2008 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held on 2 December 2008,^[1] the counting was done on 8 December 2008.^[2][3] There were 40 seats for the assembly elections. The Indian National Congress swept the elections by winning 32 seats, Mizo National Front 3, others 5.^[4][5]

2008 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

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All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority
Registered	611,618
Turnout	82.35%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Lal Thanhawla Zoramthanga Party INC MNF Alliance UPA NDA Leader's seat Serchhip Champhai North and Champhai South (both lost) Seats before 12 21 Seats won 32 3 Seat change 20 18 Popular vote 38.89% 30.65%
Results by constituency
CM before election Zoramthanga MNF Elected CM Pu Lalthanhawla INC

Parties and alliances

  MNF Alliance

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Mizo National Front			Zoramthanga	39
2.	Maraland Democratic Front			P. P. Thawla	1

  United Progressive Alliance

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Indian National Congress			Lal Thanhawla	40

  ZNP+MPC Alliance

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Zoram Nationalist Party			H. Lalrinmawia	17
2.	Manipur Peoples Council				16

Others

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Lok Jan Shakti Party			Ram Vilas Paswan	38
2.	Bharatiya Janata Party			Rajnath Singh	9
3.	Nationalist Congress Party			Sharad Pawar	6
4.	Lok Bharati				5
5.	Janata Dal (United)			Sharad Yadav	2

Result

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	195,614	40.03	32	20
	Mizo National Front	154,132	31.54	3	17
	Mizoram People's Conference	38,684	7.92	2	1
	Zoram Nationalist Party	51,403	10.52	2	0
	Maraland Democratic Front	4,206	0.86	1	0
	Others	5,988	1.23	0	0
	Independents	38,684	7.92	0	0
Total		488,711	100.00	40	0
Valid votes		488,711	99.86
Invalid/blank votes		709	0.14
Total votes		489,420	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		611,618	80.02
Source: ECI[6]

Elected Members

Constituency	MLA	Party
Aizawl South 1	K Liantlinga		Zoram Nationalist Party
Aizawl South 2	Lt 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	H Liansailova		Indian National Congress
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	Lalduhoma Ex IPS		Zoram Nationalist Party
Aizawl West 2	Brig T. Sailo		Mizoram People's Conference
Aizawl West 3	R Selthuama		Indian National Congress
Serlui	K Lalrinthanga		Indian National Congress
Tuivawl	R.L. Pianmawia		Indian National Congress
Chalfilh	Chawngtinthanga/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	B Lalthlengliana		Mizo National Front
Serchhip	Lal Thanhawla		Indian National Congress
Tuikum	K Lianzuala		Indian National Congress
Hrangturzo	Lalthansanga		Mizoram People's Conference
South Tuipui	Lal Thanhawla/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	Dr. R Lalthangliana		Mizo National Front
Thorang	Zodintluanga		Indian National Congress
West Tuipui	Nihar Kanti Chakma		Indian National Congress
Tuichawng	Nirupam Chakma		Indian National Congress
Lawngtlai West	C Ramhluna		Mizo National Front
Lawngtlai East	H Zothangliana		Indian National Congress
Saiha	S Hiato		Indian National Congress
Palak	PP Thawla		Maraland Democratic Front