Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1990
67 assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, 67.20% turnout.
Seats
67
Candidates
446
18 women, 4 elected
Turnout
67.20%
20.1 lakh of 29.9 lakh
Leading party
BJP
45 of 67 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Himachal Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 45 | +38 | 50 | 8,38,007 | 41.65% | +11.05 |
| JDJanata Dal | 11 | +11 | 17 | 2,22,542 | 11.06% | — |
| INCIndian National Congress | 9 | -49 | 65 | 7,30,582 | 36.32% | -19.14 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -1 | 190 | 1,24,350 | 6.18% | -2.10 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | +1 | 18 | 42,393 | 2.11% | +0.46 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18,932 | 0.94% | — |
| ICSSCSICSSCS | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12,984 | 0.65% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11,318 | 0.56% | +0.07 |
| DDPDDP | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6,424 | 0.32% | — |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3,769 | 0.19% | — |
| PBIPBI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 442 | 0.02% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0.00% | — |
- BJP45 (67%)
- JD11 (16%)
- INC9 (13%)
- IND1 (1%)
- CPI1 (1%)
- BJP45
- JD11
- INC9
- IND1
- CPI1
- BJP45
- JD11
- INC9
- IND1
- CPI1
Constituency performance
From the 67 results in Himachal Pradesh
Closest contest
GOPALPUR
won by 440 (1.27%)
Biggest victory
ROHRU
won by 24,626 (79.46%)
Highest turnout
PAONTA DOON
79.62%
Lowest turnout
SIMLA
42.49%
Seat change
Against Himachal Pradesh's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1985), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained13 (19%)
- Changed hands54 (81%)
13 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 54 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Himachal Pradesh, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- BJP
- JD
- INC
- IND
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 67 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 67
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANI | BJPKHUB RAM | INCDIWAN SINGH | 12,83838.62% | 59.8% |
| ARKI | BJPNAGIN CHANDER PAL | INCAMAR CHAND PAL | 10,99848.17% | 59.3% |
| BAIJNATH | BJPDULO RAM | INCSANT RAM | 3,79512.81% | 66.3% |
| BALH | BJPDAMODAR DASS | INCPIRU RAM | 13,18836.39% | 73.4% |
| BAMSAN | BJPLASHKARI RAM | INCKARAM SINGH | 9,31932.88% | 63.6% |
| BANIKHET | BJPGANDHARV SINGH | INCASHA KUMARI | 1,4984.82% | 56.1% |
| BANJAR | BJPKARAN SINGH | INCSATYA PRAKASH THAKUR | 5,13611.81% | 73.3% |
| BHARMOUR | BJPTULSI RAM | INCTHAKUR SINGH | 7,62130.45% | 67.9% |
| BHATTIYAT | JDSHIV KUMAR | INCKULDIP SINGH | 7,03127.88% | 61.9% |
| BILASPUR | BJPSADARAM THAKUR | INCSHIV RAM | 7,76226.05% | 70.5% |
| CHACHIOT | JDMOTI RAM | INDVIR SINGH | 5,58218.33% | 70.7% |
| CHAMBA | BJPKISHORI LAL | INCSAGAR CHAND | 5,74918.72% | 67.5% |
| CHINTPURNI | BJPSUSHMA SHARMA | INCHARI DUTT SHARMA | 2,9019.66% | 61.1% |
| CHOPAL | BJPRADHA RAMAN SHASTRI | INCYOGENDRA CHANDRA | 10,09741.02% | 67.4% |
| DARANG | BJPDINA NATH | INCKAUL SINGH | 3,2819.29% | 71.5% |
| DHARAMPUR | INDMAHENDER SINGH | BJPPRIYA BRAT | 3,72212.56% | 65.8% |
| DHARAMSALA | BJPKISHAN CHAND | INCMOOL RAJ PADHA | 13,66350.84% | 64.5% |
| DOON | JDCHAUDHARY LAJJA RAM | INCLEKH RAM | 7,48924.74% | 73.3% |
| GAGRET | BJPSADHU RAM | INCKULDIP KUMAR | 7,46425.65% | 63.3% |
| GANGATH | BJPDES RAJ | INCGIRDHARI LAL | 13,59944.35% | 66.6% |
| GEHARWIN | BJPRIKHI RAM KONDAL | INCBEERU RAM KISORE | 2,95110.09% | 69.5% |
| GHUMARWIN | BJPKARAMDEV DHARMANI | INCKASHMIR SINGH | 5,49317.61% | 67.4% |
| GOPALPUR | BJPLEELA | INCRANGILA RAM | 4401.27% | 71.1% |
| GULER | BJPHARBANS SINGH RANA | INCCHANDER KUMAR | 3,04110.81% | 73.4% |
| HAMIRPUR | BJPJAGDEV CHAND | INDANITA VERMA | 8,88729.13% | 63.8% |
| JASWAN | BJPKASHMIR SINGH RANA | INCVIPLOVE THAKUR | 3,11912.07% | 69.4% |
| JAWALAMUKHI | BJPDHANI RAM | INCSUSHIL CHAND RATTAN | 12,11541.99% | 69.3% |
| JAWALI | INCSUJAN SINGH PATHANIA | BJPRAJAN SUSHANT | 1,7214.46% | 77.3% |
| JOGINDER NAGAR | INCGULAB SINGH | JDRATTAN LAL | 4,35314.81% | 65.0% |
| JUBBAL-KOTKHAI | JDRAM LAL | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | 1,4864.75% | 76.8% |
| KANGRA | BJPVIDYA SAGAR | INCHARI KRISHAN CHAND | 16,83050.30% | 69.5% |
| KARSOG | BJPJOGINDER PAL | INCMANSA RAM | 11,86050.20% | 55.8% |
| KASAULI | BJPSATYA PAL KAMBOJ | INCRAGHU RAJ | 4,03220.15% | 50.2% |
| KASUMPTI | BJPROOP DASS KASHYAP | INCSHONKIA RAM KASHYAP | 13,27746.19% | 56.5% |
| KINNAUR | BJPTHAKUR SEN NEGI | INDGOPI CHAND NEGI | 6,46621.76% | 72.5% |
| KOTKEHLOOR | CPIK. K. KAUSHAL | INCRAMLAL THAKUR | 5,59117.11% | 75.3% |
| KUMARSAIN | BJPBHAGAT RAM CHAUHAN | INCJAI BIHARI LAL KHACHI | 2,1867.23% | 69.8% |
| KUTLEHAR | JDRANJIT SINGH | INCRAM NATH SHARMA | 4,00613.01% | 65.7% |
| LAHAUL AND SPITI | INCPHUNCHOG RAI | BJPHISHE DOGIA | 1,45111.23% | 71.3% |
| MANDI | BJPKANHAIYA LAL | INCDURGA DUTT THAKUR | 8,89028.09% | 66.3% |
| MEWA | BJPISHWAR DASS | INCDHARAM SINGH | 11,92437.58% | 66.0% |
| NACHAN | BJPDILE RAM | INCTEK CHAND | 4,47615.19% | 70.0% |
| NADAUN | INCNARAIN CHAND PRASHAR | JDBABU RAM MANDIAL | 2,3388.38% | 65.7% |
| NADAUNTA | BJPRAM RATTAN SHARMA | INCMANJIT SINGH | 8,09025.46% | 64.7% |
| NAGROTA | BJPRAM CHAND BHATIA | INCHARDYAL | 4,85714.98% | 72.8% |
| NAHAN | JDSHYAMA SHARMA | INCAJAY BAHADUR SINGH | 7,29423.95% | 74.8% |
| NALAGARH | INCVIJAYANDRA SINGH | JDKEHAR SINGH | 6,34618.35% | 73.5% |
| NURPUR | JDKEWAL SINGH | INCSAT MAHAJAN | 3,4438.28% | 74.4% |
| PACHHAD | INCGANGURAM MUSAFIR | BJPKALI DASS | 5,17117.57% | 72.7% |
| PALAMPUR | BJPSHANTA KUMAR | INCBRIJ BIHARI LAL | 5,96219.33% | 68.0% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Himachal Pradesh alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1990?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 45 of 67 seats in Himachal Pradesh, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Mar 1990?
Turnout was 67.20% — 20.1 lakh of 29.9 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Himachal Pradesh have?
Himachal Pradesh has 67 assembly seats.
