Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Jun 1998
68 assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, 70.31% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Himachal Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 31 | -21 | 68 | 11,10,055 | 43.51% | -5.31 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 31 | +23 | 68 | 9,95,482 | 39.02% | +2.88 |
| HVCHVC | 5 | +5 | 62 | 2,45,584 | 9.63% | — |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -6 | 52 | 1,06,764 | 4.18% | -5.58 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 28 | 35,866 | 1.41% | -0.85 |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | 0 | 21 | 19,155 | 0.75% | -0.34 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 11 | 13,508 | 0.53% | -0.22 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11,088 | 0.43% | -0.64 |
| AIRJPAIRJP | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6,275 | 0.25% | — |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3,176 | 0.12% | +0.12 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2,827 | 0.11% | — |
| RJPRashtriya Jansambhavna Party | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1,498 | 0.06% | — |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 0.00% | — |
- INC31 (46%)
- BJP31 (46%)
- HVC5 (7%)
- IND1 (1%)
- INC31
- BJP31
- HVC5
- IND1
- INC31
- BJP31
- HVC5
- IND1
Constituency performance
From the 68 results in Himachal Pradesh
Seat change
Against Himachal Pradesh's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1993), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained34 (50%)
- Changed hands34 (50%)
34 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 34 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
- INC
- BJP
- HVC
- IND
Assembly seat results
All 68 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–68 of 68
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALAMPUR | INCBRIJ BEHARI LAL BUTAIL | BJPSHIV KUMAR | 7922.07% | 68.2% |
| PAONTA DOON | INCRATTAN SINGH | BJPSUKH RAM | 2,4205.21% | 75.9% |
| PRAGPUR | BJPVIRENDER KUMAR | INCYOG RAJ | 1,2723.64% | 72.1% |
| RAINKA | INCPREM SINGH | BJPROOP SINGH | 11,23836.19% | 71.7% |
| RAJGIR | BJPATMA RAM | INCMILKHI RAM GOMA | 3,43211.26% | 65.0% |
| RAJNAGAR | BJPMOHAN LAL | INCVIDYA DHAR | 3,3259.42% | 69.0% |
| RAMPUR | INCSINGHI RAM | BJPNINZOO RAM | 14,56536.65% | 70.1% |
| ROHRU | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | BJPKHUSHI RAM | 26,14862.90% | 72.7% |
| SANTOKGARH | BJPJAI KRISHAN SHARMA | INCONKAR SHARMA | 2,3115.59% | 66.7% |
| SHAHPUR | BJPSARVEEN CHOUDHARY | INCMAJOR VIJAI SINGH MANKOTIA | 2,8187.13% | 76.5% |
| SHILLAI | INCHARSH WARDHAN | BJPJAGAT SINGH | 9,58828.13% | 77.4% |
| SIMLA | BJPNARINDER BRAGTA | INCHARBHAJAN SINGH BHAJJI | 2,6038.33% | 42.7% |
| SOLAN | INCKRISHNA MOHINI | BJPMOHINDER NATH SOFAT | 260.07% | 65.2% |
| SULAH | BJPBIPAN SINGH PARMAR | INCJAGJIWAN PAUL | 1250.41% | 68.4% |
| SUNDERNAGAR | BJPROOP SINGH | INCSHER SINGH | 7692.46% | 71.6% |
| THEOG | INCVIDYA STOKES | BJPRAKESH VARMA | 6,08215.79% | 78.5% |
| THURAL | BJPRAVINDER SINGH RAVI | INCAISHWARYA DEV CHAND | 4,87015.63% | 68.0% |
| UNA | INCVIRENDER GAUTAM | BJPSUBHASH SAHORE | 5,77412.16% | 71.0% |
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, Jun 1998?
Indian National Congress won 31 of 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh, 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 assembly seats does Himachal Pradesh have?
Himachal Pradesh has 68 assembly seats.
