1998 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in November 1998 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram, India. The Mizo National Front won the most seats and its leader, Zoramthanga was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote. Zoramthanga had become the leader of the Mizo National Front in 1990, after the death of its previous leader, Laldenga.[1]

1998 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
25 November 1998
All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered445,366
Turnout76.32%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Zoramthanga T. Sailo Lal Thanhawla
Party MNF MPC INC
Leader's seat Champhai Mamit Serchhip
Seats before 14 0 16
Seats won 21 12 6
Seat change Increase7 Increase12 Decrease10
Popular vote 24.99% 20.44% 29.77%
CM before election

Lal Thanhawla
INC

 Elected CM

Zoramthanga
MNF

Result
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Mizo National Front84,44424.9921Increase7
Mizoram People's Conference69,07820.4412New
Indian National Congress100,60829.776Decrease10
Bharatiya Janata Party8,4482.5000
Janata Dal9470.280New
Samata Party9400.280New
Lok Shakti7740.230New
Rashtriya Janata Dal5880.170New
Maraland Democratic Front7,7212.280New
Mizo National Front (Nationalist)31,1909.230New
Independents33,2009.821Decrease9
Total337,938100.00400
Valid votes337,93899.44
Invalid/blank votes1,9130.56
Total votes339,851100.00
Registered voters/turnout445,36676.31
Source: ECI[2]

Elected Members
#ConstituencyReserved for
(ST/None)		CandidateParty
1TuipangSTK. T. RokhawIndian National Congress
2SaihaSTZakhu HlychhoIndian National Congress
3SangauSTH. RammawiIndependent
4LawngtlaiSTC. ThanghlunaIndian National Congress
5ChawngteSTN. P. ChakmaIndian National Congress
6TlabungSTNihar KantiIndian National Congress
7BuarpuiSTLalrinzualaMizoram People's Conference
8Lunglei SouthNoneJ. LawmzualaMizoram People's Conference
9Lunglei NorthSTDr. R. LalthanglianaMizo National Front
10TawipuiSTH. RopuiaMizo National Front
11VanvaSTC. LalrinsangaMizo National Front
12HnahthialSTF. LalthanzualaMizoram People's Conference
13North VanlaiphaiSTR. LalawiaMizo National Front
14KhawbungSTZoramthangaMizo National Front
15ChamphaiSTZoramthangaMizo National Front
16KhawhaiSTK. L. LianchiaMizoram People's Conference
17SaitualSTR. LalzirlianaIndian National Congress
18KhawzawlSTAichhingaMizo National Front
19NgopaSTP. B. RosangaMizoram People's Conference
20SuangpuilawnSTH. LaltanpuiaMizoram People's Conference
21RatuSTLalthankungaMizo National Front
22KawnpuiSTSanghmingthanga PautuMizo National Front
23KolasibSTRualchhinaMizo National Front
24BilkhawthlirSTLalchamlianaMizo National Front
25LokicherraSTTawnluiaMizo National Front
26KawrthahSTK. SangthuamaMizo National Front
27MamitSTT. SailoMizoram People's Conference
28PhuldungseiSTJ. LalthanglianaMizoram People's Conference
29SateekSTB. LalthlenglianaMizo National Front
30SerchhipSTK. ThangzualaMizo National Front
31LungphoSTVanlalhlanaMizoram People's Conference
32TlungvelSTL. N. TluangaMizoram People's Conference
33Aizawl North 1STDr. LalzamaMizo National Front
34Aizawl North 2STF. MalsawmaMizo National Front
35Aizawl East 1STLalhmingthangaMizoram People's Conference
36Aizawl East 2STH. VanlalauvaMizo National Front
37Aizawl West 1STCol. Lalchungnunga SailoMizoram People's Conference
38Aizawl West 1STLalrinchhanaMizo National Front
39Aizawl South 1STR. TlanghmingthangaMizo National Front
40Aizawl South 2STC. SangzualaMizo National Front

See also

References
  1. "Who is Zoramthanga, the newly elected CM of Mizoram". The Hindu. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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