Mizoram Lok Sabha constituency

Mizoram is the only Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency in the Northeast Indian state of Mizoram, and covers the entire area of the state. The seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Its first member of parliament (MP) was Sangliana of the Mizo Union who represented this constituency in the Fifth Lok Sabha when it became a union territory on 21 January 1972.^[3][4] On 20 February 1987, Mizoram was converted into a State of India.^[3] As of the 2024 elections, this constituency's MP is Richard Vanlalhmangaiha of the Zoram People's Movement.

Mizoram MZ-1
Lok Sabha constituency
Location of Mizoram in India
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Mizoram
Assembly constituencies	40:(District - MAMIT) Hachhek(ST), Dampa(ST), Mamit(ST), (District - KOLASIB) Tuirial(ST), Kolasib(ST), Serlui(ST), (District - AIZAWL)Tuivawl(ST), Chalfilh(ST), Tawi(ST), Aizawl North 1(ST), Aizawl North 2(ST), Aizawl North 3(ST), Aizawl East 1, Aizawl East 2(ST), Aizawl West 1(ST), Aizawl West 2(ST), Aizawl West 3(ST), Aizawl South 1(ST), Aizawl South 2(ST), Aizawl South 3(ST), (District - CHAMPHAI) Lengteng(ST), Tuichang(ST), Champhai North(ST), Champhai South(ST), East Tuipui(ST), (District - SERCHHIP) Serchhip(ST), Tuikum(ST), Hrangturzo(ST), (District - LUNGLEI) South Tuipui(ST), Lunglei North(ST), Lunglei East(ST), Lunglei West(ST), Lunglei South(ST), Thorang(ST), West Tuipui(ST) ,(District - LAWNGTLAI) Tuichawng(ST), Lawngtlai West(ST), Lawngtlai East(ST), (District - SAIHA) Saiha(ST), Palak(ST) [1]
Established	1972
Total electors	8,56,364[2]
Reservation	ST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent Richard Vanlalhmangaiha
Party	Zoram People's Movement
Elected year	2024

Assembly segments

Presently, the Mizoram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following forty Legislative Assembly segments:^[5]

#	Name	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	District	Number of electors (2013)[5]
1	Hachhek	ST	Mamit	21,136
2	Dampa			16,158
3	Mamit			19,739
4	Tuirial		Kolasib	15,569
5	Kolasib			18,934
6	Serlui			16,627
7	Tuivawl		Aizawl	14,922
8	Chalfilh			17,039
9	Tawi			14,440
10	Aizawl North 1			20,216
11	Aizawl North 2			20,524
12	Aizawl North 3			17,181
13	Aizawl East 1	None		20,168
14	Aizawl East 2	ST		16,258
15	Aizawl West 1			20,804
16	Aizawl West 2			18,563
17	Aizawl West 3			19,043
18	Aizawl South 1			19,938
19	Aizawl South 2			21,232
20	Aizawl South 3			17,619
21	Lengteng		Champhai	16,016
22	Tuichang			14,993
23	Champhai North			16,858
24	Champhai South			15,590
25	East Tuipui			13,825
26	Serchhip		Serchhip	15,906
27	Tuikum			14,255
28	Hrangturzo			14,710
29	South Tuipui		Lunglei	13,604
30	Lunglei North			14,737
31	Lunglei East			13,064
32	Lunglei West			13,102
33	Lunglei South			15,063
34	Thorang			12,339
35	West Tuipui			12,470
36	Tuichawng		Lawngtlai	26,272
37	Lawngtlai West			23,020
38	Lawngtlai East			21,234
39	Saiha		Saiha	18,265
40	Palak			15,439
Total:				686,872

Members of Parliament

Election	Member	Party
1971	Sangliana[4]		Mizo Union
1977	R. Rothuama		Independent
1980
1984	Lalduhawma		Indian National Congress
1989	C. Silvera
1991
1996
1998	H. Lallungmuana[6]		Independent
1999	Vanlalzawma
2004			Mizo National Front
2009	C. L. Ruala		Indian National Congress
2014
2019	C. Lalrosanga[7]		Mizo National Front
2024	Richard Vanlalhmangaiha		Zoram People's Movement

Election results

As a Union Territory

General election 1972

Mizoram's first MP was Sangliana of the Mizo Union who represented this constituency in the Fifth Lok Sabha after Mizoram became a union territory on 21 January 1972.^[3][4][8]

General election 1977

1977 Indian general election: Mizoram^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R. Rothuama	53,350	52.97	N/A
	INC	C. L. Ruala	37,342	37.07	N/A
	Independent	H. K. Bawichhuaka	8,534	8.47	N/A
	Independent	K. Sanglianchhungi	1,499	1.49	N/A
Margin of victory			16,008	15.90	N/A
Turnout			102,075	49.92	N/A
	Independent gain from Mizo Union		Swing

General election 1980

1980 Indian general election: Mizoram^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R. Rothuama	74,430	58.00	+5.03
	Peoples Conference	C. Venkunga	53,891	42.00	N/A
Margin of victory			20,539	16.00	+0.10
Turnout			129,533	56.12	+6.20
	Independent hold		Swing

General election 1984

Shri Lalduhoma of the INC was elected to represent this constituency in the Eighth Lok Sabha.^[11]

As a State

General election 1989

1989 Indian general election: Mizoram^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	C. Silvera	109,571	48.45	N/A
	MNF	Zoramthanga	70,749	31.28	N/A
	Democratic Party	Malswma Colney	43,667	19.31	N/A
	Independent	Binde Basu Chakma	2,159	0.95	N/A
Margin of victory			38,822	17.17	N/A
Turnout			228,202	58.26	N/A
	INC hold		Swing

General election 1991

1991 Indian general election: Mizoram^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	C. Silvera	91,612	38.08	−10.37
	MNF	Lalduhawma	82,019	34.09	+2.81
	JD	Thenphunga Sailo	56,491	23.48	N/A
	Independent	Chawngzika	4,455	1.85	N/A
	Independent	Paul T. K. Dawnga	4,159	1.73	N/A
	Independent	C. Thangmura	1,511	0.63	N/A
	Independent	Zohanmania Ralte	348	0.14	N/A
Margin of victory			9,593	3.99	−13.18
Turnout			242,999	58.64	+0.38
	INC hold		Swing

General election 1996

1996 Indian general election: Mizoram^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	C. Silvera	126,191	42.50	+4.42
	MNF	Lalremsiama F.	111,710	37.63	+3.54
	Independent	Lalhmingthanga	57,690	19.43	N/A
	Independent	Lalthlamuana	1,295	0.44	N/A
Margin of victory			14,481	4.87	+0.88
Turnout			299,593	73.41	+14.77
	INC hold		Swing

General election 1998

1998 Indian general election: Mizoram^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	H. Lallungmuana	106,552	34.87	N/A
	INC	J. Lalsangzuala	106,511	34.86	−7.64
	MNF	R. Lalthangliana	82,047	26.85	−10.78
	BJP	P. L. Chhuma	8,998	2.94	N/A
	RJD	Lalianzuala	974	0.32	N/A
	Independent	Zailiana	494	0.16	N/A
Margin of victory			41	0.01	−4.86
Turnout			307,767	69.56	−3.85
	Independent gain from INC		Swing

General election 1999

1999 Indian general election: Mizoram^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Vanlalzawma	171,557	58.80	N/A
	Independent	Rokamlova	102,898	35.26	N/A
	Maraland Democratic Front	Mylai Hlychho	8,444	2.89	N/A
	Independent	Rualpawla	4,508	1.54	N/A
Margin of victory			68,659	23.54	+23.53
Turnout			293,513	65.31	−4.25
	Independent hold		Swing

General election 2004

2004 Indian general election: Mizoram^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MNF	Vanlalzawma	182,864	52.46	N/A
	Independent	Dr. Laltluangliana Khiangte	159,170	45.67	N/A
	Ephraim Union	Tlangdingliana	6,512	1.87	N/A
Margin of victory			23,694	6.79	−16.75
Turnout			348,546
	MNF gain from Independent		Swing

General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Mizoram^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	C. L. Ruala	213,779	65.58	N/A
	Independent	Dr. H. Lallungmuana	104,824	32.16	N/A
	Independent	Rualpawla	4,089	1.25	N/A
	NCP	Lalawmpuia Chhangte	3,299	1.01	N/A
Margin of victory			108,955	33.42	+26.63
Turnout			325,991	51.80
	INC gain from MNF		Swing

General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Mizoram^[19][20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	C. L. Ruala	2,10,485	48.59	−16.99
	Independent	Robert Romawia Royte	2,04,331	47.17	N/A
	AAP	M. Lalmanzuala	11,890	2.74	N/A
	NOTA	None of the above	6,495	1.50	N/A
Majority			6,154	1.42	−32.00
Turnout			4,33,201	61.95	+10.15
	INC hold		Swing

General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Mizoram^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	MNF	C. Lalrosanga	224,286	44.89
	Independent	Lalnghinglova Hmar	2,16,146	43.26
	BJP	Nirupam Chakma	28,707	5.75
	PRISMP[a]	T.B.C. Lalvenchhunga	13,323	2.67
	Independent	Lal Hriatrenga Chhangte	12,675	2.54
	Independent	Lalthlamuani	1,975	0.4
	NOTA	None of the above	2,509	0.50
Majority			8,140	1.63
Turnout			5,00,347	63.14
Registered electors			792,464
	MNF gain from INC		Swing

General election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Mizoram^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	ZPM	Richard Vanlalhmangaiha	206,377	42.39	New
	MNF	K. Vanlalvena	1,39,532	28.6	16.29
	INC	Lalbiakzama	97,761	20.08	New
	BJP	Vanlalhmuaka	33,009	6.82	1.07
	Independent	Lalhriatrenga Chhangte	4,663
	MPC	Rita Malsawmi	3,681
	NOTA	None of the above	1,866
Majority			66,845	13.79	12.16
Turnout			4,87,013[b]	56.87	6.27
	ZPM gain from MNF		Swing

1. Peoples Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram
2. does not include postal ballots

See also

• List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha