2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election
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All 40 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Turnout81.61% (Decrease 1.8%)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Zoramthanga Lalduhawma Lal Thanhawla
Party MNF ZPM INC
Alliance NDA - UPA
Leader since 2008 2018 2008
Leader's seat Aizawl East 1 Serchhip Champhai South,
Serchhip
(both lost)
Seats before 6 0 34
Seats won 26 8 5
Seat change Increase 20 Increase 8 Decrease 29
Percentage 37.70% 22.9% 29.98%
Swing Increase8.4% Decrease1.5% Decrease14.6%
CM before election

Lal Thanhawla
INC

Elected CM

Zoramthanga
MNF

The legislative assembly election was held on 28 November 2018 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram. Mizo National Front won 26 seats in the election.[1] This was the first time that Congress does not have any government in any of the states in Northeast India.[2]

  1. ^ "Early Christmas For Mizoram's MNF, Zoramthanga To Be New Chief Minister". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. ^ "MNF sweeps Mizoram, northeast now 'Congress-mukt'". 12 December 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.