Elections in Himachal Pradesh
Elections in Himachal Pradesh for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Himachal Pradesh state, India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India.
Lok Sabha elections
[edit]| Year | Lok Sabha election | Party-wise details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1st Lok Sabha | Total: 3. INC: 3 | |
| 1957 | 2nd Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 | |
| 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 | |
| 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | Total: 6. INC: 6 | |
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 | |
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. Janata Party/BLD: 4. | |
| 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 | |
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 | |
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 3, INC: 1 | |
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 2, INC: 2 | |
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 | |
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 3, INC: 1 | |
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 3, HVC: 1 | |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 3, BJP: 1 | |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 3, INC: 1 | |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 4 | |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 4 | |
| 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 4 | |
| Election | Lok Sabha | Party-wise details | Constituencies | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Kangra | Mandi | Hamirpur | Shimla | Mahasu | Chamba | |||
| 1951 | 1st Lok Sabha | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There | |
| 1957 | 2nd Lok Sabha | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There | |
| 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There | |
| 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | INC | 6 | INC | INC | INC | INC | INC | INC | |
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There | |
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | JP | 4 | JP | JP | JP | JP | Not There | Not There | |
| 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There | |
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There | |
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | INC | Not There | Not There | |
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | BJP/INC | 4 | BJP | INC | BJP | INC | Not There | Not There | |
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There | |
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | INC | Not There | Not There | |
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | HVC | Not There | Not There | |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | INC | 4 | INC | INC | BJP | INC | Not There | Not There | |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | BJP | 4 | BJP | INC | BJP | BJP | Not There | Not There | |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | BJP | Not There | Not There | |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | BJP | Not There | Not There | |
| 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | BJP | Not There | Not There | |
Legislative Assembly elections
[edit]1952 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 1952 | 1st Vidhan Sabha | Indian National Congress | 24 |  Yashwant Singh Parmar
|
INC | |
| Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | 3 | |||||
| Independent | 8 | |||||
| Republican Party of India | 1 | |||||
| Total | 36 | |||||
1967 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 1967 | 2nd Vidhan Sabha | Indian National Congress | 34 | Yashwant Singh Parmar
|
INC | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 7 | |||||
| Independent | 16 | |||||
| Swatantra Party | 2 | |||||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | |||||
| Total | 60 | |||||
1972 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 1972 | 3rd Vidhan Sabha | Indian National Congress | 53 |  Thakur Ram Lal
|
INC | |
| Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 5 | |||||
| Independent | 7 | |||||
| Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh | 2 | |||||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||
1977 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 1977 | 4th Vidhan Sabha | Janta Party | 53 |  Shanta Kumar
|
JP | |
| Indian National Congress | 9 | |||||
| Independent | 6 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||
1982 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 1982 | 5th Vidhan Sabha | Indian National Congress | 31 | Thakur Ram Lal
|
INC | |
| Bharatiya Janta Party | 29 | |||||
| Independent | 6 | |||||
| Janata Party | 2 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||
1985 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 1985 | 6th Vidhan Sabha | Indian National Congress | 58 |  Virbhadra Singh
|
INC | |
| Bharatiya Janta Party | 7 | |||||
| Independent | 2 | |||||
| Lok Dal | 1 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||
1990 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 1990 | 7th Vidhan Sabha | Bharatiya Janta Party | 46 | Shanta Kumar
|
BJP | |
| Indian National Congress | 9 | |||||
| Janata Dal | 11 | |||||
| Independent | 1 | |||||
| CPI | 1 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||
1993 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 1993 | 8th Vidhan Sabha | Indian National Congress | 52 | Virbhadra Singh
|
INC | |
| Bharatiya Janta Party | 8 | |||||
| Independent | 7 | |||||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||
1998 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]Keys: BJP (-) INC (-) BSP (-) UKD/UKD(P) (-) NCP (-) Independent (-) CPIM (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 1998 | 9th Vidhan Sabha | Bharatiya Janta Party | 31 |  Prem Kumar Dhumal
|
BJP | |
| Indian National Congress | 31 | |||||
| Himachal Vikas Congress | 5 | |||||
| Independent | 1 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||
2003 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]Keys: BJP (-) INC (-) BSP (-) UKD/UKD(P) (-) NCP (-) Independent (-) CPIM (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 2003 | 10th Vidhan Sabha | Indian National Congress | 43 | Virbhadra Singh
|
INC | |
| Bharatiya Janta Party | 16 | |||||
| Independent | 6 | |||||
| Himachal Vikas Congress | 1 | |||||
| Lok Janshakti Party | 1 | |||||
| Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh | 1 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||
2007 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]The 2007 Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly election were held in Himachal Pradesh in 2007.
Keys: BJP (-) INC (-) BSP (-) Independent (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 2007 | 11th Vidhan Sabha | Bharatiya Janta Party | 41 | Prem Kumar Dhumal
|
BJP | |
| Indian National Congress | 23 | |||||
| Independent | 3 | |||||
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 1 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||
2012 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]Keys: BJP (-) INC (-) BSP (-) UKD/UKD(P) (-) NCP (-) Independent (-) CPIM (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 2012 | 12th Vidhan Sabha | Indian National Congress | 36 | Virbhadra Singh |
INC | |
| Bharatiya Janta Party | 26 | |||||
| Independent | 5 | |||||
| Himachal Lokhit Party | 1 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||
2017 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]BJP won 44 out of 68 seats to form the government, ousting Congress party from power. Indian National Congress won 21 seats. Jai Ram Thakur was appointed as Chief Minister after the elections.
Keys: BJP (-) INC (-) BSP (-) UKD/UKD(P) (-) NCP (-) Independent (-) CPIM (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 2017 | 13th Vidhan Sabha | Bharatiya Janta Party | 44 |  Jai Ram Thakur |
BJP | |
| Indian National Congress | 21 | |||||
| Independent | 2 | |||||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||
2022 Legislative Assembly election
[edit]Keys: INC (-) BJP (-) Independent (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | |||||
| 2022 | 14th Vidhan Sabha | Indian National Congress | 40 |  Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
INC | |
| Bharatiya Janta Party | 25 | |||||
| Independent | 3 | |||||
| Total | 68 | |||||