List of constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly
Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |
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7th Legislative Assembly of Mizoram | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
Seats | 40 |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 28 November 2018 |
Meeting place | |
Legislative Assembly House, Aizawl, Mizoram, India – 796001 | |
Website | |
www.mizoramassembly.in |
The Mizoram Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Mizoram state in north-eastern India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Aizawl, the capital of the state. The Legislative Assembly comprises 40 Members of the Legislative Assembly[1] directly elected from single-seat constituencies.
History of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly constituencies[edit]
The history of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly constituencies can be traced to 1987, when the 51st Amendment to the Constitution of India[2] provided for the first elected legislative assembly of the new State of Mizoram.
The first election to this Legislative Assembly was conducted in 1987.
Year | Act/Order | Details | Assembly Seats | Elections | ||
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Total | General | ST | ||||
1971 | North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act[3] | Assam State's Mizo hills converted into separate Union Territory of Mizoram. | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1972 |
1976 | 30 | 3 | 27 | 1978 | ||
1978 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1979, 1984 | ||
1986 | Mizoram Peace Accord | Mizoram given full statehood after the Mizoram Peace Accord. Legislative Assembly seats increased to 40. | 40 | 2 | 38 | 1987 |
1987 | Increase in number of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes. | 40 | 1 | 39 | 1989, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018 |
List of constituencies[edit]
Following is the list of the constituencies of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly since the last delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies.[4] As of 2008, 39 constituencies are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes :
No. | Name | Reserved (ST/None) |
District | Lok Sabha constituency |
Electors (2013)[5][needs update] |
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1 | Hachhek | ST | Mamit | Mizoram | 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 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mizoram Legislative Assembly". Legislative Bodies in India website. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ↑ "THE CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT)". Indiacode.nic.in. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
- ↑ "India Code: North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971" (PDF). 1971-12-30. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ↑ "General Election to the Legislative Assembly - 2013 - Voters Turnout Report (AC Wise)" (PDF). Retrieved December 3, 2020.