Himachal Pradesh, Lok Sabha election 1971
4 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, 39.92% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Himachal Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 4 | -2 | 4 | 5,16,959 | 75.79% | +27.44 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72,542 | 10.64% | -8.43 |
| LRPLRP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34,070 | 5.00% | — |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21,133 | 3.10% | -19.38 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20,342 | 2.98% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11,249 | 1.65% | -0.44 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5,767 | 0.85% | -3.60 |
- INC4 (100%)
- INC4
- INC4
Constituency performance
From the 4 results in Himachal Pradesh
Seat change
Against Himachal Pradesh's previous Lok Sabha election (1967), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained4 (100%)
- Changed hands0 (0%)
4 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 0 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 Lok Sabha election on record
Constituency results
All 4 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–4 of 4
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMIRPUR | INCNARAIN CHAND | BJSJAGDEV CHAND | 1,21,78361.76% | 46.0% |
| KANGRA | INCVIKRAM CHAND | BJSSARWAN KUMAR | 70,88842.03% | 41.2% |
| MANDI | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | LRPMANDHAR LAL | 89,17755.82% | 35.5% |
| SIMLA | INCPARTAP SINGH | NCORUP SINGH PHUL | 1,27,55181.54% | 37.2% |
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, Lok Sabha election 1971?
Indian National Congress won 4 of 4 seats in Himachal Pradesh, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh, Lok Sabha election 1971?
Turnout was 39.92% — 6.82 lakh of 17.1 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Himachal Pradesh have?
Himachal Pradesh has 4 Lok Sabha seats.
