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Mizoram · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Palak
Winner — 2008
P.P. THAWLA
MDF· MNF-led Alliance (MNF+MDF)
MDF 33.4%INC 32.7%4 others 33.9%
Votes
4,206
33.4% share
Winning margin
84
0.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
82.5%
of 15,271
Palak was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.7% — fewer than 84 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.P. THAWLA | MDF MNF-led Alliance (MNF+MDF) | 4,206 | 33.4% |
| 2 | T.T. VAKHU | UPA | 4,122 | 32.7% |
| 3 | LAICHO NOTLIA | IND | 2,167 | 17.2% |
| 4 | K.T. ROKHAW | IND | 1,877 | 14.9% |
| 5 | N. BEIKHAI | MZPC | 185 | 1.5% |
| 6 | LALTHLAHLOVA | NDA | 46 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (28th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.3% · min 0.7% · max 24.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
28th of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.39
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
24th of 40Where does the house stand?
SEAT
40 seats · 21 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
MDF 33.4%INC 32.7%IND 17.2%IND 14.9%OTH 1.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.20 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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