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Mizoram · Assembly Constituency 39 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Saiha
Winner — 2008
S. HIATO
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 36.9%MNF 36.1%3 others 26.9%
Votes
4,772
36.9% share
Winning margin
103
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
78.8%
of 16,394
Saiha was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 103 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.59 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. HIATO | INC (UPA) | 4,772 | 36.9% |
| 2 | H.C. LALMALSAWMA ZASAI | NDA | 4,669 | 36.1% |
| 3 | DR. K. BEICHHUA | IND | 3,010 | 23.3% |
| 4 | F. LALHMACHHUANA | ZNP | 415 | 3.2% |
| 5 | M.C. LALBUAIA | NDA | 51 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (39th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.5% · min 0.8% · max 20.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
39th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.51
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
34th of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.9%MNF 36.1%IND 23.3%OTH 3.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/5
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.59 Cr
A sparsely populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
56,574
Density
40 / km²
Sex ratio
979 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,399 km²
SC population0.1%
ST population96.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%CHRISTIAN
Christian 97.2%Other 2.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.8%
Electricity67.8%
Sanitation91.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.8%
Children fully vaccinated60.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.8%
Children underweight (under 5)17.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate95.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.8%
Clean cooking fuel83.7%
Health insurance44.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Chilli - Mizo
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