Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1990
The 7th Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
67
34 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJP
45 seats · majority
Candidates
446
18 women, 4 elected
Turnout
67.20%
20.1 lakh of 29.9 lakh
The house
67 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJP45
- JD11
- INC9
- IND1
- CPI1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Himachal Pradesh assembly election (1985)
INC
-49
BJP
+38
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 45 | +38 | 50 | 56.0% | 8,38,007 | 41.66% | +11.05 | 1 |
| JDJanata Dal | 11 | — | 17 | 43.1% | 2,22,542 | 11.06% | — | 2 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 9 | -49 | 65 | 37.4% | 7,30,582 | 36.31% | -19.15 | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -1 | 190 | 2.2% | 1,24,350 | 6.18% | -2.10 | 182 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | +1 | 18 | 7.8% | 42,393 | 2.11% | +0.46 | 16 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | — | 34 | 1.8% | 18,932 | 0.94% | — | 34 |
| ICSSCSICSSCS | 0 | — | 13 | 2.9% | 12,984 | 0.65% | — | 13 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.5% | 11,318 | 0.56% | +0.08 | 5 |
| DDPDDP | 0 | — | 31 | 0.7% | 6,424 | 0.32% | — | 31 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 0 | — | 19 | 0.6% | 3,769 | 0.19% | — | 19 |
| PBIPBI | 0 | — | 2 | 0.8% | 442 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| HMSHMS | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 43 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Himachal Pradesh at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Mar 1990
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROHRU | Himachal Pradesh | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | JDSATYA DEV BUSHEHARI | 24,62679.46% |
| DHARAMSALA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPKISHAN CHAND | INCMOOL RAJ PADHA | 13,66350.84% |
| KANGRA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPVIDYA SAGAR | INCHARI KRISHAN CHAND | 16,83050.30% |
| KARSOG | Himachal Pradesh | BJPJOGINDER PAL | INCMANSA RAM | 11,86050.20% |
| ARKI | Himachal Pradesh | BJPNAGIN CHANDER PAL | INCAMAR CHAND PAL | 10,99848.17% |
| KASUMPTI | Himachal Pradesh | BJPROOP DASS KASHYAP | INCSHONKIA RAM KASHYAP | 13,27746.19% |
| GANGATH | Himachal Pradesh | BJPDES RAJ | INCGIRDHARI LAL | 13,59944.35% |
| JAWALAMUKHI | Himachal Pradesh | BJPDHANI RAM | INCSUSHIL CHAND RATTAN | 12,11541.99% |
| RAMPUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCSINGHI RAM | INDNINZOO RAM | 11,85641.12% |
| CHOPAL | Himachal Pradesh | BJPRADHA RAMAN SHASTRI | INCYOGENDRA CHANDRA | 10,09741.02% |
Closest results of Mar 1990
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOPALPUR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPLEELA | INCRANGILA RAM | 4401.27% |
| THEOG | Himachal Pradesh | INCVIDYA STOKES | JDKESHAV RAM KASHYAP | 8042.65% |
| JAWALI | Himachal Pradesh | INCSUJAN SINGH PATHANIA | BJPRAJAN SUSHANT | 1,7214.46% |
| JUBBAL-KOTKHAI | Himachal Pradesh | JDRAM LAL | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | 1,4864.75% |
| BANIKHET | Himachal Pradesh | BJPGANDHARV SINGH | INCASHA KUMARI | 1,4984.82% |
| KUMARSAIN | Himachal Pradesh | BJPBHAGAT RAM CHAUHAN | INCJAI BIHARI LAL KHACHI | 2,1867.23% |
| NURPUR | Himachal Pradesh | JDKEWAL SINGH | INCSAT MAHAJAN | 3,4438.28% |
| NADAUN | Himachal Pradesh | INCNARAIN CHAND PRASHAR | JDBABU RAM MANDIAL | 2,3388.38% |
| DARANG | Himachal Pradesh | BJPDINA NATH | INCKAUL SINGH | 3,2819.29% |
| CHINTPURNI | Himachal Pradesh | BJPSUSHMA SHARMA | INCHARI DUTT SHARMA | 2,9019.66% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1990?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 45 of 67 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1990?
Turnout was 67.20% — 20.1 lakh of 29.9 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1990?
446 candidates contested 67 seats.
