Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Sep 1993
The 8th Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
68
35 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
52 seats · majority
Candidates
416
15 women, 3 elected
Turnout
70.94%
23.3 lakh of 32.8 lakh
The house
68 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC52
- BJP8
- IND7
- CPM1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Himachal Pradesh assembly election (1990)
INC
+43
BJP
-37
JD
-11
IND
+6
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 52 | +43 | 67 | 49.4% | 11,35,203 | 48.82% | +12.51 | 2 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 8 | -37 | 68 | 36.1% | 8,40,233 | 36.13% | -5.52 | 2 |
| INDIndependent | 7 | +6 | 155 | 4.3% | 2,27,050 | 9.77% | +3.58 | 144 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | +1 | 6 | 7.4% | 17,347 | 0.75% | +0.18 | 5 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3.0% | 52,345 | 2.25% | +1.31 | 48 |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | -11 | 32 | 2.3% | 25,248 | 1.09% | -9.98 | 31 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -1 | 12 | 5.7% | 25,088 | 1.08% | -1.03 | 10 |
| DDPDDP | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.2% | 1,341 | 0.06% | -0.26 | 18 |
| HKPHKP | 0 | — | 6 | 0.5% | 1,088 | 0.05% | — | 6 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 242 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 53 | 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 Sep 1993
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROHRU | Himachal Pradesh | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | BJPKHUSHI RAM BALNATH | 19,94657.01% |
| JUBBAL-KOTKHAI | Himachal Pradesh | INCRAM LAL | INDRAJPAL SINGH CHAUHAN | 16,82353.33% |
| RAMPUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCSINGHI RAM | BJPNINZOO RAM | 14,47842.45% |
| CHOPAL | Himachal Pradesh | INDYOGENDRA CHANDRA | INCKANWAR UDAY SINGH | 10,30635.83% |
| KARSOG | Himachal Pradesh | INCMAST RAM | BJPJOGINDER PAL | 10,22735.56% |
| MANDI | Himachal Pradesh | INCANIL SHARMA | BJPKANHAIYA LAL | 12,42235.15% |
| GOPALPUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCRANGILA RAM RAO | BJPRANDHIR SINGH CHAMDEL | 13,40834.33% |
| NURPUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCSAT MAHAJAN | BJPMEGH RAJ AWASTHI | 15,09132.99% |
| KUMARSAIN | Himachal Pradesh | INCJAI BIHARI LAL KHACHI | BJPBHAGAT RAM CHAUHAN | 10,62532.59% |
| SOLAN | Himachal Pradesh | INCKRISHNA MOHINI | BJPMOHINDER NATH SOFAT | 11,59432.21% |
Closest results of Sep 1993
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMLA | Himachal Pradesh | CPMRAKESH SINGHA | INCHARBHAJAN SINGH BHAJJI | 1590.45% |
| NADAUNTA | Himachal Pradesh | INDMANJIT SINGH | BJPRAM RATTAN SHARMA | 1710.49% |
| BAMSAN | Himachal Pradesh | INCKULDEEP SINGH PATHANIA | BJPLASHKARI RAM | 2150.73% |
| MEWA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPISHWAR DASS DHIMAN | INCNEERAJ KUMAR | 4471.29% |
| DHARAMSALA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPKISHAN KAPOOR | INCCHANDRESH KUMARI | 4171.31% |
| DOON | Himachal Pradesh | INCLAJJA RAM | INDRAM PARTAP CHANDEL | 5631.47% |
| UNA | Himachal Pradesh | INCO.P. RATTAN | INDVIRENDER GAUTAM | 8021.78% |
| KUTLEHAR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPRAM DASS MALANGAR | INCRAM NATH SHARMA | 9723.03% |
| HAMIRPUR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPJAGDEV CHAND | INCANITA VERMA | 1,1463.27% |
| KINNAUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCDEV RAJ NEGI | BJPTHAKUR SEN NEGI | 8823.27% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Sep 1993?
Indian National Congress won 52 of 68 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Sep 1993?
Turnout was 70.94% — 23.3 lakh of 32.8 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Sep 1993?
416 candidates contested 68 seats.
