Palak Assembly constituency
| Palak | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 40 for the Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Mizoram |
| District | Saiha |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mizoram |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 20,435 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 9th Mizoram Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Palak is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram state in India.[1]
It is one of two constituencies in Siaha district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It comes under the sole Lok Sabha constituency of the state, Mizoram.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | P. P. Thawla | Maraland Democratic Front | |
| 2013 | Hiphei | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | M. Chakhu | Mizo National Front | |
| 2023 | K. Hrahmo | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maraland Democratic Front | P. P. Thawla | 4,206 | 33.37 | ||
| INC | T. T. Vakhu | 4,122 | 32.71 | ||
| Independent | Laicho Notlia | 2,167 | 17.19 | ||
| Independent | K. T. Rokhaw | 1,877 | 14.89 | ||
| MPC | N. Beikhai | 185 | 1.47 | ||
| LJP | Lalthlahlova | 46 | 0.36 | ||
| Margin of victory | 84 | 0.67 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,603 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 2 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,605 | 82.54 | |||
| Registered electors | 15,271 | ||||
| Maraland Democratic Front win (new seat) | |||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Hiphei | 7,256 | 56.86 | ||
| Maraland Democratic Front | P. P. Thawla | 5,433 | 42.58 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 72 | 0.56 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,823 | 14.37 | |||
| Total valid votes | 12,761 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 4 | ||||
| Turnout | 12,765 | 82.53 | |||
| Registered electors | 15,467 | ||||
| INC gain from Maraland Democratic Front | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNF | M. Chakhu | 5,492 | 37.44 | ||
| BJP | Hiphei | 4,648 | 31.68 | ||
| INC | K. T. Rokhaw | 4,431 | 30.20 | ||
| Independent | S. Sathlu | 59 | 0.40 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 40 | 0.27 | ||
| Margin of victory | 844 | 5.77 | |||
| Total valid votes | 14,670 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 7 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,677 | 81.34 | |||
| Registered electors | 18,043 | ||||
| MNF gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | K. Hrahmo | 6,064 | 37.8 |  6.12
| |
| MNF | K.T. Rokhaw | 4,823 | 30.06 |  7.38
| |
| INC | I. P. Junior | 3,729 | 23.24 | 6.96
| |
| ZPM | K. Robinson | 1,378 | 8.59 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 50 | 0.31 | 0.04
| |
| Majority | 1,241 | 7.44 | 1.68
| ||
| Turnout | 16,044 | 79.07 | 2.24
| ||
| BJP gain from MNF | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Assembly Elections December 2013 Results". ECI. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 2008". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Mizoram General Legislative Election 2013". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Mizoram Legislative Election 2018- Statistical Report". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Mizoram Legislative Election 2023- Statistical Report". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 January 2024.