2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election explained

Election Name:2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
Country:India
Ongoing:No
Type:Legislative
Previous Year:2018
Previous Election:2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
Election Date:7 November 2023
Next Election:2028 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
Next Year:2028
Seats For Election:All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
Majority Seats:21
Turnout:80.66% (0.95 pp)[1]
Outgoing Members:8th Mizoram Legislative Assembly
Elected Members:9th Mizoram Assembly
Opinion Polls:2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election#Opinion polls
Leader1:Lalduhoma
Party1:Zoram People's Movement
Leaders Seat1:Serchhip
(won)
Leader Since1:2018
Last Election1:22.9%, 8 seats
Seats1:27
Seat Change1: 19
Popular Vote1:2,65,755
Percentage1:37.86%
Swing1: 14.96 pp
Leader2:Zoramthanga
Party2:Mizo National Front
Leaders Seat2:Aizawl East 1
(lost)
Leader Since2:1998
Last Election2:37.7%, 26 seats
Seats2:10
Seat Change2: 16
Popular Vote2:2,46,338
Percentage2:35.10%
Swing2: 2.6 pp
Leader5:Lalsawta
Party5:Indian National Congress
Leaders Seat5:Aizawl West 3
(lost)
Leader Since5:2018
Last Election5:28.9%, 5 seats
Seats5:1
Seat Change5: 4
Popular Vote5:1,46,113
Percentage5:20.82%
Swing5: 9.16 pp
Leader4:Vanlalhmuaka
Party4:Bharatiya Janata Party
Leaders Seat4:Dampa
(lost)
Leader Since4:2018
Last Election4:8.09%, 1 seat
Seats4:2
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:35,524
Percentage4:5.06%
Swing4: 3.03 pp
Map Size:300px
Chief Minister
Before Election:Zoramthanga
Before Party:Mizo National Front
Posttitle:Chief Minister after election
Map2 Image:Mizoram Legislative Assembly election 2023.svg
Map2 Caption:Structure of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly after the election
Map2 Size:300px
After Election:Lalduhoma
After Party:Zoram People's Movement

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Mizoram on 7 November 2023 to elect all 40 members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly, which had 174 candidates and saw 80.66% voter turnout. The votes were counted on 4 December 2023 which showed the Zoram People's Movement's victory winning 27 seats out of 40.[2]

Background

The tenure of Mizoram Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 17 December 2023.[3] The previous assembly elections were held in November 2018. After the election, Mizo National Front formed the state government, with Zoramthanga becoming Chief Minister.[4]

The total number of voters in Mizoram is 40,78,681, comprising 19,93,937 male, 20,84,675 female and 69 third genders.[5]

Schedule

The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 9 October 2023.[6] [7] The date of counting of votes was postponed from 3 December 2023 to 4 December 2023.[8] [9]

Poll EventSchedule
Notification Date13 October 2023
Start of nomination13 October 2023
Last Date for filing nomination20 October 2023
Scrutiny of nomination21 October 2023
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination23 October 2023
Date of Poll7 November 2023
Date of Counting of Votes4 December 2023

Parties and alliances

Source:[10] [11] [12]

PartyFlagSymbolLeaderSeats Contested
Mizo National FrontZoramthanga40
Indian National CongressLalsawta[13] 40
Zoram People's MovementLalduhawma40
Bharatiya Janata PartyVanlalhmuaka[14] 23
Aam Aadmi PartyAndrew Lalremkima[15] 4
INDEPENDENT27

Candidates

DistrictConstituency
MNF[16] [17] INC[18] ZPM[19]
Mamit1HachhekMNFRobert Romawia RoyteINCLalrindika RalteZPMKJ Lalbiakngheta
2DampaMNFLalrintluanga SailoINCLalhmingthanga SailoZPMVanlalsailova
3MamitMNFEr. H. LalzirlianaINCK. LalthanzamaZPMH.Zorempuia
Kolasib4TuirialMNFK. LaldawnglianaINCHenry Zodinliana PachuauZPMLaltlanmawia
5KolasibMNFK. LalrinlianaINCS. LalrinawmaZPMLalfamkima
6SerluiMNFLalrinsanga RalteINCLalhmachhuanaZPMJimmy Laltlanmawia
Aizawl7TuivawlMNFLalchhandama RalteINCR. L. PianmawiaZPMJMS Dawngliana
8ChalfilhMNFK. LalhmangaihaINCVanneihthangaZPMLalbiakzama
9TawiMNFLairinenga SailoINCLalringliana KhiangteZPMLalnilawma
10Aizawl North 1MNFR. LalzirlianaINCLalnunmawia ChuaungoZPMVanlalhlana
11Aizawl North 2MNFVanlalsawmaINCR. LalrinmawiaZPMVanlalthlana
12Aizawl North 3MNFC. LalmuanpuialINCLal ThanzaraZPMK. Sapdanga
13Aizawl East 1MNFZoramthangaINCLalsanglura RalteZPMLalthansanga
14Aizawl East 2MNFB. LalawmpuiiINCP. C. Lalhmingthanga ZPMB. Lalchhanzova
15Aizawl West 1MNFZothantluangaINCH. LalbiakthangaZPMT. B. C. Lalvenchhunga
16Aizawl West 2MNFLalruatkimaINCNgurdinglianaZPMLainghinglova Hmar
17Aizawl West 3MNFEr. K. LalsawmvelaINCLalsawtaZPMV. L. Zaithanzama
18Aizawl South 1MNFK. VanlalvenaINCVanlalawmpuii ChawngthuZPMC. Lalsawivunga
19Aizawl South 2MNFDenghmingthangaINCLalmalsawma NghakaZPMLalchhuanthanga
20Aizawl South 3MNFF. LalnunmawiaINCRosiamnghetaZPMBaryl Vanneihsangi
Champhai21LengtengMNFL. ThangmawiaINCLalhmingthanga PachuauZPMF.Rodingliana
22TuichangMNFTawnluiaINCC. LalhriatpuiaZPMW. Chhuanawma
23Champhai NorthMNFZ. R. ThiamsangaINCK. LalnunmawiaZPMEr. Ginzalala
24Champhai SouthMNFT. J. LalnuntluangaINCLallianchhungaZPMClement Lalhmingthanga
25East TuipuiMNFRamthanmawiaINCC. LalnunthangaZPMC. Lalrammawia
Serchhip26SerchhipMNFJ. Malsawmzuala VanchhawngINCR. VanlaltluangaZPMLalduhoma
27TuikumMNFLalrinawmaINCT. T. ZothansangaZPMP. C. Vanlalruata
28HrangturzoMNFLalremruata ChhangteINCF. LalroengaZPMLalmuanpula Punte
Lunglei29South TuipuiMNFR. LalthanglianaINCC. LaldintluangaZPMJeje Lalpekhlua
30Lunglei NorthMNFVanlaltanpuiaINCEric R. Zomuanpuia ZPMV. Malsawmtluanga
31Lunglei EastMNFLawmawma TochhawngINCJoseph Lalhimpuia ZPMLalrinpull
32Lunglei WestMNFC LalrinsangaINCP. C. Lalthanliana ZPMT. Lalhlimpuia
33Lunglei SouthMNFK. PachhungaINCMeriam L. HrangchalZPMLalramliana
34ThorangMNFR. RohminglianaINCZodintluanga RalteZPMC. Lalnunnema
35West TuipuiMNFProva ChakmaINCNihar Kanti ChakmaZPMKawlhnuna IFS (Rtd)
Lawngtlai36TuichawngMNFRasik Mohan ChakmaINCHara Prasad Chakma ZPMShanti Jiban Chakma
37Lawngtlai WestMNFV. ZirsangaINCC. NgunlianchungaZPMLalnunsema
38Lawngtlai EastMNFH. BiakzauaINCH. Zothangliana ZPMLorrain Lalpekliana Chinzah
Saiha39SaihaMNFHC Lalmalsawma ZasaiINCN. ChakhaiZPMKH Beithie
40PalakMNFKT RokhawINCI. P. Junior ZPMK. Robinson

Campaigns

Violence between the Kuki (who constitute the majority in the state) Christian and the Meitei Hindu in the neighbouring state of Manipur that year was a major political issue alongside clashes between police personnel of the state & that of the neighbouring state of Assam over border disputes in 2021.

Mizo National Front

Manifesto

MNF Election Manifesto:[20]

Indian National Congress

Manifesto

Indian National Congress Election Manifesto:[21]

Bharatiya Janata Party

Manifesto

BJP Election Manifesto:[22]

Voting

Turnout

The highest voter participation was at Serchhip district at (84.78%), followed by the Mamit district (84.23%) and the Hnahthial district (84.1%). The Assembly constituency with highest turnout was Tuikum at 87.32%.[23]

The female voters had a slightly higher turnout (81.25%) than male voters (80.04%).

Re-polling

Re-polling was done in the Muallungthu voting centre in Aizawl South-III constituency on 10 November 2023 because the voting personnel did not clear the mock poll data from the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).[24] [25]

Surveys and polls

Opinion polls

Polling agency! rowspan="2"
Date publishedMargin
of error
Sample sizeMajority
MNFINCZPMBJP
ABP News-CVoter[26] 9 October 2023±3–5%1,75810-149-131-3Hung
ABP News-CVoter[27] 4 November 2023±3–5%2,2466-1010-140-2
Polling agency! rowspan="2"
Date publishedMargin
of error
Sample sizeLead
MNFINCZPMBJP
ABP News-CVoter9 October 2023±3–5%1,75828.3%27.1%14.2%
ABP News-CVoter4 November 2023±3–5%2,24630.1%25.8%9%

Exit polls

Opinion polls were released on 30 November 2023.[28] [29] [30]

Polling AgencyMajority
MNFINCZPMBJP
India TV-CNX8-1012-160-2Hung
Jan Ki Baat10-145-915-250-2Hung
India Today-Axis My India3-72-428-350-2ZPM
ABP News-CVoter2-812-180-5Hung
Republic TV-Matrize7-107-121-2Hung
Times Now-ETG9-1310-140-2Hung
Poll of Polls147172Hung
Actual Results101272ZPM

Results

Results were initially scheduled to be published on 3 December alongside those of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan & Telangana but was rescheduled to 4 December, because of 3 December being a major holiday for the Christian majority in Mizoram that year.[31]

Results by party

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PartyPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppContestedWon+/−
Zoram People's Movement266,12737.87%37.874027 19
Mizo National Front246,67635.11% 2.594010 16
Indian National Congress146,17220.80% 9.18401 4
Bharatiya Janata Party35,5245.05% 3.04232 1
Aam Aadmi Party6150.09%0.094
Independents4,7530.68%22.2627
NOTA2,7790.40%0.06
Total702,646100%-17440-
Vote statistics
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast/turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters

Results by district

DistrictSeats
ZPMMNFBJPINC
Mamit30300
Kolasib31200
Aizawl1413100
Champhai54100
Serchhip33000
Lunglei75200
Lawngtlai31101
Saiha20020
Total40271021

Results by constituency

DistrictConstituencyWinnerRunner UpMargin
No.NamePartyCandidateVotes%PartyCandidateVotes%
Mamit1HachhekRobert Romawia Royte5,70532.42K.J. Lalbiakngheta5,39930.68306
2DampaLalrintluanga Sailo6,21835.65Vanlalsailova5,92633.97292
3MamitH. Lalzirliana7,16734.9K. Lalthanzama5,37526.171,792
Kolasib4TuirialK. Laldawngliana6,61041.69Laltlanmawia6,59741.6113
5KolasibLalfamkima8,65743.96K. Lalrinliana7,48838.021,169
6SerluiLalrinsanga Ralte7,24239.74Lalhmachhuana6,33634.77906
Aizawl7TuivawlLalchhandama6,50144.18JMS Dawngliana4,48230.482,019
8ChalfilhLalbiakzama6,63743.26K. Lalhmangaiha4,80431.311,833
9TawiLalnilawma6,99147.45Lalrinenga Sailo5,43936.911,552
10Aizawl North 1Vanlalhlana10,77251.27R.Lalzirliana5,28725.165,485
11Aizawl North 2Vanlalthlana11,04055.94Vanlalsawma4,53322.976,507
12Aizawl North 3K. Sapdanga6,78342.1C. Lalmuanpuia4,91330.51,870
13Aizawl East 1Lalthansanga10,72747.88Zoramthanga8,62638.52,101
14Aizawl East 2B. Lalchhanzova7,28948.41B. Lalawmpuii4,53330.112,756
15Aizawl West 1T. B. C. Lalvenchhunga11,87249.68Zothantluanga7,20530.154,667
16Aizawl West 2Lalnghinglova Hmar10,39858.95Lalruatkima5,57931.634,819
17Aizawl West 3V. L. Zaithanzama9,20249.46K.Lalsawmvela4,62024.834,582
18Aizawl South 1C. Lalsawivunga9,12450.07K. Vanlalvena5,49930.183,625
19Aizawl South 2Lalchhuanthanga9,11741.2Lalmalsawma Nghaka7,47833.791,639
20Aizawl South 3Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau9,37047.67F. Lalnunmawia7,95640.481,414
Champhai21LengtengF. Rodingliana6,17141.48L. Thangmawia6,12441.1647
22TuichangW. Chhuanawma6,98847.03Tawnluia6,07940.91909
23Champhai NorthH. Ginzalala7,13443.63Z. R. Thiamsanga6,42439.28710
24Champhai SouthClement Lalhmingthanga7,32342.16T. J. Lalnuntluanga6,99440.27329
25East TuipuiRamthanmawia6,07547.11C. Lalrammawia5,91545.87160
Serchhip26SerchhipLalduhoma8,31445.86J. Malsawmzuala Vanchhawng5,33229.412,982
27TuikumP. C. Vanlalruata7,13647.58Er. Lalrinnawma4,97533.172,161
28HrangturzoLalmuanpuia Punte6,28044.92Lalremruata Chhangte5,02535.941,255
Lunglei29South TuipuiJeje Lalpekhlua5,46839.57R. Lalthangliana5,33338.59135
30Lunglei NorthV. Malsawmtluanga7,36948.02Vanlaltanpuia5,39435.151,975
31Lunglei EastLalrinpuii5,64141.53Joseph Lalhimpuia3,99529.411,646
32Lunglei WestT. Lalhlimpuia5,02938.6C. Lalrinsanga3,74728.761,282
33Lunglei SouthLalramliana Papuia6,53140.81K. Pachhunga5,30533.151,226
34ThorangR. Rohmingliana4,14131.24Zodintluanga4,07930.7762
35West TuipuiProva Chakma7,16748.62Nihar Kanti Chakma6,45643.8711
Lawngtlai36TuichawngRasik Mohan Chakma13,34644.55Durjya Dhan Chakma12,69542.38651
37Lawngtlai WestC. Ngunlianchunga11,29645.3V. Zirsanga10,86443.57432
38Lawngtlai EastLorrain Lalpekliana Chinzah10,07249.66H. Biakzaua7,97139.32,101
Saiha39SaihaK. Beichhua6,74035.83H.C. Lalmalsawma Zasai6,12432.56616
40PalakPushpa K. Hrahmo6,06437.8KT Rokhaw4,82330.061,241

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