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Legislative Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh, India
1998 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|
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Registered | 3,628,864 |
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Turnout | 71.23% |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Leader
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Prem Kumar Dhumal
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Virbhadra Singh
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Party
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BJP
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INC
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Seats before
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8
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52
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Seats won
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31
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31
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Seat change
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23
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21
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Popular vote
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995,482
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1,110,055
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Percentage
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39.02%
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43.51%
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Swing
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2.88%
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5.31%
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Elections to the
Result
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Indian National Congress | 1,110,055 | 43.50 | 31 | 21 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 995,482 | 39.01 | 31 | 23 |
| Himachal Vikas Congress | 245,584 | 9.62 | 5 | New |
| Others | 93,693 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 106,764 | 4.18 | 1 | 6 |
Total | 2,551,578 | 100.00 | 68 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 2,551,578 | 98.72 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 33,206 | 1.28 | |
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Total votes | 2,584,784 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 3,628,864 | 71.23 | |
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Source: ECI[5] |
Elected members
See also
References