2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

2012 Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly election

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All 68 assembly constituencies 35 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	73.51%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Virbhadra Singh Prem Kumar Dhumal Party INC BJP Leader's seat Shimla Rural Hamirpur Seats before 23 42 Seats won 36 26 Seat change 13 16 Popular vote 1,447,319 1,300,756 Percentage 42.81% 38.47% Swing 3.91% 5.31%
Chief Minister before election Prem Kumar Dhumal BJP Elected Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh INC

The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2012 was held in Himachal Pradesh, India in 2012 after the five-year term of the incumbent state legislature and government expired following the assembly elections of 2007. The election chose 68 MLAs to the Vidhan Sabha. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats as well as the popular vote, and Virbhadra Singh was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for his fourth term.