1984 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in April 1984 to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Mizoram, India. The Indian National Congress emerged as the single largest party and Lal Thanhawla was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram.[1]

1984 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
25 April 1984
All 30 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered256,530
Turnout73.43%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Lal Thanhawla T. Sailo
Party INC(I) MPC
Leader's seat Serchhip Buarpi
Seats before 5 18
Seats won 20 8
Seat change Increase15 Decrease10
Popular vote 39.81% 32.67%
CM before election

T. Sailo
MPC

 Elected CM

Lal Thanhawla
INC

Result
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress (I)74,00539.8120Increase15
Mizoram People's Conference66,06535.548Decrease10
Independents45,81924.652Decrease3
Total185,889100.00300
Valid votes185,88998.68
Invalid/blank votes2,4901.32
Total votes188,379100.00
Registered voters/turnout256,53073.43
Source: ECI[2]

Elected Members
#ConstituencyCandidateParty
1TuipangHipheiIndian National Congress
2SangauK. SangchhumIndian National Congress
3SaihaF. LalramlianaIndian National Congress
4ChawngteaArun BikashIndian National Congress
5DemagiriHarikristoIndian National Congress
6BuarpuiT. SailoMizoram People's Conference
7LungleiLalhmingthanaMizoram People's Conference
8TawipuiZ.D. SanglianaIndian National Congress
9HnahthialVanlalnghakaIndian National Congress
10NivanlaiphaiC. L. RualaIndian National Congress
11KhawbungRochhunga RalteIndian National Congress
12ChamphaiLalhliraIndian National Congress
13KhawhaiR. LalawiaIndian National Congress
14SaitualK. BiakchungnungaMizoram People's Conference
15NgopaZosiama PachuauMizoram People's Conference
16SuangpuilawnH. ThansangaIndian National Congress
17RatuR. ThanglianaIndian National Congress
18KawnpuiVaivengaIndian National Congress
19KolasibZalawmaIndian National Congress
20KawrthahSaaikapthaiangaIndian National Congress
21SairangLalhuthangaIndian National Congress
22PhuldungseiLiansuamaIndian National Congress
23SateekJ. ThanghuamaIndian National Congress
24SerchhipLal ThanhawlaIndian National Congress
25LungphoK.L. LianchiaMizoram People's Conference
26TlungvelLallawmsanga ZadengMizoram People's Conference
27Aizawal NorthZairemthangaMizoram People's Conference
28Aizawal EastRokamlovaIndian National Congress
29Aizawal WestK. ThansiamiMizoram People's Conference
30Aizawal SouthSainghakaIndian National Congress

Nominated members

There were also 3 nominated members: Pi Rokungi, Pu F. Lalchhawna and Pu Zoduha, all of the Indian National Congress.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Lal Thanhawla - the CM who wanted to step aside". The Week. PTI. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2021. Thanhawla was again elected as leader of the opposition. He became the chief minister after the next election in 1984 when Congress captured power
  2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1984 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  3. "Union Territory - Fourth Mizoram Legislative Assembly (4.5.1984 - 19.2.1987)" (PDF). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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