Saiha Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Mizoram legislative assembly in India}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Saiha | state = Mizoram | type= SLA | map_image = Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram (Saiha highlighted).png | constituency_no = 39 | district = Saiha | loksabha_cons = Mizoram | established = 2008 | reservation = ST | mla = Dr. K. Beichhua | party = Bharatiya Janata Party | latest_election_year = 2023 | electors = {{formatnum:18265}} }} '''Saiha''' is one of the 40 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Mizoram state in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Assembly Elections December 2013 Results |work=ECI |publisher=Election Commission of India |url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215221429/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ |archivedate=2013-12-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=elections.in>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/mizoram/assembly-constituencies|title=Mizoram Assembly Constituency List|publisher=www.elections.in}}</ref>

It is part of Siaha district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.

== Members of the Legislative Assembly == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Name !colspan=2|Party |- |1972 | Sapliana Vandir |{{Party name with color|Independent|rowspan=2}} |- |1978 | R. T. Zachono |- |1979 | Sapliana Vandir |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |- |1984 | F. Lalramliana |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |- |1987 |rowspan=2| S. Hiato |- |1989 |- |1993 |rowspan=2| Zakhu Hlychho |{{Full party name with color|Mizo National Front}} |- |1998 |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |- |2003 |rowspan=2| S. Hiato |- |2008<ref name=election2008>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3666-mizoram-2008/ |title=Mizoram General Legislative Election 2008 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> |- |2013<ref name=election2013>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3667-mizoram-2013/ |title=Mizoram General Legislative Election 2013 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> |rowspan=3|K. Beichhua |{{Full party name with color|Mizo National Front|rowspan=2}} |- |2018<ref name=election2018/> |- |2023 |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |- |}

==Election results== ===2023=== {{Election box begin | title= 2023 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election: Saiha}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Dr. K. Beichhua |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = 6,740 |percentage = 35.83 |change = {{increase}}21.61 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = H.C. Lalmalsawma Zasai |party = Mizo National Front |votes = 6,124 |percentage = 32.56 |change = {{decrease}}17.26 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = N. Chakhai |party = Indian National Congress |votes = 3,607 |percentage = 19.18 |change = {{decrease}}15.48 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = K.H. Beithie |party = Zoram People's Movement |votes = 2,219 |percentage = 11.8 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = A. Phirthianga |party = Independent politician |votes = 73 |percentage = 0.39 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the Above |party = None of the above |votes = 47 |percentage = 0.25 |change = {{no change}} }} {{Election box majority |votes = 616 |percentage = 3.27 |change = {{decrease}}11.89 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 18,810 |percentage = 75.32 |change = {{decrease}}2.28 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Mizo National Front |swing = {{increase}}21.61 }} {{Election box end}}

===2018=== {{Election box begin | title= 2018 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election: Saiha<ref name=election2018>{{cite web|title=Mizoram Legislative Election 2018- Statistical Report|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/9687-mizoram-legislative-election-2018-statistical-report/|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=8 October 2021}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Dr. K. Beichhua |party = Mizo National Front |votes = {{formatnum:}} |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = None of the Above |party = None of the above |votes = {{formatnum:}} |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box majority |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box turnout |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Mizo National Front |loser = |swing = }} {{Election box end}}

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Category:Saiha district Category:Assembly constituencies of Mizoram Category:Saiha Category:Politics of Mizoram Category:2008 establishments in Mizoram Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2008