| Election Name: | 1979 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | legislative |
| Vote Type: | Popular |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Election Date: | 24 and 27 April 1979 |
| Next Election: | 1984 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Seats For Election: | All 30 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 16 |
| Registered: | 241944 |
| Turnout: | 68.34% |
| Leader1: | T. Sailo |
| Party1: | Mizoram People's Conference |
| Leaders Seat1: | Aizawl North |
| Seats Before1: | 22 |
| Seats1: | 18 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 32.67% |
| Seat Change2: | not contested |
| Seat Change3: | not contested |
| Party2: | Indian National Congress (I) |
| Seats Before2: | not contested |
| Popular Vote2: | 23.88% |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Party3: | Janata Party |
| Seats Before3: | not contested |
| Popular Vote3: | 13.09% |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| CM | |
| Before Party: | Mizoram People's Conference |
| Before Election: | T. Sailo |
| After Party: | Mizoram People's Conference |
| After Election: | T. Sailo |
Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in April 1979 to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Mizoram, India. The Mizoram People's Conference emerged as the single largest party and T. Sailo was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram for the second time.
Chief Minister Sailo's refusal to grant undue favours caused dissension in his party which led to the fall of his previous government and imposition of President's rule in the Union Territory.[1]
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuipang | bgcolor= | Janata Party | ||
| 2 | Sangau | H. Rammawi | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 3 | Saiha | S. Vadyu | bgcolor= | Janata Party | |
| 4 | Chawngte | Sneha Kumar | bgcolor= | Independent | |
| 5 | Demagiri | Hari Kristo Chakma | bgcolor= | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 6 | Buarpui | K. Lalsanga | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 7 | Lunglei | Lalhmingthanga | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 8 | Tawipui | B. Lalchungunga | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 9 | Hnahthiaal | Ellis Saidenga | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 10 | N. Vanlaiphai | Ngurchhina | bgcolor= | Independent | |
| 11 | Khawbung | J. Ngurdawla | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 12 | Champhai | Lalthanhawla | bgcolor= | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 13 | Khawhai | J. H. Routhuama | bgcolor= | Independent | |
| 14 | Saitual | L. Piandenga | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 15 | Ngopa | P. B. Rosanga | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 16 | Suanpuilawn | F. Malsawma | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 17 | Ratu | J. Thankunga | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 18 | Kawnpui | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | ||
| 19 | Kolasib | C. Chawngkunga | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 20 | Kawrthah | Saikapthianga | bgcolor= | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 21 | Saisang | C. Vulluaia | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 22 | Phuldungsei | P. Lalupa | bgcolor= | Independent | |
| 23 | Sateek | Lalthanzauva | bgcolor= | Independent | |
| 24 | Serchhip | Bualhranga | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 25 | Lungpo | K. Biakchungnunga | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 26 | Tlungvel | bgcolor= | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 27 | Aizawl North | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | ||
| 28 | Aizawl East | Thanmawii | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 29 | Aizawl West | Zairemthanga | bgcolor= | Mizoram People's Conference | |
| 30 | Aizawl South | Sainghaka | bgcolor= | Indian National Congress (I) | |