1993 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in November 1993 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats and its leader in Mizoram, Lal Thanhawla was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram for the third time. Mizo National Front won the popular vote.

1993 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
30 November 1993
All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered401,669
Turnout80.75%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Lal Thanhawla Zoramthanga
Party INC MNF
Leader's seat Serchhip Champhai
Seats before 23 14
Seats won 16 14
Seat change Decrease7 0
Popular vote 33.10% 40.41%
CM before election

Lal Thanhawla
INC

 Elected CM

Lal Thanhawla
INC

The term of the assembly formed after the previous election in 1989, was supposed to end in 1994, but the election was held ahead of schedule, owing to the Gospel Centenary celebrations,[1] the centenary of the introduction of the gospel to the Mizo people.[2]

Result
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress106,32033.1016Decrease7
Mizo National Front129,81340.41140
Bharatiya Janata Party10,0043.110New
Independents75,09723.3810Increase8
Total321,234100.00400
Valid votes321,23499.05
Invalid/blank votes3,0890.95
Total votes324,323100.00
Registered voters/turnout401,66980.74
Source: ECI[3]

Elected Members
#ConstituencyReserved for
(ST/None)		CandidateParty
1TuipangSTK. RokhawIndependent
2SaihaSTZakhu HlychhoMizo National Front
3SangauSTS. T. RualyapaIndian National Congress
4LawngtlaiSTT HranghlutaMizo National Front
5ChawngteSTNirupamIndian National Congress
6TlabungSTHarikristo ChakmaIndian National Congress
7BuarpuiSTP. LalbiakaIndian National Congress
8Lunglei SouthNoneH. LalruataMizo National Front
9Lunglei NorthSTR. LalthanglianaMizo National Front
10TawipuiSTF. LalzualaMizo National Front
11VanvaSTH. ThangkimaIndependent
12HnahthialSTL. P. ThangzikaMizo National Front
13North VanlaiphaiSTC. L. RualaIndian National Congress
14KhawbungSTHrangthanga ColneyIndependent
15ChamphaiSTZoramthangaMizo National Front
16KhawhaiSTLalbiakzualaIndian National Congress
17SaitualSTC. ChawngkungaIndependent
18KhawzawlSTC. VulluaiaIndependent
19NgopaSTH. ZathuamaIndependent
20SuangpuilawnSTF. LawmkiamIndependent
21RatuSTLalrinchhanaMizo National Front
22KawnpuiSTR. L. VallaIndian National Congress
23KolasibSTZosiama PachuauIndependent
24BilkhawthlirSTVaivengaIndian National Congress
25LokicherraSTJohn RotluanglianaIndian National Congress
26KawrthahSTSaikapthiangaIndian National Congress
27MamitSTLalthuthangaIndian National Congress
28PhuldungseiSTLiansuamaIndian National Congress
29SateekSTB. LalthenglianaMizo National Front
30SerchhipSTLal ThanhawlaIndian National Congress
31LungphoSTP. C. BawitluangaIndian National Congress
32TlungvelSTP. C. ZoramsanglianaIndian National Congress
33Aizawl North 1STLalhmingthangaIndependent
34Aizawl North 2STF. MalsawmaMizo National Front
35Aizawl East 1STJ. LalsangzualaIndian National Congress
36Aizawl East 2STF. LalremsiamaMizo National Front
37Aizawl West 1STLalkhanaMizo National Front
38Aizawl West 2STJ. V. HlunaIndependent
39Aizawl South 1STR. TlanghmingthangaMizo National Front
40Aizawl South 2STLalsawtaMizo National Front

See also

References
  1. "Run-up to the Mizoram assembly election". UTI. 11 November 1998. Retrieved 16 July 2021. The next election was held ahead of schedule in 1993 owing to the gospel centenary celebrations.
  2. "Mizoram's Missionary Day". The Shillong Times. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021. The grandest celebration so far was held on 11 January 1994, the centenary year of the introduction of the gospel to the Mizos.
  3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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