1979 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

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All 30 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly 16 seats needed for a majority
Registered	241944
Turnout	68.34%
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader T. Sailo Party MPC INC(I) JP Leader's seat Aizawl North Seats before 22 not contested not contested Seats won 18 5 2 Seat change 4 not contested not contested Popular vote 32.67% 23.88% 13.09%
CM before election T. Sailo MPC Elected CM T. Sailo MPC

Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in April 1979 to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Mizoram, India. The Mizoram People's Conference emerged as the single largest party and T. Sailo was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram for the second time.

Chief Minister Sailo's refusal to grant undue favours caused dissension in his party which led to the fall of his previous government and imposition of President's rule in the Union Territory.^[1]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Mizoram People's Conference	53,515	32.67	18	4
	Indian National Congress (I)	39,115	23.88	5	New
	Janata Party	21,435	13.09	2	New
	Independents	49,733	30.36	5	3
Total		163,798	100.00	30	0
Valid votes		163,798	99.06
Invalid/blank votes		1,546	0.94
Total votes		165,344	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		241,944	68.34
Source: ECI[2]

• List of constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly