1987 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in February 1987 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram, India. Although designated as Independents, the Mizo National Front won the majority of seats. Its leader, Laldenga was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram.

1987 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
16 February 1987
All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered322,066
Turnout74.80%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Laldenga Lal Thanhawla
Party MNF INC MPC
Leader's seat Aizawl North 2 Serchhip Buarpi
Seats before 20 8
Seats won 24 13 3
Seat change Decrease7 Decrease5
Popular vote 43.31% 32.99% 23.70%
CM before election

Laldenga
MNF

 Elected CM

Laldenga
MNF

One of the conditions of the Mizoram Peace Accord was the conversion of Mizoram from a Union Territory to a state. This was achieved through the State of Mizoram Act, 1986 by which, the seats in the Legislative Assembly were increased from thirty to forty.[1]

Result
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Independents[lower-alpha 1]99,99643.3124Increase22
Indian National Congress76,15232.9913Decrease7
Mizoram People's Conference54,71723.703Decrease5
Total230,865100.0040Increase10
Valid votes230,86598.85
Invalid/blank votes2,6911.15
Total votes233,556100.00
Registered voters/turnout322,06672.52
Source: ECI[2]
  1. Independents included the winning Mizo National Front candidates

Elected Members
#ConstituencyCandidateParty
1TuipangHipheiIndian National Congress
2SaihaS. HiatoIndian National Congress
3SangauH. RammawiMizoram People’s Conference
4LawngtlaiF. LalramlianaIndian National Congress
5ChawngteNirupam ChakmaIndian National Congress
6TlabungHarikristoIndian National Congress
7BuarpuiP. LalbiakaIndian National Congress
8Lunglei SouthH. LalruataIndependent
9Lunglei NorthL. NgurchhinaIndependent
10TawipuiSiamlianaIndependent
11VanvaK. ThanfiangaIndependent
12HnahthialVanlalnghakaIndian National Congress
13North VanlaiphaiLalrinmawiaIndependent
14KhawbungK. VanlalauvaIndependent
15ChamphaiZoramthangaIndependent
16KhawhaiR. LalawiaIndependent
17SaitualAndrew L. HerlianaIndependent
18KhawzawlTawnluiaIndependent
19NgopaZosiama PachuauMizoram People’s Conference
20SuangpuilawnVanlalngenaIndian National Congress
21RatuLalrinchhanaIndependent
22KawnpuiLalkhawnghmaIndependent
23KolasibAichhingaIndependent
24BilkhawthlirVanlalhruaiaIndependent
25LokicherraJ. ThanghuamaIndependent
26KawrthahSaikapthiangaIndian National Congress
27MamitK. ZahunglianaIndependent
28PhuldungseiLiansuamaIndian National Congress
29SateekLaldengaIndependent
30SerchhipLalthanhawlaIndian National Congress
31LungphoK. L. LianchiaMizoram People’s Conference
32TlungvelP. C. ZoramsanglianaIndian National Congress
33Aizawl North 1LalhlimpuiiIndependent
34Aizawl North 2LaldengaIndependent
35Aizawl East 1Saingura SailoIndependent
36Aizawl East 2RokamlovaIndian National Congress
37Aizawl West 1H. HrangdawlaIndependent
38Aizawl West 2RualchhinaIndependent
39Aizawl South 1R. TlanghmingthangaIndependent
40Aizawl South 2ChawngzualaIndependent

See also

References
  1. "The State of Mizoram Act, 1986" (PDF). 14 August 1986. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1987 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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