Himachal Pradesh, Lok Sabha election 1996
4 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, 57.09% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Himachal Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 4 | +2 | 4 | 10,97,007 | 54.33% | +8.17 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | -2 | 4 | 8,00,014 | 39.62% | -3.17 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 28 | 30,742 | 1.52% | +0.08 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19,276 | 0.95% | — |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14,480 | 0.72% | — |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13,879 | 0.69% | — |
| RNPRashtra Nirman Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13,160 | 0.65% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8,383 | 0.42% | -0.28 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8,048 | 0.40% | — |
| AIICTAIICT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4,435 | 0.22% | — |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4,381 | 0.22% | -6.78 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,741 | 0.14% | — |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,797 | 0.09% | -1.20 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 754 | 0.04% | — |
- INC4 (100%)
- INC4
- INC4
Constituency performance
From the 4 results in Himachal Pradesh
Seat change
Against Himachal Pradesh's previous Lok Sabha election (1991), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained2 (50%)
- Changed hands2 (50%)
2 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 2 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 | INCMAJOR GENERAL VIKRAM SINGH (RETD) | BJPPREM KUMAR DHUMAL | 15,1133.04% | 57.2% |
| KANGRA | INCSAT MAHAJAN | BJPSHANTA KUMAR | 37,5247.06% | 60.7% |
| MANDI | INCSUKH RAM | BJPADAN SINGH THAKUR | 1,53,22329.15% | 57.8% |
| SIMLA | INCK D SULTANPURI | BJPVIRENDER KASHYAP | 91,13319.57% | 52.7% |
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 1996?
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 1996?
Turnout was 57.09% — 20.2 lakh of 35.4 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Himachal Pradesh have?
Himachal Pradesh has 4 Lok Sabha seats.
