Zothansanga Indian National Congress
Champhai South JH Rothuama Indian National Congress
East Tuipui T Sangkunga Indian National Congress
Serchhip Lal Thanhawla Indian National Congress
Tuikum Er Lalrinawma Mizo National Front
Hrangturzo Lal Thanhawla Indian National Congress
South Tuipui John Siamkunga Indian National Congress
Lunglei North PC Lalthanliana Indian National Congress
Lunglei South S Laldingliana Indian National Congress
Lunglei East Joseph Lalhimpuia Indian National Congress
Lunglei West Chalrosanga Ralte Indian National Congress
Thorang Zodintluanga Ralte Indian National Congress
West Tuipui NK Chakma Indian National Congress
Tuichawng Buddha Dhan Chakma Indian National Congress
Lawngtlai West C. Ngunlianchunga Indian National Congress
Lawngtlai East H Zothangliana Indian National Congress
Saiha K. Beichhua Mizo National Front
Palak Hiphei Indian National Congress

References

  1. ^ "EC revises dates for Mizoram Assembly Elections 2013". Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "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.