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1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in 1998 to elect members of the 68 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, India. The Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party won an equal number of seats, but the BJP managed to form the government by allying with the Himachal Vikas Congress, and Prem Kumar Dhumal was appointed as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.[1][2][3] The number of constituencies was set as 68 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[4]

1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
← 1993 28 February and 3 June 1998 2003 →
All 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
35 seats needed for a majority
Registered3,628,864
Turnout71.23%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Prem Kumar Dhumal Virbhadra Singh
Party BJP INC
Seats before 8 52
Seats won 31 31
Seat change Increase23 Decrease21
Popular vote 995,482 1,110,055
Percentage 39.02% 43.51%
Swing Increase2.88% Decrease5.31%
CM before election

Virbhadra Singh
INC

Elected CM

Prem Kumar Dhumal
BJP

Result

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress1,110,05543.5031 21
Bharatiya Janata Party995,48239.0131 23
Himachal Vikas Congress245,5849.625New
Others93,6933.6700
Independents106,7644.181 6
Total2,551,578100.00680
Valid votes2,551,57898.72
Invalid/blank votes33,2061.28
Total votes2,584,784100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,628,86471.23
Source: ECI[5]

Elected members

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Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party Vote Runner-up Candidates Name Party vote
Kinnaur ST Chet Ram Negi Bharatiya Janata Party 16667 Jagat Singh Negi Indian National Congress 13347
Rampur SC Singhi Ram Indian National Congress 23338 Ninzoo Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 8773
Rohru None Virbhadra Singh Indian National Congress 33637 Khushi Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 7489
Jubbal-kotkhai None Ram Lal Indian National Congress 23762 Raj Pal Janata Dal 5728
Chopal None Yogendra Chandar Indian National Congress 18972 Kewal Rama Chauhan Himachal Vikas Congress 6735
Kumarsain None Jai Bihari Lal Khachi Indian National Congress 19492 Ghanshyam Dass Independent 9917
Theog None Vidya Stokes Indian National Congress 21926 Rakesh Varma Bharatiya Janata Party 15844
Simla None Narinder Bragta Bharatiya Janata Party 14758 Harbhajan Singh Bhajji Indian National Congress 12155
Kasumpti SC Roop Dass Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 19700 Shonkia Ram Kashyap Indian National Congress 17786
Arki None Dharam Pal Thakur Indian National Congress 14327 Nagin Chandra Pal Bharatiya Janata Party 13749
Doon None Lajja Ram Indian National Congress 16002 Vinod Kumari Chander Independent 12854
Nalagarh None Hari Narayan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 23435 Vijayendra Singh Indian National Congress 18105
Kasauli SC Raghu Raj Indian National Congress 14113 Chaman Lall Himachal Vikas Congress 8541
Solan None Krishna Mohini Indian National Congress 12210 Mohinder Nath Sofat Bharatiya Janata Party 12184
Pachhad SC Gangu Ram Musafir Indian National Congress 24208 Kali Dass Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 9832
Rainka SC Prem Singh Indian National Congress 20590 Roop Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 9352
Shillai None Harsh Wardhan Indian National Congress 21234 Jagat Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 11646
Paonta Doon None Rattan Singh Indian National Congress 15569 Sukh Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 13149
Nahan None Kush Parmar Indian National Congress 14798 Shyama Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 11808
Kotkehloor None Ram Lal Thakur Indian National Congress 20381 Krishan Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 17321
Bilaspur None Jagat Prakash Nadda Bharatiya Janata Party 21189 Babu Ram Gautam Indian National Congress 13140
Ghumarwin None Kashmir Singh Indian National Congress 18066 Karam Dev Bharatiya Janata Party 16527
Geharwin SC Rikhi Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 18268 Beeru Ram Indian National Congress 16682
Nadaun None Babu Ram Mandial Bharatiya Janata Party 16917 Narain Chand Prashar Indian National Congress 16337
Hamirpur None Urmila Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 20577 Anita Verma Indian National Congress 16387
Bamsan None Prem Kumar Dhumal Bharatiya Janata Party 20715 Kuldeep Singh Pathania Indian National Congress 11887
Mewa SC Ishwar Dass Dhiman Bharatiya Janata Party 19949 Prem Kaushal Indian National Congress 14532
Nadaunta None Baldev Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 20706 Manjit Singh Indian National Congress 16021
Gagret SC Kuldeep Kumar Indian National Congress 17984 Satpaul Bharatiya Janata Party 14480
Chintpurni None Parveen Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 12764 Hari Dutt Indian National Congress 12111
Santokgarh None Jai Krishan Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 13136 Onkar Sharma Indian National Congress 10825
Una None Virender Gautam Indian National Congress 18201 Subhash Sahore Bharatiya Janata Party 12427
Kutlehar None Ram Dass Malangar Bharatiya Janata Party 11660 Mahendra Pal Indian National Congress 11657
Nurpur None Rakesh Pathania Bharatiya Janata Party 24516 Ranjeet Singh Bakshi Indian National Congress 22110
Gangath SC Des Raj Bharatiya Janata Party 18771 Bodh Raj Indian National Congress 18623
Jawali None Rajan Sushant Bharatiya Janata Party 24041 Sujan Singh Indian National Congress 17014
Guler None Chander Kumar Indian National Congress 18674 Harbans Singh Rana Bharatiya Janata Party 13806
Jaswan None Viplove Thakur Indian National Congress 14944 Bikram Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 9081
Pragpur SC Virender Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 17513 Yog Raj Indian National Congress 16241
Jawalamukhi None Ramesh Chand Independent 11517 Kewal Singh Indian National Congress 10456
Thural None Ravinder Singh Ravi Bharatiya Janata Party 17132 Aishwarya Dev Chand Indian National Congress 12262
Rajgir SC Atma Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 13708 Milkhi Ram Goma Indian National Congress 10276
Baijnath None Sant Ram Indian National Congress 15684 Dulo Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 14782
Palampur None Brij Behari Lal Butail Indian National Congress 18450 Shiv Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 17658
Sulah None Bipan Singh Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party 14690 Jagjiwan Paul Indian National Congress 14565
Nagrota None G.s.bali Indian National Congress 17538 Ram Chand Bhatia Bharatiya Janata Party 16314
Shahpur None Sarveen Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 20919 Major Vijai Singh Mankotia Indian National Congress 18101
Dharamsala None Kishan Chand Kapoor Bharatiya Janata Party 16522 Ram Swaroop Indian National Congress 13167
Kangra None Vidya Sagar Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 21695 Daulat Chaudhary Indian National Congress 14484
Bhattiyat None Kishori Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 20387 Kuldip Singh Pathania Indian National Congress 12578
Banikhet None Asha Kumari Indian National Congress 22509 Renu Chadha Bharatiya Janata Party 22088
Rajnagar SC Mohan Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 16064 Vidya Dhar Indian National Congress 12739
Chamba None Harsh Mahajan Indian National Congress 19562 Kewal Krishan Bharatiya Janata Party 14411
Bharmour ST Tulsi Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 16068 Thakar Singh Indian National Congress 12244
Lahaul And Spiti ST Ram Lal Markanda Himachal Vikas Congress 5113 Raghubir Singh Indian National Congress 4467
Kulu None Chander Sain Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 24467 Raj Krishan Gaur Indian National Congress 24429
Banjar None Karan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 25696 Satya Prakash Thakur Indian National Congress 22961
Ani SC Ishwar Dass Indian National Congress 23780 Tej Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 21310
Karsog SC Mansa Ram Himachal Vikas Congress 13009 Joginder Pal Bharatiya Janata Party 11077
Chachiot None Jai Ram Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 15337 Moti Ram Indian National Congress 9558
Nachan SC Tek Chand Indian National Congress 14390 Dile Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 13631
Sundernagar None Roop Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 13136 Sher Singh Indian National Congress 12367
Balh SC Parkash Himachal Vikas Congress 20594 Damodar Dass Bharatiya Janata Party 13295
Gopalpur None Rangila Ram Rao Indian National Congress 20574 Teg Singh Himachal Vikas Congress 12532
Dharampur None Mahender Singh Himachal Vikas Congress 14562 Natha Singh Indian National Congress 13596
Joginder Nagar None Gulab Singh Indian National Congress 13862 Ganga Ram Jamwal Bharatiya Janata Party 12171
Darang None Kaul Sing Indian National Congress 23616 Jawahar Lal Himachal Vikas Congress 10598
Mandi None Sukh Ram Himachal Vikas Congress 25656 Kanhaiya Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 6667

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BJP announces Prem Kumar Dhumal as Himachal CM candidate". 31 October 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2022. He is an Indian politician who has twice been Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from March 1998 to March 2003 and again ...
  2. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha - Dhumal, Prof. Prem Kumar". Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Hon'ble Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh". Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. ^ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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