2003 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

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2003 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
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  1998 20 November 2003 2008  

All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered532,028
Turnout78.65%
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
  Zoramthanga in 2008.jpg Lal Thanhawla.jpg Bulb Election Symbol.svg
Leader Zoramthanga Lal Thanhawla
Party MNF INC MPC
Leader's seatChamphai Serchhip
Seats before21612
Seats won21123
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg9
Popular vote31.69%30.06%16.16%

CM before election

Zoramthanga
MNF

Elected CM

Zoramthanga
MNF

Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in November 2003 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram, India. The Mizo National Front won the most seats and its leader, Zoramthanga was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram for his second term. [1]

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Result

India Mizoram Legislative Assembly 2003.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Mizo National Front 132,50731.69210
Indian National Congress 125,69030.0612Increase2.svg6
Mizoram People's Conference 67,57616.163Decrease2.svg9
Zoram Nationalist Party 61,46614.702New
Maraland Democratic Front 8,1461.951Increase2.svg1
Hmar People's Convention 2,1950.521New
Bharatiya Janata Party 7,8231.8700
Janata Dal (United) 1,8640.450New
Communist Party of India 1240.030New
Ephraim Union 1230.030New
Independents 10,5992.530Decrease2.svg1
Total418,113100.00400
Valid votes418,11399.93
Invalid/blank votes3070.07
Total votes418,420100.00
Registered voters/turnout532,02878.65
Source: ECI [2]

Elected Members

#ConstituencyReserved for
(ST/None)
CandidateParty
1TuipangSTP. P. Thawla Maraland Democratic Front
2 Saiha STS. Hiato Indian National Congress
3SangauSTH. Rammawi Mizo National Front
4LawngtlaiSTH. Vanlalthaliana Mizo National Front
5ChawngteST Rashik Mohan Chakma Mizo National Front
6TlabungSTNihar Kanti Indian National Congress
7BuarpuiSTZodintluanga Indian National Congress
8 Lunglei South NoneLalhmingthanga Mizoram People's Conference
9 Lunglei North STDr R. Lalthangliana Mizo National Front
10TawipuiSTZ. H. Ropuia Mizo National Front
11VanvaSTC. Lalrinsanga Mizo National Front
12HnahthialSTF. Lalthanzuala Mizoram People's Conference
13North VanlaiphaiSTD. Thangliana Mizo National Front
14KhawbungSTK. Vanlalauva Mizo National Front
15ChamphaiST Zoramthanga Mizo National Front
16KhawhaiSTLalrinliana Sailo Indian National Congress
17SaitualSTR. Lalzirliana Indian National Congress
18KhawzawlSTAndrew Lalherliana Zoram Nationalist Party
19NgopaSTH. Rohluna Indian National Congress
20SuangpuilawnSTH. Lalsangzuala Hmar People's Convention
21RatuSTLalduhawma Zoram Nationalist Party
22KawnpuiSTSailothanga Sailo Mizoram People's Conference
23 Kolasib STZoramthanga Mizo National Front
24BilkhawthlirSTLalchamliana Mizo National Front
25LokicherraSTTawnluia Mizo National Front
26KawrthahSTSaikapthianga Indian National Congress
27 Mamit STLalthlengliana Mizo National Front
28PhuldungseiSTLiansuama Indian National Congress
29SateekSTB. Lalthlengliana Mizo National Front
30 Serchhip ST Lal Thanhawla Indian National Congress
31LungphoSTK. Lianzuala Indian National Congress
32TlungvelSTSainghaka Indian National Congress
33 Aizawl North 1 STDr Lalzama Mizo National Front
34 Aizawl North 2 STH. Liansailova Indian National Congress
35 Aizawl East 1 STK. Sangthuama Mizo National Front
36 Aizawl East 2 STH. Vanlalauva Mizo National Front
37 Aizawl West 1 STAichhinga Mizo National Front
38 Aizawl West 2 STLalrinchhana Mizo National Front
39 Aizawl South 1 STR. Tlanghmingthanga Mizo National Front
40 Aizawl South 2 STR. Khawpuithanga 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, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 July 2021.