Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 1998

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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 1998.

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

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.

Results

PartySeatsVotes%
Indian National Congress 311,110,05543.5%
Bharatiya Janata Party 31995,48239.0%
Himachal Vikas Congress 5245,5849.6%
Independents and Others1200,2487.8%
Total (Turnout 71.2%)682,551,369100%
Source: Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh