2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003.

2003 Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly election

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All 68 assembly constituencies
35 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.51%
  Majority party Minority party
  Virbhadra Singh HP.jpg Prem Kumar Dhumal.jpg
Leader Virbhadra Singh Prem Kumar Dhumal
Party INC BJP
Leader since 2007
Leader's seat Rohru Hamirpur
Seats before 31 31
Seats won 43 16
Seat change Increase12 Decrease15
Popular vote 1,447,319 1,300,756
Percentage 41 35.38

Chief Minister before election

Prem Kumar Dhumal
BJP

Elected Chief Minister

Virbhadra Singh
INC


Results[]

Rank Party Seats Contested Seats won % votes
1 Indian National Congress 68 43 41
2 Bharatiya Janata Party 68 16 35.38
3 Independent 68 6 12.60
4 Himachal Vikas Congress 49 1 5.87
5 Lok Jan Shakti Party 27 1 1
6 Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh 14 1 2.17
Total 68

Source: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2003 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Archived 17 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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