Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Jun 2003
68 assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, 74.42% turnout.
Seats
68
Candidates
408
31 women, 4 elected
Turnout
74.42%
30.5 lakh of 41 lakh
Leading party
INC
43 of 68 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Himachal Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 43 | +12 | 68 | 12,51,414 | 41.00% | -2.51 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 16 | -15 | 68 | 10,79,882 | 35.38% | -3.63 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | +5 | 110 | 3,84,658 | 12.60% | +8.42 |
| HVCHVC | 1 | -4 | 49 | 1,79,148 | 5.87% | -3.76 |
| LMHPLMHP | 1 | +1 | 14 | 66,102 | 2.17% | — |
| LJNSPLJNSP | 1 | +1 | 27 | 30,373 | 1.00% | — |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21,469 | 0.70% | -0.70 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14,616 | 0.48% | -0.05 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10,537 | 0.35% | +0.22 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6,220 | 0.20% | -0.23 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5,734 | 0.19% | — |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1,103 | 0.04% | — |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 746 | 0.02% | +0.02 |
- INC43 (63%)
- BJP16 (24%)
- IND6 (9%)
- HVC1 (1%)
- LMHP1 (1%)
- LJNSP1 (1%)
- INC43
- BJP16
- IND6
- HVC1
- LMHP1
- LJNSP1
- INC43
- BJP16
- IND6
- HVC1
- LMHP1
- LJNSP1
Constituency performance
From the 68 results in Himachal Pradesh
Closest contest
UNA
won by 51 (0.09%)
Biggest victory
RAMPUR
won by 17,247 (40.90%)
Highest turnout
NALAGARH
85.89%
Lowest turnout
SIMLA
46.11%
Seat change
Against Himachal Pradesh's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1998), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained33 (49%)
- Changed hands35 (51%)
33 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 35 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
- INC
- BJP
- IND
- HVC
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 68 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 68
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANI | INCISHWAR DASS | BJPTEJ RAM | 7,59314.69% | 71.2% |
| ARKI | INCDHARAM PAL THAKUR | BJPGOVIND RAM SHARMA | 1,0432.62% | 71.4% |
| BAIJNATH | INCSUDHIR SHARMA | BJPDULO RAM | 6,23915.03% | 72.0% |
| BALH | BJPDAMODAR DASS | HVCPRAKASH CHAUDHARY | 1880.34% | 78.5% |
| BAMSAN | BJPPREM KUMAR DHUMAL | INCKULDEEP SINGH PATHANIA | 15,69835.72% | 74.5% |
| BANIKHET | INCASHA KUMARI | BJPRENU CHADHA | 8601.67% | 73.5% |
| BANJAR | BJPKHIMI RAM | INCSATYA PARKASH THAKUR | 4,5426.91% | 78.6% |
| BHARMOUR | INCTHAKAR SINGH | BJPTULSI RAM | 9,69227.29% | 73.5% |
| BHATTIYAT | INDKULDIP SINGH PATHANIA | INDBHUPINDER SINGH CHAUHAN | 2,2265.51% | 76.1% |
| BILASPUR | INCTILAK RAJ | BJPJAGAT PRAKASH NADDA | 2,7266.07% | 77.5% |
| CHACHIOT | BJPJAI RAM THAKUR | HVCSHIV LAL | 7,58815.74% | 82.3% |
| CHAMBA | INCHARSH MAHAJAN | BJPB.K.CHAUHAN | 2,1875.01% | 77.4% |
| CHINTPURNI | INCRAKESH KALIA | BJPPRAVEEN SHARMA | 10,94124.84% | 74.3% |
| CHOPAL | INDSUBHASH CHAND | INCYOGENDRA CHANDRA | 2,5716.62% | 78.4% |
| DARANG | INCKAUL SINGH | BJPRAMESH CHAND | 6,84012.75% | 75.5% |
| DHARAMPUR | LMHPMOHINDER SINGH | BJPKARAMVIR | 3,9108.64% | 73.0% |
| DHARAMSALA | INCCHANDRESH KUMARI | BJPKISHAN KAPOOR | 5,11812.01% | 75.5% |
| DOON | INCLAJJA RAM | LMHPVINOD KUMARI | 2,4205.08% | 81.8% |
| GAGRET | INCKULDEEP KUMAR | BJPBALBIR SINGH | 7,17817.46% | 73.6% |
| GANGATH | INCBODH RAJ | BJPDES RAJ | 2,2794.52% | 77.1% |
| GEHARWIN | INDDR. BEERU RAM KISHORE | BJPRIKHI RAM KONDAL | 1,5543.44% | 77.3% |
| GHUMARWIN | BJPKARAM DEV DHARMANI | INCKASHMIR SINGH | 3,4077.12% | 72.3% |
| GOPALPUR | INCRANGILA RAM RAO | BJPCOL.INDER SINGH | 2,5195.25% | 72.9% |
| GULER | INCCHANDER KUMAR | BJPHARBANS SINGH | 5,93414.74% | 77.4% |
| HAMIRPUR | INCANITA VERMA | BJPURMIL THAKUR | 6,86514.80% | 70.6% |
| JASWAN | BJPBIKRAM SINGH | INCVIPLOVE THAKUR | 2,1866.02% | 72.1% |
| JAWALAMUKHI | BJPRAMESH CHAND | INDSANJAY RATTAN | 13,72930.75% | 75.6% |
| JAWALI | INCSUJAN SINGH | BJPRAJAN SUSHANT | 5,83311.18% | 77.4% |
| JOGINDER NAGAR | INCSURENDER PAL | BJPGULAB SINGH | 6,53714.37% | 73.0% |
| JUBBAL-KOTKHAI | INCROHIT THAKUR | BJPNARINDER SINGH | 6,84416.96% | 77.6% |
| KANGRA | INCSURINDER KUMAR | BJPRATTAN LAL JAGTAMBA | 5,03310.39% | 71.8% |
| KARSOG | INCMAST RAM | BJPJOGINDER PAL | 5,91113.41% | 74.6% |
| KASAULI | INCRAGHU RAJ | BJPVIRENDER KASHYAP | 3,7599.75% | 68.5% |
| KASUMPTI | INDSOHAN LAL | BJPROOP DASS KASHYAP | 3,4857.48% | 55.8% |
| KINNAUR | INCJAGAT SINGH | BJPTEJWANT SINGH | 7,40621.12% | 72.3% |
| KOTKEHLOOR | INCTHAKUR RAM LAL | BJPRANDHEER KUMAR | 3,0026.34% | 79.8% |
| KULU | INCRAJ KRISHAN GOUR | INDGOVIND SINGH THAKUR | 7,27011.37% | 76.2% |
| KUMARSAIN | INCVIDYA STOKES | INDPARMOD KUMAR SHARMA | 4,27110.45% | 72.2% |
| KUTLEHAR | BJPVIRENDER KUMAR | INCSAROJ THAKUR | 3,9169.12% | 72.2% |
| LAHAUL AND SPITI | INCRAGHBIR SINGH | HVCDR.RAM LAL MARKANDA | 4,76828.58% | 77.7% |
| MANDI | HVCSUKH RAM | INCDURGA DUTT | 12,39026.99% | 71.4% |
| MEWA | BJPISHWAR DASS DHIMAN | INCSURESH KUMAR | 1,3292.87% | 74.2% |
| NACHAN | INCTEK CHAND | BJPDILE RAM | 1,6103.31% | 79.5% |
| NADAUN | INCSUKHVINDER SINGH | INDPRABHAT CHAND | 4,58510.79% | 73.2% |
| NADAUNTA | BJPBALDEV SHARMA | INCVIDYA KUMARI | 12,56126.46% | 72.6% |
| NAGROTA | INCG.S. BALI | BJPCH.RAM CHAND BHATIA | 10,39421.46% | 78.6% |
| NAHAN | LJNSPSADANAND CHAUHAN | INCKUSH PARMAR | 1,1912.86% | 78.2% |
| NALAGARH | BJPHARI NARAIAN SINGH | INCSUKRITI KUMARI | 3,0835.69% | 85.9% |
| NURPUR | INCSAT MAHAJAN | BJPRAKESH PATHANIA | 9,59915.93% | 78.5% |
| PACHHAD | INCGANGU RAM MUSAFIR | BJPRAM PRAKASH | 1,2862.93% | 79.3% |
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 2003?
Indian National Congress won 43 of 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh, 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 assembly seats does Himachal Pradesh have?
Himachal Pradesh has 68 assembly seats.
