1998 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

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1998 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
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  1993 25 November 1998 2003  

All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered445,366
Turnout76.32%
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
  Zoramthanga in 2008.jpg Bulb Election Symbol.svg Lal Thanhawla.jpg
Leader Zoramthanga T. Sailo Lal Thanhawla
Party MNF MPC INC
Leader's seatChamphai Mamit Serchhip
Seats before14016
Seats won21126
Seat changeIncrease2.svg7Increase2.svg12Decrease2.svg10
Popular vote24.99%20.44%29.77%

CM before election

Lal Thanhawla
INC

Elected CM

Zoramthanga
MNF

Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in November 1998 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram, India. The Mizo National Front won the most seats and formed a coalition with Mizoram People's Conference, but the coalition did not last long as MNF had gained enough seats to form a government on their own. The leader of MNF, Zoramthanga was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote. Zoramthanga had become the leader of the Mizo National Front in 1990, after the death of its previous leader, Laldenga. [1]

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Result

India Mizoram Legislative Assembly 1998.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Mizo National Front 84,44424.9921Increase2.svg7
Mizoram People's Conference 69,07820.4412New
Indian National Congress 100,60829.776Decrease2.svg10
Bharatiya Janata Party 8,4482.5000
Janata Dal 9470.280New
Samata Party 9400.280New
Lok Shakti 7740.230New
Rashtriya Janata Dal 5880.170New
Maraland Democratic Front 7,7212.280New
Mizo National Front (Nationalist) 31,1909.230New
Independents 33,2009.821Decrease2.svg9
Total337,938100.00400
Valid votes337,93899.44
Invalid/blank votes1,9130.56
Total votes339,851100.00
Registered voters/turnout445,36676.31
Source: ECI [2]

Elected Members

#ConstituencyReserved for
(ST/None)
CandidateParty
1TuipangSTK. T. Rokhaw Indian National Congress
2 Saiha STZakhu Hlychho Indian National Congress
3SangauSTH. Rammawi Independent
4LawngtlaiSTC. Thanghluna Indian National Congress
5ChawngteSTN. P. Chakma Indian National Congress
6TlabungSTNihar Kanti Indian National Congress
7BuarpuiSTLalrinzuala Mizoram People's Conference
8 Lunglei South NoneJ. Lawmzuala Mizoram People's Conference
9 Lunglei North STDr. R. Lalthangliana Mizo National Front
10TawipuiSTH. Ropuia Mizo National Front
11VanvaSTC. Lalrinsanga Mizo National Front
12HnahthialSTF. Lalthanzuala Mizoram People's Conference
13North VanlaiphaiSTR. Lalawia Mizo National Front
14KhawbungSTZoramthanga Mizo National Front
15ChamphaiST Zoramthanga Mizo National Front
16KhawhaiSTK. L. Lianchia Mizoram People's Conference
17SaitualSTR. Lalzirliana Indian National Congress
18KhawzawlSTAichhinga Mizo National Front
19NgopaSTP. B. Rosanga Mizoram People's Conference
20SuangpuilawnSTH. Laltanpuia Mizoram People's Conference
21RatuSTLalthankunga Mizo National Front
22KawnpuiSTSanghmingthanga Pautu Mizo National Front
23 Kolasib STRualchhina Mizo National Front
24BilkhawthlirSTLalchamliana Mizo National Front
25LokicherraSTTawnluia Mizo National Front
26KawrthahSTK. Sangthuama Mizo National Front
27 Mamit ST T. Sailo Mizoram People's Conference
28PhuldungseiSTJ. Lalthangliana Mizoram People's Conference
29SateekSTB. Lalthlengliana Mizo National Front
30 Serchhip STK. Thangzuala Mizo National Front
31LungphoSTVanlalhlana Mizoram People's Conference
32TlungvelSTL. N. Tluanga Mizoram People's Conference
33 Aizawl North 1 STDr. Lalzama Mizo National Front
34 Aizawl North 2 STF. Malsawma Mizo National Front
35 Aizawl East 1 STLalhmingthanga Mizoram People's Conference
36 Aizawl East 2 STH. Vanlalauva Mizo National Front
37 Aizawl West 1 STCol. Lalchungnunga Sailo Mizoram People's Conference
38 Aizawl West 1 STLalrinchhana Mizo National Front
39 Aizawl South 1 STR. Tlanghmingthanga Mizo National Front
40 Aizawl South 2 STC. Sangzuala Mizo National Front

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References

  1. "Who is Zoramthanga, the newly elected CM of Mizoram". The Hindu. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 July 2021.