1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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67 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
34 seats needed for a majority
Registered2,993,699
Turnout67.76%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Shanta Kumar Virbhadra Singh
Party BJP JD INC
Seats before 7 New 58
Seats won 46 11 9
Seat change Increase39 New Decrease49
Popular vote 858,518 222,542 750,885
Percentage 41.78% 10.83% 36.54%
Swing Increase5.91% New Decrease19.32%
CM before election

Virbhadra Singh
INC

Elected CM

Shanta Kumar
BJP

Elections to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in February 1990 to elect members of 67 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, India. The Bharatiya Janata Party won the popular vote and a majority of seats and its leader, Shanta Kumar was appointed as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for his second term.[1][2] The number of constituencies was set as 68 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[3]

  1. ^ Bipin Bhardwaj (24 March 2019). "After Advani, roads closed for veteran BJP leader Shanta Kumar too, party hunts for new face in Himachal". Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Biographical Sketch of Member of 13th Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  3. ^ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.