2008 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

2008 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

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All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority
Registered	611,618
Turnout	82.35%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Lal Thanhawla Zoramthanga Party INC MNF Alliance UPA NDA Leader's seat Serchhip Champhai North, Champhai South (both lost) Seats before 12 21 Seats won 32 3 Seat change 20 18 Popular vote 38.89% 30.65%
Results by constituency
CM before election Zoramthanga MNF Elected CM Pu Lalthanhawla INC

Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held on 2 December 2008,^[1] the counting was done on 8 December 2008.^[2][3] There were 40 seats for the assembly elections. The Indian National Congress swept the elections by winning 32 seats, Mizo National Front 3, others 5.^[4][5]

Result

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	195,614	40.03	32	+20
	Mizo National Front	154,132	31.54	3	–17
	Mizoram People's Conference	38,684	7.92	2	–1
	Zoram Nationalist Party	51,403	10.52	2	0
	Maraland Democratic Front	4,206	0.86	1	0
	Others	5,988	1.23	0	0
	Independents	38,684	7.92	0	0
Total		488,711	100.00	40	0
Valid votes		488,711	99.86
Invalid/blank votes		709	0.14
Total votes		489,420	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		611,618	80.02
Source: ECI[6]

Elected Members

References