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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election, 2003
68 seats · 35 changed party since 1998
Party standings
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election, 2003 · 6 parties won seats
- INC43
- BJP16
- IND6
- HVC1
- LMHP1
- LJNSP1
Ring and figures are seats won.
| Party | Seats | Votes | Vote share | Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 4363% | 12,51,414 | 41.0% | 68 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 1624% | 10,79,882 | 35.4% | 68 |
| INDIndependent | 69% | 3,84,658 | 12.6% | 110 |
| HVCHVC | 11% | 1,79,148 | 5.9% | 49 |
| LMHPLMHP | 11% | 66,102 | 2.2% | 14 |
| LJNSPLJNSP | 11% | 30,373 | 1.0% | 27 |
+ 7 smaller parties / independents with under 1% of the vote.
Constituency map
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election, 2003 · winner by seat
68 constituencies · tap for the winner, again for the full result
House composition
Majority line at 35
2003 · selected
Majority 35
INC43BJP16IND6HVC1LMHP1LJNSP1
1998 · previous
Majority 35
Vote share by party
Share of valid votes · 1998 → 2003
1998 2003· by party
50%38%25%13%0%
43.5
41.0
39.0
35.4
4.2
12.6
9.6
5.9
INCBJPINDHVC
Seat change
2003 seats minus 1998 seats
seats lostseats gained
INC
31 → 43
+12
BJP
31 → 16
−15
IND
1 → 6
+5
HVC
5 → 1
−4
LMHP
0 → 1
+1
LJNSP
0 → 1
+1
Vote-share movement
Statewide, 1998 → 2003
share lostshare gained
IND
4.2% → 12.6%
+8.4%
LMHP
0.0% → 2.2%
+2.2%
LJNSP
0.0% → 1.0%
+1.0%
BSP
1.4% → 0.7%
−0.7%
JD
0.8% → 0.0%
−0.8%
INC
43.5% → 41.0%
−2.5%
BJP
39.0% → 35.4%
−3.6%
HVC
9.6% → 5.9%
−3.8%
Biggest INC–BJP swings
Seats where the INC-vs-BJP vote gap moved most, 1998 → 2003. Bold = the seat changed hands.
Swing = (INC share − BJP share) this year, minus the same gap last time. A bar to the right means the seat moved toward INC; to the left, toward BJP.
toward BJPtoward INC
Jubbal-Kotkhai
−40.5%
Bharmour
+39.8%
Geharwin
−36.2%
Chopal
−35.5%
Pachhad
−35.4%
Jawalamukhi
−33.2%
Kinnaur
+31.0%
Sulah
+29.3%
Gopalpur
−28.4%
Jawali
+28.0%
Kangra
+28.0%
Bilaspur
+27.3%
Closest races · 2003
Ranked by margin as a share of valid votes · tap a seat for full results
All constituencies · 2003
68 seats · alphabetical · tap for full results · ⇄ = changed party since 1998
- AniINC14.7%
- ArkiINC2.6%
- BaijnathINC15.0%
- BalhBJP0.3%
- BamsanBJP35.7%
- BanikhetINC1.7%
- BanjarBJP6.9%
- BharmourINC27.3%
- BhattiyatIND5.5%
- BilaspurINC6.1%
- ChachiotBJP15.7%
- ChambaINC5.0%
- ChintpurniINC24.8%
- ChopalIND6.6%
- DarangINC12.8%
- DharampurLMHP8.6%
- DharamsalaINC12.0%
- DoonINC5.1%
- GagretINC17.5%
- GangathINC4.5%
- GeharwinIND3.4%
- GhumarwinBJP7.1%
- GopalpurINC5.2%
- GulerINC14.7%
- HamirpurINC14.8%
- JaswanBJP6.0%
- JawalamukhiBJP30.8%
- JawaliINC11.2%
- Joginder NagarINC14.4%
- Jubbal-KotkhaiINC17.0%
- KangraINC10.4%
- KarsogINC13.4%
- KasauliINC9.7%
- KasumptiIND7.5%
- KinnaurINC21.1%
- KotkehloorINC6.3%
- KuluINC11.4%
- KumarsainINC10.4%
- KutleharBJP9.1%
- Lahaul and SpitiINC28.6%
- MandiHVC27.0%
- MewaBJP2.9%
- NachanINC3.3%
- NadaunINC10.8%
- NadauntaBJP26.5%
- NagrotaINC21.5%
- NahanLJNSP2.9%
- NalagarhBJP5.7%
- NurpurINC15.9%
- PachhadINC2.9%
- PalampurINC16.0%
- Paonta DoonBJP10.3%
- PragpurIND10.3%
- RainkaINC17.4%
- RajgirBJP3.5%
- RajnagarINC7.8%
- RampurINC40.9%
- RohruINC36.1%
- SantokgarhINC10.1%
- ShahpurINC8.8%
- ShillaiINC19.2%
- SimlaINC6.7%
- SolanBJP3.0%
- SulahINC28.9%
- SundernagarINC12.5%
- TheogIND7.8%
- ThuralBJP7.3%
- UnaBJP0.1%