Mizoram: 5 parties have led it
13 Assembly elections · 1972–2023 · every seat count and share is read from the official record.
Mizoram has voted in 13 Assembly elections between 1972 and 2023. Indian National Congress has been the largest party in 5 of them — more than any rival.
Power has changed hands 8 times. The steadiest run was PPC's — the top party from 1978 to 1979 across 2 elections.
In 1998, Mizo National Front broke through — 21 of 40 seats — ending Indian National Congress's hold, which fell from 16 to 6.
In 2008, Indian National Congress broke through — 32 of 40 seats — ending Mizo National Front's hold, which fell from 21 to 3.
In 2018, Mizo National Front broke through — 26 of 40 seats — ending Indian National Congress's hold, which fell from 34 to 5.
In 2023, Zoram People’S Movement broke through — 27 of 40 seats — ending Mizo National Front's hold, which fell from 26 to 10.
The sharpest single swing was 2023: Zoram People’S Movement went from 0 to 27 seats, a gain of 27.
Indian National Congress's steepest fall came in 2018, from 34 seats to 5.
The closest verdict was 1993: Indian National Congress finished just 2 seats ahead of Mizo National Front.
Most recently, in 2023, Zoram People’S Movement holds 27 of 40 seats on 38.0% of the vote — a clear majority (21).
Every time power changed hands
- 1978PPC took the house with 22 of 30, ending IND’s run (24 → 8).
- 1984INC took the house with 20 of 30, ending PPC’s run (18 → 0).
- 1987IND took the house with 24 of 40, ending INC’s run (20 → 13).
- 1989INC took the house with 23 of 40, ending IND’s run (24 → 2).
- 1998MNF took the house with 21 of 40, ending INC’s run (16 → 6).
- 2008INC took the house with 32 of 40, ending MNF’s run (21 → 3).
- 2018MNF took the house with 26 of 40, ending INC’s run (34 → 5).
- 2023ZPM took the house with 27 of 40, ending MNF’s run (26 → 10).
Party identity
renames, splits and mergers along the way- Indian National Congress saw All India Trinamool Congress break away in 1998; saw Nationalist Congress Party break away in 1999; saw YSR Congress Party break away in 2011; saw NCO break away in 1969; saw INCU break away in 1979; saw ICS break away in 1978; saw BAC break away in 1966; saw UTC break away in 1969; saw HVP break away in 1996; saw AINRC break away in 2011; took in MSCP in 2014; took in ICS in 1986; took in NNO in 1976; took in HVP in 2004; took in VHP in 1978.