Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Dec 2012
The 12th Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
68
35 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
36 seats · majority
Candidates
459
34 women, 3 elected
Turnout
73.37%
33.8 lakh of 46.1 lakh
The house
68 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC36
- BJP26
- IND5
- HLP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Himachal Pradesh assembly election (2007)
BJP
-15
INC
+13
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 36 | +13 | 68 | 42.8% | 14,47,319 | 42.81% | +3.91 | 2 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 26 | -15 | 68 | 38.5% | 13,00,756 | 38.47% | -4.64 | 4 |
| INDIndependent | 5 | +2 | 105 | 7.9% | 4,10,393 | 12.14% | +4.17 | 83 |
| HLPHLP | 1 | — | 36 | 4.5% | 81,024 | 2.40% | — | 35 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | -1 | 66 | 1.2% | 39,575 | 1.17% | -5.96 | 66 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.9% | 39,081 | 1.16% | +0.58 | 14 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 0 | — | 25 | 1.3% | 16,495 | 0.49% | — | 25 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1.8% | 14,885 | 0.44% | -1.26 | 17 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2.0% | 12,309 | 0.36% | +0.29 | 13 |
| HISPHISP | 0 | — | 16 | 0.8% | 6,571 | 0.19% | — | 16 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.2% | 6,525 | 0.19% | 0.00 | 6 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.5% | 3,882 | 0.12% | -0.16 | 15 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 4 | 0.6% | 1,220 | 0.04% | — | 4 |
| BHBPBHBP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6% | 643 | 0.02% | -0.01 | 2 |
| IJPIJP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 300 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| HNDHND | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 50 | 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 Dec 2012
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROHRU | Himachal Pradesh | INCMOHAN LAL BRAKTA | BJPBALAK RAM NEGI. | 28,41563.52% |
| SHIMLA RURAL | Himachal Pradesh | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | BJPISHWAR ROHAL | 20,00049.48% |
| DEHRA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPRAVINDER SINGH | INDYOG RAJ | 15,29332.52% |
| SUJANPUR | Himachal Pradesh | INDRAJINDER SINGH | INCANITA VERMA | 14,16631.59% |
| KASUMPTI | Himachal Pradesh | INCANIRUDH SINGH | BJPPREM SINGH | 9,88627.34% |
| NAHAN | Himachal Pradesh | BJPRAJEEV BINDAL | INCKUSH PARMAR | 12,82424.02% |
| BHORANJ | Himachal Pradesh | BJPISHWAR DASS DHIMAN | INCRAMESH CHAND | 10,41522.68% |
| LAHAUL & SPITI | Himachal Pradesh | INCRAVI THAKUR | BJPDR RAM LAL MARKANDA | 3,69621.89% |
| JAISINGHPUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCYADVINDER GOMA | BJPATMA RAM | 9,73521.50% |
| HAMIRPUR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPPREM KUMAR DHUMAL | INCNARINDER THAKUR | 9,30221.05% |
Closest results of Dec 2012
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KASAULI | Himachal Pradesh | BJPRAJIV SAIZAL | INCVINOD SULTANPURI | 240.06% |
| BHATTIYAT | Himachal Pradesh | BJPBIKRAM SINGH JARYAL | INCKULDEEP SINGH PATHANIA | 1110.23% |
| CHINTPURNI | Himachal Pradesh | INCKULDIP KUMAR | BJPBALBIR SINGH | 4380.89% |
| KANGRA | Himachal Pradesh | INDPAWAN KAJAL | INCCHOUDHARY SURENDER KUMAR | 5631.12% |
| CHOPAL | Himachal Pradesh | INDBALBIR SINGH VERMA | INCDR SUBHASH CHAND MANGLATE | 6471.30% |
| PAONTA SAHIB | Himachal Pradesh | INDKIRNESH JUNG | BJPSUKH RAM | 7901.47% |
| SRI RENUKAJI | Himachal Pradesh | INCVINAY KUMAR | BJPHIRDAYA RAM | 6551.48% |
| SHIMLA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPSURESH BHARDWAJ | INCHARISH | 6281.93% |
| DHARAMPUR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPMAHENDER SINGH | INCCHANDER SHEKHAR | 1,0412.15% |
| JHANDUTA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPRIKHI RAM KONDAL | INCDR.BEERU RAM KISHORE | 1,1992.56% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Dec 2012?
Indian National Congress won 36 of 68 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Dec 2012?
Turnout was 73.37% — 33.8 lakh of 46.1 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Dec 2012?
459 candidates contested 68 seats.
