Himachal Pradesh assembly election, Jun 2003
68 assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, 74.42% turnout.
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
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
- INC
- BJP
- IND
- HVC
Assembly seat results
All 68 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–68 of 68
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALAMPUR | INCBRIJ BEHARI LAL | BJPPARVEEN KUMAR | 7,24316.02% | 74.9% |
| PAONTA DOON | BJPSUKH RAM | LMHPKIRNESH JUNG | 5,86210.30% | 82.6% |
| PRAGPUR | INDNAVEEN DHIMAN | INDYOG RAJ | 4,22610.25% | 72.4% |
| RAINKA | INCDR. PREM SINGH | BJPBALBIR SINGH | 6,33417.45% | 77.4% |
| RAJGIR | BJPATMA RAM | INCDR.MILKHI RAM GOMA | 1,2553.50% | 70.7% |
| RAJNAGAR | INCSURINDER BHARDWAJ | BJPMOHAN LAL | 3,3127.78% | 75.8% |
| RAMPUR | INCSINGHI RAM | BJPBRIJ LAL | 17,24740.90% | 69.0% |
| ROHRU | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | BJPKHUSHI RAM BALNAHTA | 17,28936.06% | 76.1% |
| SANTOKGARH | INCMUKESH AGNIHOTRI | INDJAGROOP SINGH | 5,02410.11% | 70.5% |
| SHAHPUR | INCMAJOR VIJAY SINGH MANKOTIA | BJPSARVEEN CHAUDHARY | 4,2968.82% | 79.6% |
| SHILLAI | INCHARSH WARDHAN | INDJAGAT SINGH | 7,42419.18% | 78.7% |
| SIMLA | INCHARBHAJAN SINGH BHAJJI | CPMSANJAY CHAUHAN | 2,1116.68% | 46.1% |
| SOLAN | BJPDR. RAJEEV BINDAL | INDMOHINDER NATH SOFAT | 1,3593.03% | 68.7% |
| SULAH | INCJAGJIWAN PAUL | BJPBIPAN SINGH PARMAR | 10,93028.90% | 74.8% |
| SUNDERNAGAR | INCSOHAN LAL THAKUR | BJPROOP SINGH | 4,63812.51% | 77.9% |
| THEOG | INDRAKESH VERMA | INCRAJINDER VERMA | 3,3597.83% | 79.7% |
| THURAL | BJPRAVINDER SINGH | INCJAGDISH CHAND SEPEHIA | 2,8117.31% | 71.4% |
| UNA | BJPSATPAL SINGH SATTI | INCVIRENDER GAUTAM | 510.09% | 73.2% |
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.
