2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

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.

2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

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All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	83.41% ( 1.06%)
First party Second party Third party   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 2 2 2 Popular vote 255,917 164,305 99,916 Percentage 44.3% 28.7% 17.3% Swing 5.7% 2.0% 7.3%
Chief Minister before election Pu Lalthanhawla INC Elected Chief Minister Pu Lalthanhawla INC

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]

Parties and alliances

  Mizoram Democratic Alliance

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Mizo National Front			Zoramthanga	31
2.	Mizoram People's Conference			T. Sailo	8
3.	Maraland Democratic Front			P. P. Thawla	1

  United Progressive Alliance

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

  National Democratic Alliance

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Bharatiya Janata Party			Nitin Gadkari	17

Others

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Zoram Nationalist Party			H. Lalrinmawia	38
2.	Nationalist Congress Party			Sharad Pawar	2
3.	Jai Maha Bharat Party				1

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	2	85.0	2,55,917	45.83
	Mizo National Front		31	5	2	12.5	1,64,305	28.65
	Mizoram People's Conference		8	1	1	2.5	35,269	32.02
	Bharatiya Janata Party		17	0			2,139	0.87
			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	5.4	34	2
	Mizo National Front (MNF)	164,305	28.4	2.3	5	2
	Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP)	99,916	17.3	7.3	0	2
	Mizoram People's Conference (MPC)	35,269	6.1	4.3	1	1
	Maraland Democratic Front (MDF)	5,433	0.9	0.1	0	1
	Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)	4,835	0.8	0.7	0
	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)	2,139	0.37	0.07	0
	Independents (IND)	1,764	0.3	7.4	0
	Jai Maha Bharath Party (JMBP)	29	0.0		0
	None of the Above (NOTA)	8,810	1.5	1.5	—	—
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