2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

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2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
Flag of India.svg
  2008 25 November 2013 2018  

All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout83.41% (Increase2.svg 1.06%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lal Thanhawla.jpg
Zoramthanga in 2008.jpg
Lalduhawma.jpg
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 before3232
Seats won3450
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote255,917164,30599,916
Percentage44.3%28.7%17.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.7%Decrease2.svg 2.0%Increase2.svg 7.3%

2013 Mizoram election result.svg

Chief Minister before election

Pu Lalthanhawla
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Pu Lalthanhawla
INC

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.

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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.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. Mizo National Front Indian Election Symbol Star.png Zoramthanga 31
2. Mizoram People's Conference No image available.svg Indian Election Symbol Bulb.png T. Sailo 8
3. Maraland Democratic Front No image available.svg No image available.svg P. P. Thawla1

   United Progressive Alliance

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Flag.svg INC Logo.png Lal Thanhawla 40

   National Democratic Alliance

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. Bharatiya Janata Party BJP flag.svg Lotus flower symbol.svg Nitin Gadkari 17

Others

No.PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats contested
1. Zoram Nationalist Party No image available.svg Indian Election Symbol Sun without Rays.png H. Lalrinmawia38
2. Nationalist Congress Party Flag of Nationalist Congress Party.svg Clock symbol of NCP.png Sharad Pawar 2
3.Jai Maha Bharat Party No image available.svg No image available.svg 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 PartyFlagSeats
Contested
WonNet Change
in seats
 % of
Seats
VotesVote %Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress INC Flag Official.jpg 4034Increase2.svg 285.02,55,91745.83Increase2.svg
Mizo National Front 315Increase2.svg 212.51,64,30528.65Increase2.svg
Mizoram People's Conference 81Decrease2.svg 12.535,26932.02Increase2.svg
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP flag.svg 170Steady2.svgSteady2.svg2,1390.87Decrease2.svg
Total40Voters5,73,417Turnout81%
Summary of the 25 November 2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election results [7]
Mizoram Legislative Assembly 2013.svg
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Won+/−
Indian National Congress (INC)255,91744.3Increase2.svg5.434Increase2.svg2
Mizo National Front (MNF)164,30528.4Decrease2.svg2.35Increase2.svg2
Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP)99,91617.3Increase2.svg7.30Decrease2.svg2
Mizoram People's Conference (MPC)35,2696.1Decrease2.svg4.31Decrease2.svg1
Maraland Democratic Front (MDF)5,4330.9Increase2.svg0.10Decrease2.svg1
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)4,8350.8Increase2.svg0.70Steady2.svg
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)2,1390.37Decrease2.svg0.070Steady2.svg
Independents (IND)1,7640.3Decrease2.svg7.40Steady2.svg
Jai Maha Bharath Party (JMBP)290.0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
None of the Above (NOTA)8,8101.5Increase2.svg1.5
Total573,417100.0040±0

Elected Members

ConstituencyMLAParty
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

References

  1. "EC revises dates for Mizoram Assembly Elections 2013" . Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "81 per cent turnout in peaceful polling in Mizoram". Rediff News. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  3. Deb, Debraj (7 November 2017). "VVPAT training in Tripura". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. "VVPATs to be used on large-scale for 1st time in Mizoram polls". The Hindu. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. "Assembly Elections December 2013 Results". ECI. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  6. "Assembly Elections December 2013 Results". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2021.