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Mizoram Assembly Election, 1979

30 seats · 12 changed party since 1978

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Party standings

Mizoram Assembly Election, 1979 · 4 parties won seats

Derived
PPC — 18 seatsIndependent — 5 seatsIndian National Congress — 5 seatsJanata Party — 2 seats1630of 30 seats
  • PPC18
  • IND5
  • INC5
  • JNP2

Ring and figures are seats won.

PartySeatsVotesVote shareContested
PPCPPC1860%53,51532.7%27
INDIndependent517%49,73330.4%68
INCIndian National Congress517%39,11523.9%25
JNPJanata Party27%21,43513.1%30

Constituency map

Mizoram Assembly Election, 1979 · winner by seat

40 constituencies · tap for the winner, again for the full result

House composition

Majority line at 16

1979 · selected
Majority 16
PPC18IND5INC5JNP2
1978 · previous
Majority 16

Vote share by party

Share of valid votes · 1978 → 1979

1978 1979· by party
70%53%35%18%0%
37.5
32.7
62.5
30.4
0.0
23.9
0.0
13.1
PPCINDINCJNP

Seat change

1979 seats minus 1978 seats

seats lostseats gained
PPC
22 → 18
−4
IND
8 → 5
−3
INC
0 → 5
+5
JNP
0 → 2
+2

Vote-share movement

Statewide, 1978 → 1979

share lostshare gained
INC
0.0% → 23.9%
+23.9%
JNP
0.0% → 13.1%
+13.1%
PPC
37.5% → 32.7%
−4.8%
IND
62.5% → 30.4%
−32.2%

Biggest PPC–IND swings

Seats where the PPC-vs-IND vote gap moved most, 1978 → 1979. Bold = the seat changed hands.

Swing = (PPC share − IND share) this year, minus the same gap last time. A bar to the right means the seat moved toward PPC; to the left, toward IND.

toward INDtoward PPC
Saiha
+72.7%
Sangau
+53.7%
Phuldungsei
−44.1%
Hnahthiaal
+28.5%
Tawipui
+27.9%
Tlungvel
+26.1%
Tuipang
+26.1%
Sateek
−24.9%
Serchhip
+24.3%
Ngopa
+24.1%
Lunglei
−24.1%
Chawngte
−16.3%

Closest races · 1979

Ranked by margin as a share of valid votes · tap a seat for full results

All constituencies · 1979

30 seats · alphabetical · tap for full results · ⇄ = changed party since 1978