Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election

INC won 53 out of 60 seats, an overwhelming majority.
BJS won 5 seats, forming the principal opposition.
Independents / Others won 2 seats.
Yashwant Singh Parmar (INC) became Chief Minister, continuing his leadership from the Union Territory period.
This election established Congress dominance in Himachal Pradesh politics for the early statehood period.

Janata Party / BJS coalition won 53 seats, a huge victory fueled by anti-Emergency sentiment.
INC reduced to 9 seats, marking a historic defeat.
Independents / Others captured 6 seats.
Shanta Kumar (Janata Party) became Chief Minister, the first non-Congress CM in Himachal Pradesh.
This election showed the impact of national political waves on state elections, with anti-Congress sentiment dominating.

INC won 31 seats, enough to form the government with support from independents or smaller parties.
BJP (successor of BJS) won 29 seats, becoming a strong opposition.
Independents captured 8 seats, holding some balance of power.
Thakur Ram Lal (INC) became Chief Minister, marking Congress’s return.
The election highlighted tight competition between INC and BJP in Himachal Pradesh.

INC: 58 seats, an overwhelming majority (majority mark = 35).
BJP: 7 seats, remained a small opposition.
Independents/others captured 3 seats.
Virbhadra Singh (INC) became Chief Minister, beginning a long tenure in Himachal Pradesh politics.
The election demonstrated Congress dominance in Himachal post-Indira Gandhi assassination.

BJP: 46 seats, clear majority (majority mark = 35).
INC: 19 seats, suffered heavy losses due to anti-incumbency.
Independents/others won 3 seats.
Shanta Kumar (BJP) became Chief Minister, marking BJP’s first government in Himachal Pradesh.
This election signaled the emergence of a strong two-party system (BJP vs Congress) in the state.

INC: 52 seats, overwhelming majority (majority mark = 35).
BJP: 16 seats, suffered a significant defeat.
Virbhadra Singh (INC) became Chief Minister, marking his second term in Himachal Pradesh.
This election re-established Congress dominance in the state after the BJP’s first term.

INC: 31 seats, short of majority (35 needed), but formed government with support from independents and smaller parties.
BJP: 26 seats, emerged as a strong opposition.
Independents/others held 11 seats, crucial for government formation.
Virbhadra Singh (INC) became Chief Minister for the third time.
This election marked the start of coalition-dependent governance in Himachal Pradesh.

BJP: 33 seats, short of majority (35 needed), formed government with support from independents.
INC: 30 seats, a close contest but failed to form government.
Independents/others won 5 seats, acting as kingmakers.
Shanta Kumar (BJP) became Chief Minister, beginning his second term in Himachal Pradesh.
This election reflected a tight bipolar contest between BJP and Congress in the state.

INC: 41 seats, comfortably above majority (35), forming a stable government.
BJP: 26 seats, remained the main opposition.
Independents: 1 seat, negligible influence.
Virbhadra Singh (INC) became Chief Minister for the fourth term.
The election marked a return of Congress dominance in Himachal Pradesh after BJP’s short term.

INC: 36 seats, just above the majority mark (35), forming government.
BJP: 26 seats, remained the main opposition.
Independents / Others: 6 seats, minor influence.
Virbhadra Singh (INC) became Chief Minister for the fifth term.
This election highlighted tight competition between Congress and BJP in Himachal Pradesh.

BJP: 44 seats, comfortably above majority (35), forming government.
Jai Ram Thakur (BJP) became Chief Minister, first term.
INC: 21 seats, suffered a major defeat.
Independents / Others won 3 seats, negligible influence.
This election marked BJP’s return to power in Himachal Pradesh after 5 years of Congress rule.

INC: 40 seats, comfortably above majority (35), forming government.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (INC) became Chief Minister, first term.
BJP: 25 seats, remained the main opposition.
Independents / Others won 3 seats, minor influence.
This election marked Congress’s return after 5 years of BJP rule in Himachal Pradesh.