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1 . KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF GENERAL ELECTION, 1972 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MIZORAM ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI

2 Election Commission of India General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram STATISTICAL REPORT CONTENTS SUBJECT Page no. 1. List of Participating Political Parties and Abbreviations 1 2. Other Abbreviations in the Report 2 3. Highlights 3 4. List of Successful Candidates 4 5. Performance of Political Parties 5 6. Electors Data Summary Summary on Electors, voters Votes Polled and Polling Stations 6

3 Election Commission of India-State Elections,1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram LIST OF PARTICIPATING POLITICAL PARTIES PARTYTYPE ABBREVIATION PARTY NATIONAL PARTIES 1. INC 2. SOP INDEPENDENTS 3. IND INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS SAMYUKTA SOCIALIST PARTY/SOCIALIST PARTY INDEPENDENTS rptlistofparticipatingpoliticalparties - Page 1 of 1 1

4 OTHER ABBREVIATIONS AND DESCRIPTION ABBREVIATION FD Gen SC ST M W T N S U Z DESCRIPTION Forfeited Deposits General Constituency Reserved for Scheduled Castes Reserved for Scheduled Tribes Men Women Total National Party State Party Registered (Unrecognised) Party Independent rptotherabbreviations - Page 1 of 1 2

5 HIGHLIGHTS 1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES TYPE OF CONSTITUENCY NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES GEN SC ST TOTAL NO. OF CONTESTANTS NO. OF CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY NO. OF SUCH CONSTITUENCIES Above TOTAL CONTESTANTS IN FRAY 155 AVERAGE CONTESTANTS PER CONSTITUENCY 5 MINIMUM CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY 2 IN 5 - DEMAGIRI MAXIMUM CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY 9 IN 4 - CHAWNGTE 3. ELECTORS i. ii. iii. NO. OF ELECTORS NO. OF ELECTORS WHO VOTED POLLING PERCENTAGE MEN WOMEN TOTAL % 69.84% 72.90% 4. NO. OF VALID VOTES NO. OF VOTES REJECTED 3028 ( 2.65% of Total Votes Polled NO. OF POLLING STATIONS AVERAGE NO. OF ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION 8. PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN CANDIDATES VIS-A-VIS MEN CANDIDATES MEN WOMEN TOTAL i. ii. iii. NO. OF CONTESTANTS ELECTED FORFEITED DEPOSITS rpthighlights - Page 1 of 1 3

6 LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES CONSTITUENCY WINNER SEX PARTY 1. TUIPANG HIPHEI M IND 2. SANGAU SANGCHHUN M IND 3. SAIHA SAPLIANA VANDIR M IND 4. CHAWNGTE SATIO PRIO M INC 5. DEMAGIRI HARI KRISTO CHAKMA M INC 6. BUARPUI P. B. NIKHUMA M IND 7. LUNGLEH K. L. ROCHAMA M IND 8. SOUTH VANLAIPHAI SAITLAWMA M IND 9. HNAHTHIAL THANGZIKA M IND 10. NORTH VANLAIPHAI R. DOTINAIA M IND 11. KHAWBUNG FHRANGVELA M IND 12. CHAMPHAI LALHLIRA M IND 13. KHAW ZAWL VANLALHRUATA M IND 14. RATU SANGKHUMA M IND 15. SUANGPUILWAN H. THANSANGA M IND 16. SAITUAL KHAWTINKHUMA M IND 17. ILUNGVEL HRANGAIA M IND 18. KHAWHAI J. THANGHDAMA M INC 19. LUNGPHO C LALRUATA M IND 20. SERCHHIP VAIVENGA M IND 21. PHULDUNGSEI LALKUNGA M INC 22. SATEEK RAITE ZOLIANA M IND 23. AIZAWL SOUTH LAISANGUALA M INC 24. AIZAWL CENTRAL LALRINLIANA M IND 25. AIZAWAL NORTH R. THANGLIANA M IND 26. KAWNPUI CH SAPRAWNGA M IND 27. KOLASIB CH CHHUNGA M IND 28. SAIRANG NG VRDAWLA M IND 29. MAMIT C CHAWNGKUNGA M IND 30. RENGUIL ZALAWMA M INC rptlistsuccessfulcandidates - Page 1 of 1 4

7 PERFORMANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES PARTY SEATS VOTES POLLED CONTESTED WON FD VOTES % VOTE % IN SEATS CONTESTED NATIONAL PARTIES INC % 31.92% SOP % 2.53% % INDEPENDENTS 3. IND % 67.55% % Grand Total rptperformanceofpoliticalparties - Page 1 of 1 5

8 CANDIDATES DATA SUMMARY TYPE OF CONSTITUENCY GEN SC ST TOTAL 1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES NOMINATIONS FILED NOMINATIONS REJECTED NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN CONTESTING CANDIDATES FORFEITED DEPOSITS rptcandidatedatasummary - Page 1 of 1

9 ELECTORS DATA SUMMARY TYPE OF CONSTITUENCY GEN SC ST TOTAL 1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES ELECTORS ELECTORS WHO VOTED POLL PERCENTAGE VALID VOTES REJECTED VOTES a. Votes b. Percentage MISSING VOTES NO. OF POLLING STATIONS 9. AVERAGE NO. OF ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION rptelectorsdatasummary - Page 1 of 1 6

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