Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Dec 2007
The 11th Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
68
35 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJP
41 seats · majority
Candidates
336
22 women, 3 elected
Turnout
71.50%
32.9 lakh of 46 lakh
The house
68 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJP41
- INC23
- IND3
- BSP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Himachal Pradesh assembly election (2003)
BJP
+25
INC
-20
IND
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 41 | +25 | 68 | 43.1% | 14,19,447 | 43.12% | +7.73 | 4 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 23 | -20 | 67 | 39.5% | 12,80,697 | 38.90% | -2.10 | 5 |
| INDIndependent | 3 | -3 | 60 | 9.1% | 2,62,494 | 7.97% | -4.63 | 48 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 1 | +1 | 65 | 7.5% | 2,34,625 | 7.13% | +6.42 | 57 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | — | 39 | 2.9% | 56,103 | 1.70% | — | 37 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5.4% | 18,916 | 0.57% | +0.10 | 6 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.5% | 9,072 | 0.28% | -0.07 | 12 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.7% | 6,366 | 0.19% | -0.01 | 8 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.2% | 2,294 | 0.07% | -0.12 | 4 |
| BHBPBHBP | 0 | — | 3 | 0.5% | 904 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| APPAll Peoples Party | 0 | — | 1 | 1.2% | 571 | 0.02% | — | 1 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.9% | 505 | 0.01% | -0.02 | 1 |
| RGDRGD | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 278 | 0.01% | — | 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 Dec 2007
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAMSAN | Himachal Pradesh | BJPPROF. PREM KUMAR DHUMAL | INCCOL. BIDHI CHAND | 26,00756.57% |
| CHINTPURNI | Himachal Pradesh | INCRAKESH KALIA | BJPNARENDER SHARMA | 16,13533.56% |
| NADAUNTA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPBALDEV SHARMA | INCVIDYA KUMARI JAR | 15,56432.72% |
| ROHRU | Himachal Pradesh | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | BJPKHUSHI RAM BALNATAH | 14,13728.47% |
| BILASPUR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPJAGAT PRAKASH NADDA | INDBAMBER THAKUR | 11,18123.77% |
| MEWA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPISHWAR DASS DHIMAN | INCSURESH KUMAR | 10,37522.06% |
| DHARAMPUR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPMAHENDER SINGH | INCCHANDER SHEKHAR | 9,83821.59% |
| UNA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPSATPAL SINGH 'SATTI' | INCVIRENDER GAUTAM | 11,85219.11% |
| CHAMBA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPBAL KRISHAN CHAUHAN | INCPAWAN NAYYAR | 8,65718.61% |
| SHAHPUR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPSARVEEN CHOUDHARY | BSPONKAR SINGH | 9,03117.61% |
Closest results of Dec 2007
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHARMOUR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPTULSI RAM | INCTHAKAR SINGH | 160.04% |
| JASWAN | Himachal Pradesh | INCNIKHIL RAJOUR (MANU SHARMA) | BJPBIKRAM SINGH | 1180.31% |
| BANJAR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPKHIMI RAM | INCSATYA PARKASH THAKUR | 2320.32% |
| BHATTIYAT | Himachal Pradesh | INCKULDEEP SINGH PATHANIA | BJPBHUPINDER SINGH CHAUHAN | 3250.73% |
| PRAGPUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCYOG RAJ | BJPNAVEEN DHIMAN | 3420.79% |
| NADAUN | Himachal Pradesh | INCSUKHVINDER SINGH SUKHU | BJPVIJAY AGNIHOTRI | 5861.28% |
| GANGATH | Himachal Pradesh | BJPDES RAJ | INDANITA KUMARI | 6901.30% |
| NAHAN | Himachal Pradesh | INCKUSH PARMAR | BJPSHYAMA SHARMA | 7461.63% |
| KANGRA | Himachal Pradesh | BSPSANJAY CHAUDHARY | INCCHAUDHARY SURENDER KAKU | 1,3092.42% |
| SULAH | Himachal Pradesh | BJPVIPIN SINGH PARMAR | INCJAGJIWAN PAUL | 9992.50% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Dec 2007?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 41 of 68 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Dec 2007?
Turnout was 71.50% — 32.9 lakh of 46 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Dec 2007?
336 candidates contested 68 seats.
