Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 1998.
The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly or the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The present strength of the Vidhan Sabha is 68. Himachal Pradesh is the first state in India to launch paperless legislative assembly known as eVidhan.
Party | Seats | Votes | % |
Indian National Congress | 31 | 1,110,055 | 43.5% |
Bharatiya Janata Party | 31 | 995,482 | 39.0% |
Himachal Vikas Congress | 5 | 245,584 | 9.6% |
Independents and Others | 1 | 200,248 | 7.8% |
Total (Turnout 71.2%) | 68 | 2,551,369 | 100% |
Source: Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh |