Mizoram assembly election, Apr 1979
30 assembly constituencies in Mizoram, 67.70% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Mizoram
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPCPPC | 18 | -4 | 27 | 53,515 | 32.67% | -4.80 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | -3 | 68 | 49,733 | 30.36% | -32.16 |
| INC(I)INC(I) | 5 | +5 | 25 | 39,115 | 23.88% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 2 | +2 | 30 | 21,435 | 13.09% | — |
- PPC18 (60%)
- IND5 (17%)
- INC(I)5 (17%)
- JNP2 (7%)
- PPC18
- IND5
- INC(I)5
- JNP2
- PPC18
- IND5
- INC(I)5
- JNP2
Constituency performance
From the 30 results in Mizoram
Seat change
Against Mizoram's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1978), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained11 (37%)
- Changed hands12 (40%)
- New seat7 (23%)
11 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 12 changed hands. 7 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Mizoram, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- PPC
- IND
- INC(I)
- JNP
Assembly seat results
All 30 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–30 of 30
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIZAWL EAST | PPCTHANMAWIL | INC(I)LALSANGZUALA | 420.67% | 62.5% |
| AIZAWL NORTH | PPCTHENPHUNGA SAILO | INC(I)P. C. BAWITLUANGA | 1491.90% | 74.5% |
| AIZAWL SOUTH | INC(I)SAINGHAKA | INDSAKHAWLIANA | 3524.50% | 67.9% |
| AIZAWL WEST | PPCZAIREMTHANGA | INC(I)R. THANGLIANA | 1,01914.97% | 67.9% |
| BUARPUI | PPCK. LALSANGA | INDH. KIAUTUMA | 1,88967.90% | 54.0% |
| CHAMPHAI | INC(I)LALTHANHAWLA | JNPDUHVEA | 5889.61% | 73.2% |
| CHAWNGTE | INDSNEHA KUMAR | INDMADAN KUMAR | 4429.71% | 51.9% |
| DEMAGIRI | INC(I)HARI KRISTO CHAKMA | INDKIS-TO MOHAN | 210.59% | 56.0% |
| HNAHTHIAAL | PPCELLIS SAIDENGA | INC(I)K. L. ROICHAMA | 1,16316.70% | 67.6% |
| KAWNPUI | PPCKENNETH CHAWNGLIANA | INC(I)ROBERT LALCHHUANA | 1522.19% | 69.7% |
| KAWRTHAH | INC(I)SAIKAPTHIANGA | INDF. C. NGHINA | 4057.61% | 53.7% |
| KHAWBUNG | PPCJ. NGURDAWLA | INC(I)C. LALRUATA | 451.00% | 62.0% |
| KHAWHAI | INDJ. H. ROUTHUAMA | PPCJ. H. LIANCHUNGNUNGA | 410.95% | 67.7% |
| KOLASIB | PPCC. CHAWNGKUNGA | INC(I)ZALAWMA | 67710.50% | 68.5% |
| LUNGLEI | PPCLALHMINGTHANGA | INDR. ROMAWIA | 1,59724.13% | 69.0% |
| LUNGPO | PPCK. BIAKCHUNGNUNGA | INC(I)F. LALTHLAMUANA | 48111.18% | 68.4% |
| N. VANLAIPHAI | INDNGURCHHINA | PPCLALNGHENGA | 1062.95% | 65.1% |
| NGOPA | PPCP. B. ROSANGA | INC(I)P. B. NIKHUMA | 1,19623.03% | 66.7% |
| PHULDUNGSEI | INDP. LALUPA | INC(I)RUALYAPA | 99824.87% | 65.7% |
| RATU | PPCJ. THANKUNGA | INDD. HNUNLIANA | 96717.20% | 71.4% |
| SAIHA | JNPS. VADYU | PPCR. T. ZACHONO | 1402.38% | 66.0% |
| SAISANG | PPCC. VULLUAIA | INDK. PAHLIRA | 5029.60% | 64.7% |
| SAITUAL | PPCL. PIANDENGA | INDR. D. SANGKHUMA | 2373.83% | 69.6% |
| SANGAU | PPCH. RAMMAWI | JNPK. SANGCHEMA | 2034.74% | 77.5% |
| SATEEK | INDLALTHANZAUVA | INDTHANGTINKHUMA | 65612.66% | 74.9% |
| SERCHHIP | PPCBUALHRANGA | INC(I)VAIVENGA | 1332.32% | 74.5% |
| SUANPUILAWN | PPCF. MALSAWMA | INC(I)H. THANSANGA | 1392.13% | 79.4% |
| TAWIPUI | PPCB. LALCHUNGUNGA | INC(I)SANGHLIRA COLBERT | 1382.98% | 69.1% |
| TLUNGVEL | INC(I)C. L. RUALA | PPCTLANGCHHUNGA | 1132.16% | 76.1% |
| TUIPANG | JNPHIPHEI | INDTHAWLA | 74314.06% | 76.7% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Mizoram alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Mizoram assembly election, Apr 1979?
PPC won 18 of 30 seats in Mizoram, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Mizoram assembly election, Apr 1979?
Turnout was 67.70% — 1.64 lakh of 2.42 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Mizoram have?
Mizoram has 30 assembly seats.
