Himachal Pradesh Elections: Last 20 years timeline and Present Contenders
Introduction
The Indian Constitution is followed when elections for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly are held in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Following the assembly elections in 2007, the incumbent state legislature and government’s five-year term ended, and the 2012 Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh, India. 68 MLAs were chosen for the Vidhan Sabha in the election.
Major Political Parties
The Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are the two most important political parties in the northwestern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh’s politics are more closely linked to the state’s regional divisions.
The state can be divided into Upper Himachal, which includes the districts of Shimla, Sirmaur, and portions of Mandi, Kullu, Lahaul, and Spiti, Solan, Kinnaur, and Chamba, and Lower Himachal, which includes the districts of Kangra, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Una, and the lower region of Mandi district. This division is based on electoral results.
The State was reorganized in 1966 due to the Punjab Reorganisation Act, adding some of Punjab to the state of Himachal Pradesh. The newly merged areas and the portions of the old Himachal Pradesh also have different voting patterns.
Previous Elections
The outcomes were announced on December 20, 2012.
Under the leadership of Virbhadra Singh, Congress defeated the BJP and won an outright majority by taking 36 of the 68 seats, defying the predictions of the majority of pollsters and exit polls, which had predicted a photo finish. Only 26 seats were won by the BJP, while the HLP, a breakaway faction, won just one seat. Even though the Congress-led Central government made some “unpopular” decisions days before the election as part of its economic reforms, the victory is likely to encourage further such reforms by the Centre.
Both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh had BJP-led administrations and held elections concurrently. However, in contrast to Gujarat, where the BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi retained power by winning a sizable 115 out of 182 seats, the Prem Kumar Dhumal-led BJP lost in Himachal Pradesh as a result of a significant anti-incumbency wave.
On December 25, 2012, at Shimla’s historic Ridge Ground, Cong veteran leader Virbhadra Singh took the oath to serve a record-breaking sixth term as the chief minister of Himachal.
Present Status,
The 68 candidates for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were chosen during elections held on November 12, 2022. On December 8, 2022, the votes will be tallied, and the results will be announced.
The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly’s term is set to expire on January 8, 2023. In November 2017, there were elections for the last assembly. Following the election, the Bharatiya Janata Party established the state government, with Jai Ram Thakur serving as chief minister. Mukesh Agnihotri was named Leader of the Opposition in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, making the Indian National Congress the opposition.
2017 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results
| Sr No | Party | Seats |
| 1 | BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 44 |
| 2 | INCIndian National Congress | 21 |
| 3 | INDIndependent | 2 |
| 4 | CPMCommunist Party Of India (Marxist) | 1 |
| Total | 68 |
2012 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result
| Sr No | Party | Seats |
| 1 | INCIndian National Congress | 36 |
| 2 | BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 26 |
| 3 | INDIndependent | 5 |
| 4 | HLPHimachal Lokhit Party | 1 |
| Total | 68 |
2007 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result
| Sr No | Party | Seats |
| 1 | BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 41 |
| 2 | INCIndian National Congress | 23 |
| 3 | INDIndependent | 3 |
| 4 | BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 1 |
| Total | 68 |
2003 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result
| Sr No | Party | Seats |
| 1 | INCIndian National Congress | 43 |
| 2 | BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 16 |
| 3 | INDIndependent | 6 |
| 4 | LMHPLoktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh | 1 |
| 5 | HVCHimachal Vikas Congress | 1 |
| 6 | LJNSPLok Jan Shakti Party | 1 |
| Total | 68 |
1998 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result
| Sr No | Party | Seats |
| 1 | INCIndian National Congress | 31 |
| 2 | BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 31 |
| 3 | HVCHimachal Vikas Congress | 5 |
| 4 | INDIndependent | 1 |
| Total | 68 |
1993 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result
| Sr No | Party | Seats |
| 1 | INCIndian National Congress | 52 |
| 2 | BJPBhartiya Janta Party | 8 |
| 3 | INDIndependents | 7 |
| 4 | CPMCommunist Party Of India (Marxist) | 1 |
| Total | 68 |
1990 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result
| Sr No | Party | Seats |
| 1 | BJPBhartiya Janata Party | 46 |
| 2 | JDJanata Dal | 11 |
| 3 | INCIndian National Congress | 9 |
| 4 | INDIndependents | 1 |
| 5 | CPICommunist Party Of India | 1 |
| Total | 68 |
1985 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result
| Sr No | Party | Seats |
| 1 | INCIndian National Congress | 58 |
| 2 | BJPBharatiya Janta Party | 7 |
| 3 | INDIndependent | 2 |
| 4 | LKDLok Dal | 1 |
| Total | 68 |
1982 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result
| Sr No | Party | Seats |
| 1 | INCIndian National Congress | 31 |
| 2 | BJPBhartiya Janta Party | 29 |
| 3 | INDIndependents | 6 |
| 4 | JNPJanta Party | 2 |
| Total | 68 |
1977 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result
| Sr No | Party | Seats |
| 1 | JNPJanata Party | 53 |
| 2 | INCIndian National Congress | 9 |
| 3 | INDIndependents | 6 |
| Total | 68 |
1972 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result
| Sr No | Party | Seats |
| 1 | INCIndian National Congress | 53 |
| 2 | INDIndependents | 7 |
| 3 | BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 5 |
| 4 | LRPLok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh | 2 |
| 5 | CPMCommunist Party Of India (Marxist) | 1 |
| Total | 68 |
Conclusion
The 68 candidates for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were chosen during elections held on November 12, 2022. On December 8, 2022, the votes will be tallied, and the results will be announced.
