KHAWHAI
Assembly seat no. 16 in Mizoram · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1972.
Winner, 1989
J. H. ROTHUAMA
MNF
Elections held
9
1972–2003
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1989
36
0.75% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INDR. LALAWIA
- Votes
- 1,620
- Vote share
- 33.74%
- Behind by
- 36
Electors
5,915
Total votes polled
4,801
Valid votes
4,801
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.2%
Full result, 1989
4 candidates · 4,801 valid votes
J. H. ROTHUAMAMNFwon
1,656
34.5%
R. LALAWIAIND
1,620
33.7%
K. L. LIANCHIAPPC
1,471
30.6%
PAUL T. K. DAWNGAIND
54
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | LALRINLIANA SAILO | INC | 2,270 | 37.45% | R. LALAWIA | 836 |
| 1998 | K.L. LIANCHIA | MZPC | 1,983 | 38.16% | SAINGHAKA | 215 |
| 1993 | LALBIAKZUALA | INC | 2,625 | 56.09% | C. LIANSANGA | 570 |
| 1989 | J. H. ROTHUAMA | MNF | 1,656 | 34.49% | R. LALAWIA | 36 |
| 1987 | R. LALAWIA | IND | 1,984 | 42.83% | LALBIAKZUALA | 187 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KHAWHAI assembly constituency in 2003?
LALRINLIANA SAILO (INC) won KHAWHAI in 2003, by a margin of 836 votes.
Which party has won KHAWHAI the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1972.
How many times has KHAWHAI gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1972 to 2003.
Who has won KHAWHAI the most times?
R. LALAWIA, with 2 wins between 1984 and 1987.







