# 2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

The Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, 2013 was held on 25 November 2013 in all 40 constituencies of the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram. Results were declared on 9 December. The main contest was between incumbent the Indian National Congress and the Mizo National Front led Mizoram Democratic Alliance. Incumbent Chief Minister Pu Lalthanhawla and his party Indian National Congress won a majority and continued in government.

## Background

The election for 40 seats legislative assembly was held on 25 November 2013. There were 6.9 lakh eligible voters. Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) along with EVMs was used on a large-scale for the first time in India, in 10 assembly seats out of 40 in Mizoram elections. The seven armed battalion of state police and 31 companies of central para-military forces and other state police were deployed for peaceful election.

### Candidates

There were total 142 candidates including 40 Congress and 40 Mizoram Democratic Alliance (MDA) candidates. MDA candidates include 31 Mizo National Front (MNF), 8 Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) and one Maraland Democratic Front (MDF) candidates. 38 Zoram Nationalist Party, 17 Bharatiya Janata Party, 2 Nationalist Congress Party and one Jai Maha Bharath Party candidate also contested. There were total six female candidates including 3 Bharatiya Janata Party candidates, one Congress, one MNF and one other female candidate. All the seats were reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates, except Lunglei South.

## Results

The result was declared on 9 December 2013. Indian National Congress won a large majority of 34 out of 40 seats. Mizo National Front and Mizoram People's Conference won five seats and one seat respectively. 81% of eligible voters turned out to vote.
Summary of results of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, 2013 :
| Political Party | Seats Contested | Won | Net Change in seats | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % |
| Indian National Congress | 40 | 34 | 2 | 85.0 | 2,55,917 | 45.83 | |
| Mizo National Front | 31 | 5 | 2 | 12.5 | 1,64,305 | 28.65 | |
| Mizoram People's Conference | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 35,269 | 32.02 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 17 | 0 | | | 2,139 | 0.87 | |
| | Total | 40 | Voters | 5,73,417 | Turnout | 81% | 81% |
Summary of the 25 November 2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | ±pp | Won | +/− |
| | Indian National Congress (INC) | 255,917 | 44.3 | 5.4 | 34 | 2 |
| | Mizo National Front (MNF) | 164,305 | 28.4 | 2.3 | 5 | 2 |
| | Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) | 99,916 | 17.3 | 7.3 | 0 | 2 |
| | Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) | 35,269 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 |
| | Maraland Democratic Front (MDF) | 5,433 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 4,835 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0 | |
| | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 2,139 | 0.37 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| | Independents (IND) | 1,764 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 0 | |
| | Jai Maha Bharath Party (JMBP) | 29 | 0.0 | | 0 | |
| | None of the Above (NOTA) | 8,810 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — |
| Total | Total | 573,417 | 100.00 | | 40 | ±0 |

## Elected Members

| Constituency | MLA | Party |
| Aizawl South 1 | R Vanlalvena | Indian National Congress |
| Aizawl South 2 | Col ZS Zuala | Indian National Congress |
| Aizawl South 3 | KS Thanga | Indian National Congress |
| Aizawl North 1 | R Romawia | Indian National Congress |
| Aizawl North 2 | Lalthanliana | Mizoram People's Conference |
| Aizawl North 3 | Lalthanzara | Indian National Congress |
| Aizawl East 1 | R Lalrinawma | Indian National Congress |
| Aizawl East 2 | Lalsawta | Indian National Congress |
| Aizawl West 1 | K Sangthuama | Mizo National Front |
| Aizawl West 2 | Lalruatkima | Mizo National Front |
| Aizawl West 3 | Vanlalzawma | Mizo National Front |
| Serlui | K Lalrinthanga | Indian National Congress |
| Tuivawl | R.L. Pianmawia | Indian National Congress |
| Chalfilh | Dr H Ngurdingliana | Indian National Congress |
| Tawi | R Lalzirliana | Indian National Congress |
| Dampa | Lalrobiaka | Indian National Congress |
| Hachhek | Lalrinmawia Ralte | Indian National Congress |
| Mamit | John Rotluangliana | Indian National Congress |
| Tuirial | Hmingdailova Khiangte | Indian National Congress |
| Kolasib | PC Zoramsangliana | Indian National Congress |
| Lengteng | H Rohluna | Indian National Congress |
| Tuichang | Lalrinliana Sailo | Indian National Congress |
| Champhai North | TT Zothansanga | Indian National Congress |
| Champhai South | JH Rothuama | Indian National Congress |
| East Tuipui | T Sangkunga | Indian National Congress |
| Serchhip | Lal Thanhawla | Indian National Congress |
| Tuikum | Er Lalrinawma | Mizo National Front |
| Hrangturzo | Lal Thanhawla | Indian National Congress |
| South Tuipui | John Siamkunga | Indian National Congress |
| Lunglei North | PC Lalthanliana | Indian National Congress |
| Lunglei South | S Laldingliana | Indian National Congress |
| Lunglei East | Joseph Lalhimpuia | Indian National Congress |
| Lunglei West | Chalrosanga Ralte | Indian National Congress |
| Thorang | Zodintluanga Ralte | Indian National Congress |
| West Tuipui | NK Chakma | Indian National Congress |
| Tuichawng | Buddha Dhan Chakma | Indian National Congress |
| Lawngtlai West | C. Ngunlianchunga | Indian National Congress |
| Lawngtlai East | H Zothangliana | Indian National Congress |
| Saiha | K. Beichhua | Mizo National Front |
| Palak | Hiphei | Indian National Congress |