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| First woman MP elected from Thantlang ( photo : CHRO ) |
9 November 2010: Ethnic Chin parties have declared decisive victory in three of the nine townships in Chin State even as the final poll results are being tabulated, to be later officially announced by the District-level Election Commission.
According to unofficial results, the Chin National Party (CNP) has decisively won all contested seats in Thantlang and Hakha Townships, while the Chin Progressive Party (CPP) has also swept all parliamentary seats up for grabs in Falam Township.
According to a senior CNP official in Hakha, his party won 70 percent of the votes in the Township, racking up all contested seats, including the state legislative seat, as well as, the two houses of national parliament. Hakha Township, the seat of Chin State capital, has a total of 22969 registered voters.
In Thantlang Township, the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and the National Unity Party (NUP) suffered an embarrassing upset as the majority of voters sided with the CNP on Sunday.
The most tightly contested seat was the State Legislative seat from constituency (2) where Dr. Hmuh Thang, a highly respected physician and former independent candidate elected in the 1990 elections was standing as a USPD candidate against Robin, the less known candidate from the CNP. Robin defeated Dr. Hmuh Thang by a margin of 850 votes in a constituency that has over 12,000 registered voters. It was otherwise a comfortable win for the Chin National Party for all of the contested seats.
The election in the Thantlang Township saw the first ever woman candidate being elected to public office. Daw Za Tlem, a high school teacher standing as a CNP candidate for People's Parliament (Lower House) enjoyed a comfortable victory over her two male opponents from the USDP and NUP.
Although the official results are yet to be announced, a CNP source has said that the losing USDP candidates have conceded defeat to the victor Chin party in Thantlang.
In Falam Township, the Chin Progressive Party (CCP) has also reportedly won all of the five legislative seats up for grabs in the November 7 poll.
According to a senior CNP official in Hakha, his party won 70 percent of the votes in the Township, racking up all contested seats, including the state legislative seat, as well as, the two houses of national parliament. Hakha Township, the seat of Chin State capital, has a total of 22969 registered voters.
In Thantlang Township, the junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and the National Unity Party (NUP) suffered an embarrassing upset as the majority of voters sided with the CNP on Sunday.
The most tightly contested seat was the State Legislative seat from constituency (2) where Dr. Hmuh Thang, a highly respected physician and former independent candidate elected in the 1990 elections was standing as a USPD candidate against Robin, the less known candidate from the CNP. Robin defeated Dr. Hmuh Thang by a margin of 850 votes in a constituency that has over 12,000 registered voters. It was otherwise a comfortable win for the Chin National Party for all of the contested seats.
The election in the Thantlang Township saw the first ever woman candidate being elected to public office. Daw Za Tlem, a high school teacher standing as a CNP candidate for People's Parliament (Lower House) enjoyed a comfortable victory over her two male opponents from the USDP and NUP.
Although the official results are yet to be announced, a CNP source has said that the losing USDP candidates have conceded defeat to the victor Chin party in Thantlang.
In Falam Township, the Chin Progressive Party (CCP) has also reportedly won all of the five legislative seats up for grabs in the November 7 poll.
List of Candidates by Township (Winning candidates displayed in red)
Thantlang
| Party | People’s Parliament | National Parliament | State | ||
| | | Constituency 1 | Const. (2) | Const. (1) | Const. (2) |
| USDP | Ngun Hram | Hmung Kio | | Sui Kio | Dr. Hmuh Thang |
| NUP | Lian Tial | | | Thang Ding | Van Za Rung |
| CPP | | Bawi Thawng | | | |
| CNP | Za Tlem | Thang Thai | | Lal Mawng Cung | Robin |
Hakha
| Party | People’s Parliament | National Parliament | State | ||
| | | Constituency 1 | Const. (2) | Const. (1) | Const. (2) |
| USDP | Tial Hnin | Johan | | Thang He | Hram Ceu |
| NUP | Nah Luai | Biak Kham | | Hme Ci | Lian Chum |
| CPP | | | | | |
| CNP | Ngun Mawng | Stv. Tha Bik | | Ram Mang | Chan Pum |
Falam Township
| Party | People’s Parliament | National Parliament | State | ||
| | | Constituency 1 | Const. (2) | Const. (1) | Const. (2) |
| USDP | Sai Lian Ceu | Rul Zam | Sui Thluai | Ngun Lal | Kawl Luai |
| NUP | San Thang | Ca Mang | Van Lung | Than Kim | Lalthianghlim-(UPP) |
| CPP | Khuang Ling | Con Khen | Zung Hlei Thang | Nah Thang | No Sum |
| CNP | NgeNge Thian Uk Thang | Len Vel | | | Khuang Lian |
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