Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Jun 1998
The 9th Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
68
35 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
31 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
369
25 women, 6 elected
Turnout
70.31%
25.5 lakh of 36.3 lakh
The house
68 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC31
- BJP31
- HVC5
- IND1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Himachal Pradesh assembly election (1993)
BJP
+23
INC
-21
IND
-6
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 31 | -21 | 68 | 43.5% | 11,10,055 | 43.51% | -5.31 | 2 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 31 | +23 | 68 | 39.0% | 9,95,482 | 39.02% | +2.88 | 3 |
| HVCHVC | 5 | — | 62 | 10.5% | 2,45,584 | 9.63% | — | 48 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -6 | 52 | 5.5% | 1,06,764 | 4.18% | -5.58 | 44 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3.3% | 35,866 | 1.41% | -0.85 | 26 |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2.5% | 19,155 | 0.75% | -0.34 | 19 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 11 | 3.1% | 13,508 | 0.53% | -0.22 | 11 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.0% | 11,088 | 0.43% | -0.64 | 14 |
| AIRJPAIRJP | 0 | — | 21 | 0.8% | 6,275 | 0.25% | — | 21 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.6% | 3,176 | 0.12% | +0.12 | 14 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 6 | 1.3% | 2,827 | 0.11% | — | 6 |
| RJPRashtriya Jansambhavna Party | 0 | — | 3 | 1.2% | 1,498 | 0.06% | — | 3 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 91 | 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 Jun 1998
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROHRU | Himachal Pradesh | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | BJPKHUSHI RAM | 26,14862.90% |
| JUBBAL-KOTKHAI | Himachal Pradesh | INCRAM LAL | JDRAJ PAL | 18,03452.62% |
| MANDI | Himachal Pradesh | HVCSUKH RAM | BJPKANHAIYA LAL | 18,98947.83% |
| PACHHAD | Himachal Pradesh | INCGANGU RAM MUSAFIR | BJPKALI DASS KASHYAP | 14,37638.32% |
| CHOPAL | Himachal Pradesh | INCYOGENDRA CHANDAR | HVCKEWAL RAMA CHAUHAN | 12,23737.70% |
| RAMPUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCSINGHI RAM | BJPNINZOO RAM | 14,56536.65% |
| RAINKA | Himachal Pradesh | INCPREM SINGH | BJPROOP SINGH | 11,23836.19% |
| DARANG | Himachal Pradesh | INCKAUL SING | HVCJAWAHAR LAL | 13,01829.02% |
| SHILLAI | Himachal Pradesh | INCHARSH WARDHAN | BJPJAGAT SINGH | 9,58828.13% |
| KUMARSAIN | Himachal Pradesh | INCJAI BIHARI LAL KHACHI | INDGHANSHYAM DASS | 9,57526.98% |
Closest results of Jun 1998
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUTLEHAR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPRAM DASS MALANGAR | INCMAHENDRA PAL | 30.01% |
| SOLAN | Himachal Pradesh | INCKRISHNA MOHINI | BJPMOHINDER NATH SOFAT | 260.07% |
| KULU | Himachal Pradesh | BJPCHANDER SAIN THAKUR | INCRAJ KRISHAN GAUR | 380.07% |
| GANGATH | Himachal Pradesh | BJPDES RAJ | INCBODH RAJ | 1480.38% |
| SULAH | Himachal Pradesh | BJPBIPAN SINGH PARMAR | INCJAGJIWAN PAUL | 1250.41% |
| BANIKHET | Himachal Pradesh | INCASHA KUMARI | BJPRENU CHADHA | 4210.92% |
| NADAUN | Himachal Pradesh | BJPBABU RAM MANDIAL | INCNARAIN CHAND PRASHAR | 5801.67% |
| ARKI | Himachal Pradesh | INCDHARAM PAL THAKUR | BJPNAGIN CHANDRA PAL | 5781.69% |
| CHINTPURNI | Himachal Pradesh | BJPPARVEEN SHARMA | INCHARI DUTT | 6531.90% |
| NACHAN | Himachal Pradesh | INCTEK CHAND | BJPDILE RAM | 7591.91% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Jun 1998?
Indian National Congress won 31 of 68 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Jun 1998?
Turnout was 70.31% — 25.5 lakh of 36.3 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Jun 1998?
369 candidates contested 68 seats.
