# Elections in Himachal Pradesh

Elections in Himachal Pradesh for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Himachal Pradesh state, India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India.

## Lok Sabha elections

| Year | Lok Sabha election | Party-wise details |
| 1951 | 1st Lok Sabha | Total: 3. INC: 3 |
| 1957 | 2nd Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 |
| 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 |
| 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | Total: 6. INC: 6 |
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 |
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. Janata Party/BLD: 4. |
| 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 |
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 |
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 3, INC: 1 |
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 2, INC: 2 |
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 4 |
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 3, INC: 1 |
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 3, HVC: 1 |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. INC: 3, BJP: 1 |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 3, INC: 1 |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 4 |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 4 |
| 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | Total: 4. BJP: 4 |
Keys:  BJP (-)  INC (-)
| Election | Lok Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Constituencies | Constituencies | Constituencies | Constituencies | Constituencies | Constituencies |
| Election | Lok Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Kangra | Mandi | Hamirpur | Shimla | Mahasu | Chamba |
| 1951 | 1st Lok Sabha | | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There |
| 1957 | 2nd Lok Sabha | | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There |
| 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There |
| 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | | INC | 6 | INC | INC | INC | INC | INC | INC |
| 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There |
| 1977 | 6th Lok Sabha | | JP | 4 | JP | JP | JP | JP | Not There | Not There |
| 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There |
| 1984 | 8th Lok Sabha | | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There |
| 1989 | 9th Lok Sabha | | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | INC | Not There | Not There |
| 1991 | 10th Lok Sabha | | BJP/INC | 4 | BJP | INC | BJP | INC | Not There | Not There |
| 1996 | 11th Lok Sabha | | INC | 4 | INC | INC | INC | INC | Not There | Not There |
| 1998 | 12th Lok Sabha | | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | INC | Not There | Not There |
| 1999 | 13th Lok Sabha | | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | HVC | Not There | Not There |
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | | INC | 4 | INC | INC | BJP | INC | Not There | Not There |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | | BJP | 4 | BJP | INC | BJP | BJP | Not There | Not There |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | BJP | Not There | Not There |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | BJP | Not There | Not There |
| 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | | BJP | 4 | BJP | BJP | BJP | BJP | Not There | Not There |

## Legislative Assembly elections
### 1952 Legislative Assembly election

| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 1952 | 1st Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 24 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | INC |
| 1952 | 1st Vidhan Sabha | | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | 3 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | INC |
| 1952 | 1st Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 8 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | INC |
| 1952 | 1st Vidhan Sabha | | Republican Party of India | 1 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | INC |
| 1952 | 1st Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 36 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | INC |

### 1967 Legislative Assembly election

| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 1967 | 2nd Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 34 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | INC |
| 1967 | 2nd Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 7 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | INC |
| 1967 | 2nd Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 16 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | INC |
| 1967 | 2nd Vidhan Sabha | | Swatantra Party | 2 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | INC |
| 1967 | 2nd Vidhan Sabha | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | INC |
| 1967 | 2nd Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 60 | Yashwant Singh Parmar | INC |

### 1972 Legislative Assembly election

| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 1972 | 3rd Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 53 | Thakur Ram Lal | INC |
| 1972 | 3rd Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 5 | Thakur Ram Lal | INC |
| 1972 | 3rd Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 7 | Thakur Ram Lal | INC |
| 1972 | 3rd Vidhan Sabha | | Lok Raj Party Himachal Pradesh | 2 | Thakur Ram Lal | INC |
| 1972 | 3rd Vidhan Sabha | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | Thakur Ram Lal | INC |
| 1972 | 3rd Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Thakur Ram Lal | INC |

### 1977 Legislative Assembly election

| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 1977 | 4th Vidhan Sabha | | Janta Party | 53 | Shanta Kumar | JP |
| 1977 | 4th Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 9 | Shanta Kumar | JP |
| 1977 | 4th Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 6 | Shanta Kumar | JP |
| 1977 | 4th Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Shanta Kumar | JP |

### 1982 Legislative Assembly election

| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 1982 | 5th Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 31 | Thakur Ram Lal | INC |
| 1982 | 5th Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Janta Party | 29 | Thakur Ram Lal | INC |
| 1982 | 5th Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 6 | Thakur Ram Lal | INC |
| 1982 | 5th Vidhan Sabha | | Janata Party | 2 | Thakur Ram Lal | INC |
| 1982 | 5th Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Thakur Ram Lal | INC |

### 1985 Legislative Assembly election

| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 1985 | 6th Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 58 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 1985 | 6th Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Janta Party | 7 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 1985 | 6th Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 2 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 1985 | 6th Vidhan Sabha | | Lok Dal | 1 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 1985 | 6th Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |

### 1990 Legislative Assembly election

| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 1990 | 7th Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Janta Party | 46 | Shanta Kumar | BJP |
| 1990 | 7th Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 9 | Shanta Kumar | BJP |
| 1990 | 7th Vidhan Sabha | | Janata Dal | 11 | Shanta Kumar | BJP |
| 1990 | 7th Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 1 | Shanta Kumar | BJP |
| 1990 | 7th Vidhan Sabha | | CPI | 1 | Shanta Kumar | BJP |
| 1990 | 7th Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Shanta Kumar | BJP |

### 1993 Legislative Assembly election

| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 1993 | 8th Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 52 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 1993 | 8th Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Janta Party | 8 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 1993 | 8th Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 7 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 1993 | 8th Vidhan Sabha | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 1993 | 8th Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |

### 1998 Legislative Assembly election

Keys:  BJP (-)  INC (-)  BSP (-)  UKD/UKD(P) (-)  NCP (-)  Independent (-)  CPIM (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 1998 | 9th Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Janta Party | 31 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | BJP |
| 1998 | 9th Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 31 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | BJP |
| 1998 | 9th Vidhan Sabha | | Himachal Vikas Congress | 5 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | BJP |
| 1998 | 9th Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 1 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | BJP |
| 1998 | 9th Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | BJP |

### 2003 Legislative Assembly election

Keys:  BJP (-)  INC (-)  BSP (-)  UKD/UKD(P) (-)  NCP (-)  Independent (-)  CPIM (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 2003 | 10th Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 43 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 2003 | 10th Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Janta Party | 16 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 2003 | 10th Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 6 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 2003 | 10th Vidhan Sabha | | Himachal Vikas Congress | 1 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 2003 | 10th Vidhan Sabha | | Lok Janshakti Party | 1 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 2003 | 10th Vidhan Sabha | | Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh | 1 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 2003 | 10th Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |

### 2007 Legislative Assembly election

The 2007 Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly election were held in Himachal Pradesh in 2007.
Keys:  BJP (-)  INC (-)  BSP (-)  Independent (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 2007 | 11th Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Janta Party | 41 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | BJP |
| 2007 | 11th Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 23 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | BJP |
| 2007 | 11th Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 3 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | BJP |
| 2007 | 11th Vidhan Sabha | | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | BJP |
| 2007 | 11th Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Prem Kumar Dhumal | BJP |

### 2012 Legislative Assembly election

Keys:  BJP (-)  INC (-)  BSP (-)  UKD/UKD(P) (-)  NCP (-)  Independent (-)  CPIM (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 2012 | 12th Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 36 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 2012 | 12th Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Janta Party | 26 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 2012 | 12th Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 5 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 2012 | 12th Vidhan Sabha | | Himachal Lokhit Party | 1 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |
| 2012 | 12th Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Virbhadra Singh | INC |

### 2017 Legislative Assembly election

BJP won 44 out of 68 seats to form the government, ousting Congress party from power. Indian National Congress won 21 seats. Jai Ram Thakur was appointed as Chief Minister after the elections.
Keys:  BJP (-)  INC (-)  BSP (-)  UKD/UKD(P) (-)  NCP (-)  Independent (-)  CPIM (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 2017 | 13th Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Janta Party | 44 | Jai Ram Thakur | BJP |
| 2017 | 13th Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 21 | Jai Ram Thakur | BJP |
| 2017 | 13th Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 2 | Jai Ram Thakur | BJP |
| 2017 | 13th Vidhan Sabha | | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | Jai Ram Thakur | BJP |
| 2017 | 13th Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Jai Ram Thakur | BJP |

### 2022 Legislative Assembly election

Keys:  INC (-)  BJP (-)  Independent (-)
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Party-wise details | Chief Minister | Party |
| Election | Vidhan Sabha | Party | Party | Seats | Chief Minister | Party |
| 2022 | 14th Vidhan Sabha | | Indian National Congress | 40 | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu | INC |
| 2022 | 14th Vidhan Sabha | | Bharatiya Janta Party | 25 | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu | INC |
| 2022 | 14th Vidhan Sabha | | Independent | 3 | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu | INC |
| 2022 | 14th Vidhan Sabha | Total | Total | 68 | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu | INC |