Lokicherra Assembly Election Result 1998

Mizoram · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Tawnluia of Mizo National Front won the Lokicherra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Mizoram in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 2,077 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was T.C. Pachhunga (Indian National Congress) with 1,199 votes.

A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Mizoram
  • Constituency: Lokicherra
  • Constituency Number: 52
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tawnluia

Mizo National Front

2,077
44.10%
#2
T.C. Pachhunga

Indian National Congress

1,199
25.50%
#3
Dengchhuana

Mizo National Front (Nationalist)

777
16.50%
#4
M.S. Dawngliana

Mizoram People's Conference

609
12.90%
#5
Lalhmingliana

Rashtriya Janata Dal

27
0.60%
#6
Laltanpuia

Lok Shakti

16
0.30%
#7
Lalrinmawia

Independent

6
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tawnluia Mizo National Front 2,077 44.10%
2 T.C. Pachhunga Indian National Congress 1,199 25.50%
3 Dengchhuana Mizo National Front (Nationalist) 777 16.50%
4 M.S. Dawngliana Mizoram People's Conference 609 12.90%
5 Lalhmingliana Rashtriya Janata Dal 27 0.60%
6 Laltanpuia Lok Shakti 16 0.30%
7 Lalrinmawia Independent 6 0.10%

About Lokicherra Assembly Constituency

The Lokicherra constituency is part of the Mizoram Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Tawnluia (Mizo National Front) emerged as the winner securing 2,077 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Lokicherra assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

Lokicherra is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Mizoram.

Tawnluia (Mizo National Front) won the Lokicherra assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.