Mizoram assembly election, Feb 1987
The 5th Mizoram legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
40
21 needed for a majority
Largest party
IND
24 seats · majority
Candidates
145
4 women, 1 elected
Turnout
71.68%
2.31 lakh of 3.22 lakh
The house
40 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- IND24
- INC13
- PPC3
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Mizoram assembly election (1984)
IND
+22
INC
-7
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIndependent | 24 | +22 | 69 | 24.3% | 99,996 | 43.31% | +18.67 | 28 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 13 | -7 | 40 | 33.0% | 76,152 | 32.99% | -6.83 | 0 |
| PPCPPC | 3 | — | 36 | 25.6% | 54,717 | 23.70% | — | 4 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Mizoram at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1987
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHAWZAWL | Mizoram | INDTAWNLUIA | INDRCOHHUNGA RALTE | 1,74133.21% |
| SATEEK | Mizoram | INDLALDENGA | INCROKHAWMTHANGA | 1,62128.58% |
| LUNGLEI SOUTH | Mizoram | INDH. LALRUATA | PPCB. LALCHUNGNUNGA | 1,26425.02% |
| AIZAWL SOUTH - II | Mizoram | INDCHAWNGZUALA | INCJOHN LALSANGZUALA | 1,69324.43% |
| TUIPANG | Mizoram | INCHIPHEI | INDLAWBEI | 1,29223.57% |
| AIZAWL WEST-II | Mizoram | INDRUALCHHINA | PPCK. THANSIAMI | 1,40320.87% |
| TAWIPUI | Mizoram | INDSIAMLIANA | INCTHANCHHUMA | 1,29920.66% |
| KOLASIB | Mizoram | INDAICHHINGA | INCLALSAWTA | 1,12420.22% |
| AIZAWL SOUTH - I | Mizoram | INDR. TLANGHMINGTHANGA | INCSAINGHAKA | 1,32820.12% |
| AIZAWL WEST I | Mizoram | INDH. HRANGDAWLA | INCS. T. RUALYAPA | 1,29918.06% |
Closest results of Feb 1987
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUANGPUILAWN | Mizoram | INCVANLALNGENA | PPCTHENPHUNGA SAILO | 200.38% |
| SANGAU | Mizoram | PPCH. RAMMAWI | INCK. SANGCHHUM | 761.55% |
| AIZAWL EAST-II | Mizoram | INCROKAMLOVA | INDH. VANLALAUVA | 1042.02% |
| SERCHHIP | Mizoram | INCLALTHANHAWLA | INDLALRAWNLIANA | 2313.19% |
| BILKHAWTHLIR | Mizoram | INDVANLALHRUAIA | INCZALAWMA | 1443.37% |
| MAMIT | Mizoram | INDK. ZAHUNGLIANA | INCLALHUTHANGA | 2314.00% |
| KHAWBUNG | Mizoram | INDK. VANLALAUVA | PPCC. LALSAWIVELA | 2684.01% |
| KHAWHAI | Mizoram | INDR. LALAWIA | INCLALBIAKZUALA | 1874.04% |
| HNAHTHIAL | Mizoram | INCVANLALNGHAKA | INDR. LALTHANGLIANA | 2574.94% |
| BUARPUI | Mizoram | INCP. LALBIAKA | INDK. HRANGTHANKIMA | 2554.97% |