Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Jun 2003
The 10th Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
68
35 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
43 seats · majority
Candidates
408
31 women, 4 elected
Turnout
74.42%
30.5 lakh of 41 lakh
The house
68 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC43
- BJP16
- IND6
- HVC1
- LMHP1
- LJNSP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Himachal Pradesh assembly election (1998)
BJP
-15
INC
+12
IND
+5
HVC
-4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 43 | +12 | 68 | 41.0% | 12,51,414 | 41.00% | -2.51 | 3 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 16 | -15 | 68 | 35.4% | 10,79,882 | 35.38% | -3.64 | 3 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | +5 | 110 | 7.8% | 3,84,658 | 12.60% | +8.42 | 86 |
| HVCHVC | 1 | -4 | 49 | 8.3% | 1,79,148 | 5.87% | -3.76 | 41 |
| LMHPLMHP | 1 | — | 14 | 10.1% | 66,102 | 2.17% | — | 11 |
| LJNSPLJNSP | 1 | — | 27 | 2.5% | 30,373 | 0.99% | — | 26 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2.0% | 21,469 | 0.70% | -0.70 | 23 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9.7% | 14,616 | 0.48% | -0.05 | 3 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.2% | 10,537 | 0.34% | +0.22 | 20 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.9% | 6,220 | 0.20% | -0.23 | 7 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | — | 14 | 0.9% | 5,734 | 0.19% | — | 14 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | — | 3 | 0.8% | 1,103 | 0.04% | — | 3 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.3% | 746 | 0.02% | +0.02 | 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 2003
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAMPUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCSINGHI RAM | BJPBRIJ LAL | 17,24740.90% |
| ROHRU | Himachal Pradesh | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | BJPKHUSHI RAM BALNAHTA | 17,28936.06% |
| BAMSAN | Himachal Pradesh | BJPPREM KUMAR DHUMAL | INCKULDEEP SINGH PATHANIA | 15,69835.72% |
| JAWALAMUKHI | Himachal Pradesh | BJPRAMESH CHAND | INDSANJAY RATTAN | 13,72930.75% |
| SULAH | Himachal Pradesh | INCJAGJIWAN PAUL | BJPBIPAN SINGH PARMAR | 10,93028.90% |
| LAHAUL AND SPITI | Himachal Pradesh | INCRAGHBIR SINGH | HVCDR.RAM LAL MARKANDA | 4,76828.58% |
| BHARMOUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCTHAKAR SINGH | BJPTULSI RAM | 9,69227.29% |
| MANDI | Himachal Pradesh | HVCSUKH RAM | INCDURGA DUTT | 12,39026.99% |
| NADAUNTA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPBALDEV SHARMA | INCVIDYA KUMARI | 12,56126.46% |
| CHINTPURNI | Himachal Pradesh | INCRAKESH KALIA | BJPPRAVEEN SHARMA | 10,94124.84% |
Closest results of Jun 2003
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPSATPAL SINGH SATTI | INCVIRENDER GAUTAM | 510.09% |
| BALH | Himachal Pradesh | BJPDAMODAR DASS | HVCPRAKASH CHAUDHARY | 1880.34% |
| BANIKHET | Himachal Pradesh | INCASHA KUMARI | BJPRENU CHADHA | 8601.67% |
| ARKI | Himachal Pradesh | INCDHARAM PAL THAKUR | BJPGOVIND RAM SHARMA | 1,0432.62% |
| NAHAN | Himachal Pradesh | LJNSPSADANAND CHAUHAN | INCKUSH PARMAR | 1,1912.86% |
| MEWA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPISHWAR DASS DHIMAN | INCSURESH KUMAR | 1,3292.87% |
| PACHHAD | Himachal Pradesh | INCGANGU RAM MUSAFIR | BJPRAM PRAKASH | 1,2862.93% |
| SOLAN | Himachal Pradesh | BJPDR. RAJEEV BINDAL | INDMOHINDER NATH SOFAT | 1,3593.03% |
| NACHAN | Himachal Pradesh | INCTEK CHAND | BJPDILE RAM | 1,6103.31% |
| GEHARWIN | Himachal Pradesh | INDDR. BEERU RAM KISHORE | BJPRIKHI RAM KONDAL | 1,5543.44% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Jun 2003?
Indian National Congress won 43 of 68 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Jun 2003?
Turnout was 74.42% — 30.5 lakh of 41 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Jun 2003?
408 candidates contested 68 seats.
