Palak Assembly Constituency
Palak is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram state in India.
It is one of two constituencies in Saiha district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It comes under the sole Lok Sabha constituency of the state, Mizoram.
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.
- ^ "Mizoram Assembly Constituency List". www.elections.in.
- ^ "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.