1979 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

Registered241944

Turnout68.34%

1979 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election

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All 30 seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly 16 seats needed for a majority
Registered	241944
Turnout	68.34%
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader T. Sailo Party MPC INC(I) JP Leader's seat Aizawl North Seats before 22 not contested not contested Seats won 18 5 2 Seat change 4 not contested not contested Popular vote 32.67% 23.88% 13.09%
CM before election T. Sailo MPC Elected CM T. Sailo MPC

Elections to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly were held in April 1979 to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Mizoram, India. The Mizoram People's Conference emerged as the single largest party and T. Sailo was appointed as the Chief Minister of Mizoram for the second time.

Chief Minister Sailo's refusal to grant undue favours caused dissension in his party which led to the fall of his previous government and imposition of President's rule in the Union Territory.^[1]