1989 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in November 1989 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram, India. The Indian National Congress won the majority of seats and its leader in Mizoram, Lal Thanhawla was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram; his second time in the role.

1989 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
22 November 1989
All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered333,733
Turnout81.30%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Lal Thanhawla Laldenga
Party INC MNF MPC
Leader's seat Serchhip Aizawl South 2
Seats before 23 24 3
Seats won 23 14 1
Seat change Increase10 Decrease10 Decrease2
Popular vote 34.85% 35.29% 19.67%
CM before election

Lal Thanhawla
INC

 Elected CM

Lal Thanhawla
MNF

In 1987, the Mizo National Front won the elections and started governing for their 5-year term. But, within 18 months, there were defections from the party, by members who wanted Cabinet positions, which reduced the government to a minority in the Assembly. President's rule was imposed on Mizoram, in September 1988[1] and elections were called for in 1989.

Result
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress93,56134.8523Increase10
Mizo National Front94,76335.2914Decrease10
Mizoram People's Conference52,81319.671Decrease2
Independents27,35310.192Increase2
Total268,490100.00400
Valid votes268,49098.95
Invalid/blank votes2,8491.05
Total votes271,339100.00
Registered voters/turnout333,73381.30
Source: ECI[2]

    Elected Members
    #ConstituencyCandidateParty
    1TuipangHipheiIndian National Congress
    2SaihaS. HiatoIndian National Congress
    3SangauH. RammawiMizo National Front
    4LawngtlaiF. ManghnunaIndian National Congress
    5ChawngteNirupamIndian National Congress
    6TlabungHari Kristo ChakmaIndian National Congress
    7BuarpuiP. LalbiakaIndian National Congress
    8Lunglei SouthF. SapaIndian National Congress
    9Lunglei NorthR. ThanglianaMizo National Front
    10TawipuiP. SiamlianaIndependent
    11VanvaR. RomawiaMizo National Front
    12HnahthialVanlalanghakaIndian National Congress
    13North VanlaiphaiC. L. RualaIndian National Congress
    14KhawbungK. VanlalauvaMizo National Front
    15ChamphaiZoramthangaMizo National Front
    16KhawhaiJ. H. RothuamaMizo National Front
    17SaitualAndrew LalherlianaIndependent
    18KhawzawlTawnluiaMizo National Front
    19NgopaZosiama PachuauMizoram People's Conference
    20SuangpuilawnVanlalngenaIndian National Congress
    21RatuLalrinchhanaMizo National Front
    22KawnpuiVaivengaIndian National Congress
    23KolasibAichhingaMizo National Front
    24BilkhawthlirZalawmaIndian National Congress
    25LokicherraLalthanhawlaIndian National Congress
    26KawrthahSaikapthiangaIndian National Congress
    27MamitLalhuthangaIndian National Congress
    28PhuldungseiLiansuamaIndian National Congress
    29SateekLalrawnlianaMizo National Front
    30SerchhipLalthanhawlaIndian National Congress
    31LungphoP. C. BawihtluangaIndian National Congress
    32TlungvelP. C. ZoramsanglianaIndian National Congress
    33Aizawl North 1RosanglianaIndian National Congress
    34Aizawl North 2H. ThansangaIndian National Congress
    35Aizawl East 1John LalsangzualaIndian National Congress
    36Aizawl East 2RokamlovaIndian National Congress
    37Aizawl West 1J. TahnghuamaMizo National Front
    38Aizawl West 2RualchhinaMizo National Front
    39Aizawl South 1R. TlagghmingthangaMizo National Front
    40Aizawl South 2LaldengaMizo National Front

    See also

    References
    1. Ramesh Menon (20 September 1988). "Mizoram comes under President's Rule". Retrieved 16 July 2021.
    2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1989 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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