Palak Assembly Constituency
Palak Assembly constituency 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 | ||
| MNF | Kt Rokhaw | 4,823 | 30.06 | ||
| INC | I.p. Junior | 3,729 | 23.24 | ||
| ZPM | K. Robinson | 1,378 | 8.59 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 50 | 0.31 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,241 | 7.55 | |||
| Total valid votes | 16,044 | 78.51 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | ||||
| Turnout | 16,432 | 80.41 | |||
| Registered electors | 20,435 | ||||
| BJP gain from MNF | Swing | ||||