Election history

Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1962 to 2024.

Lok Sabha16 Vidhan Sabha13

2024 2019 2014 2009 2004

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1999 1998 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977 1971 1967 1962

Current government

Who governs Himachal Pradesh today

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Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh

Sukhvinder Singh SukhuINC

In office since 11 Dec 2022 · 3 years, 9 months

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (born 27 March 1964) is an Indian politician. He is serving as the 7th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh since 11 Dec 2022 and also serving as leader of the house in legislative assembly. As a member of Indian National Congress, he is a 4-time and incumbent MLA from Nadaun assembly constituency of Himachal Pradesh.

Current seats

in the present Lok Sabha

Elections contested

Leading party, 2024

BJP

4 of 4 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Lok Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh

Party	2024	2019	2014	2009	2004	1999	1998	1996	1991	1989	1984	1980	1977	1971	1967	1962
INC	0	0	0	1	3	0	1	4	2	1	4	0	0	4	6	4
BJP	4	4	4	3	1	3	3	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
INC(I)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
BLD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total seats	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	4

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Lok Sabha seats in Himachal Pradesh

INC
BJP
INC(I)
BLD

Constituency performance

From the 4 results in Himachal Pradesh, 2024

Best performance

KANGRA

DR RAJEEV BHARDWAJ, 61.03% share

Closest contest

MANDI

won by 74,755 (7.36%)

Biggest victory

KANGRA

won by 2,51,895 (24.29%)

Seat change & vote share

Himachal Pradesh, 2024

Retained4 (100%)
Changed hands0 (0%)

4 constituencies were won by the same party as 2019; 0 changed hands.

Vote share by party

BJP56.43%

INC41.68%

BSP0.53%

IND0.27%

RDP0.24%

ABPP0.18%

HJPA0.04%

BJKP0.03%

Result by election

2024National result →4 seats

BJP4

2019National result →4 seats

BJP4

2014National result →4 seats

BJP4

2009National result →4 seats

BJP3
INC1

2004National result →4 seats

INC3
BJP1

1999National result →4 seats

BJP3
HVC1

1998National result →4 seats

BJP3
INC1

1996National result →4 seats

INC4

1991National result →4 seats

INC2
BJP2

1989National result →4 seats

BJP3
INC1

1984National result →4 seats

INC4

1980National result →4 seats

INC(I)4

1977National result →4 seats

BLD4

1971National result →4 seats

INC4

1967National result →6 seats

INC6

1962National result →4 seats

INC4

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh, most recent first

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Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

INCIncumbent

2022–present

Jai Ram Thakur

BJP

2017–2022

Prem Kumar Dhumal

BJP

1998–2012

Virbhadra Singh

INC

1983–2017

Constituencies

4 current, 14 under former boundaries · showing 1–18 of 18

No.	Constituency	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
1	KANGRA	GEN	4	2024
2	MANDI	GEN	4	2024
3	HAMIRPUR	GEN	4	2024
4	SHIMLA	SC	4	2024
1	CHAMBAformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
1	MAHASUformer boundary	GEN	1	1967
1	SIMLAformer boundary	SC	2	1971
1	SIMLAformer boundary	SC	9	2004
2	MANDIformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
2	MANDIformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
2	MANDIformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
3	KANGRAformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
3	KANGRAformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
3	MAHASUformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
4	HAMIRPURformer boundary	GEN	2	1971
4	HAMIRPURformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
4	SIRMURformer boundary	SC	1	1962
5	CHAMBAformer boundary	GEN	1	1967

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.