Himachal Pradesh, Lok Sabha election 1999
4 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, 56.35% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Himachal Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9,87,167 | 46.27% | -5.16 |
| HVCHVC | 1 | +1 | 1 | 2,64,002 | 12.37% | +8.80 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | -1 | 4 | 8,43,225 | 39.52% | -2.38 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10,276 | 0.48% | +0.44 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9,720 | 0.46% | -0.11 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6,711 | 0.31% | — |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6,512 | 0.31% | -0.85 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4,100 | 0.19% | — |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,991 | 0.09% | -0.07 |
- BJP3 (75%)
- HVC1 (25%)
- BJP3
- HVC1
- BJP3
- HVC1
Constituency performance
From the 4 results in Himachal Pradesh
Seat change
Against Himachal Pradesh's previous Lok Sabha election (1998), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained3 (75%)
- Changed hands1 (25%)
3 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 1 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
- BJP
- HVC
Constituency results
All 4 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–4 of 4
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMIRPUR | BJPSuresh Chandel | INCThakur Ram Lal | 1,29,24723.27% | 59.3% |
| KANGRA | BJPShanta Kumar | INCSat Mahajan | 1,00,74218.22% | 59.1% |
| MANDI | BJPMaheshwar Singh | INCKaul Singh | 1,31,02524.95% | 54.2% |
| SIMLA | HVCLt. Col. Dhani Ram Shandil | INCGangu Ram Musafir | 46,9309.38% | 52.9% |
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 1999?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 3 of 4 seats in Himachal Pradesh, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh, Lok Sabha election 1999?
Turnout was 56.35% — 21.3 lakh of 37.9 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Himachal Pradesh have?
Himachal Pradesh has 4 Lok Sabha seats.
