MIZORAM ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS - PERFORMANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN 1998

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BACKGROUNDER

PARTY	SEATS			VOTES POLLED		VOTE % IN SEATS CONTESTED
	CONTESTED	WON	FD	VOTES	%
NATIONAL PARTIES
BJP	12	0	11	8448	2.50	9.40
INC	40	6	1	100608	29.77	29.77
JD	10	0	10	947	0.28	1.12
SAP	10	0	10	940	0.28	1.23
TOTAL	72	6	32	110943	32.83
STATE PARTIES
LS	15	0	15	774	0.23	0.55
MNF	28	21	0	84444	24.99	35.98
RJD	8	0	8	588	0.17	0.94
TOTAL	51	21	23	85806	25.39
REGISTERED (unrecognised) PARTIES
TOTAL	54	12	19	107989	31.96
INDEPENDENT
TOTAL	44	1	37	33200	9.82
GRAND TOTAL	221	40	111	337938