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Analysis · over time

How elections changed

Mizoram, 1972–2024. 14 general elections tracked.

Turnout
57.38%
↓ 5.67 pts from previous
Median margin
13.9%
↑ 12.3 pts from previous
Effective parties
3.2
↑ 0.88 from previous
NOTA
0.39%
↓ 0.12 pts from previous
Women elected
0.0%
↑ 0.0 pts from previous

[01]Turnout

Weighted votes ÷ electors, election by election
2024 57.38%1 seats
2019 63.05%1 seats
2014 61.7%1 seats
2009 52.84%1 seats
2004 62.8%1 seats
1999 65.31%1 seats
1998 69.56%1 seats
1996 73.41%1 seats
1991 58.64%1 seats
1989 58.26%1 seats
1980 56.13%1 seats
1977 49.92%1 seats

[02]How close the contests were

Median winning margin, election by election
2024 13.9%1 seats
2019 1.6%1 seats
2014 1.4%1 seats
2009 32.8%1 seats
2004 6.9%1 seats
1999 23.4%1 seats
1998 0.0%1 seats
1996 4.8%1 seats
1991 3.9%1 seats
1989 17.0%1 seats
1980 15.9%1 seats
1977 15.7%1 seats
1972 6.18%1 seats

[03]Ballot crowding

Candidates per seat over time
2024 6.06 candidates
2019 6.06 candidates
2014 3.03 candidates
2009 4.04 candidates
2004 3.03 candidates
1999 7.07 candidates
1998 6.06 candidates
1996 4.04 candidates
1991 7.07 candidates
1989 4.04 candidates
1984 1.01 candidates
1980 2.02 candidates
1977 4.04 candidates
1972 5.05 candidates

[04]Party fragmentation

Effective number of parties by vote share
2024 3.21 of 6 won seats
2019 2.41 of 4 won seats
2014 2.11 of 3 won seats
2009 1.91 of 3 won seats
2004 2.11 of 3 won seats
1999 1.11 of 5 won seats
1998 3.21 of 5 won seats
1996 2.81 of 3 won seats
1991 3.11 of 4 won seats
1989 2.71 of 4 won seats
1984 —1 of 1 won seats
1980 2.01 of 2 won seats
1977 1.91 of 2 won seats
1972 2.01 of 3 won seats

[05]NOTA

None of the above, as a share of votes cast
2024 0.39%1,893 votes
2019 0.5%2,509 votes
2014 1.5%6,495 votes

[06]Deposits lost

Share of candidates polling under a sixth of valid votes
2024 50.0%3 of 6
2019 66.67%4 of 6
2014 33.33%1 of 3
2009 50.0%2 of 4
2004 33.33%1 of 3
1999 71.43%5 of 7
1998 50.0%3 of 6
1996 25.0%1 of 4
1991 57.14%4 of 7
1989 25.0%1 of 4
1984 0.0%0 of 1
1980 0.0%0 of 2
1977 50.0%2 of 4
1972 60.0%3 of 5

[08]Incumbent re-election rate

Share of sitting members who won again
2014 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected
2004 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected
1996 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected
1991 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected
1980 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected

[09]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the series above, not commentary

  1. In 2014, 100.0% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — below the series average of 100.0%.

    100.0 vs avg 100.0 across 5 elections

  2. NOTA peaked at 1.5% in 2014 — 6,495 voters chose none of the above.

    highest NOTA share across 3 elections

  3. The highest deposit-loss rate was 71.43% in 1999: 5 of 7 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.

    peak deposit losses in 1999
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