https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=1990_Himachal_Pradesh_Legislative_Assembly_election 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election - Revision history 2026-07-31T21:41:52Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=1990_Himachal_Pradesh_Legislative_Assembly_election&diff=475756&oldid=prev Igorcaf at 22:09, 3 December 2025 2025-12-03T22:09:37Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian state legislative election}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}<br /> {{Infobox election<br /> | election_name = 1990 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br /> | country = India<br /> | type = legislative<br /> | vote_type = Popular &lt;!-- default --&gt;<br /> | ongoing = no<br /> | previous_election = 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br /> | previous_year = 1985<br /> | election_date = 27 February 1990<br /> | next_election = 1993 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br /> | next_year = 1993<br /> | seats_for_election = 67 seats in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> | majority_seats = 34<br /> | registered = {{formatnum:2993699}}<br /> | turnout = 67.76%<br /> | image_size = 100px<br /> <br /> | party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> | image1 = Shanta Kumar.jpg<br /> | leader1 = [[Shanta Kumar]]<br /> | leaders_seat1 = <br /> | leader_since1 = <br /> | seats1 = &#039;&#039;&#039;46&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | seats_before1 = 7<br /> | popular_vote1 = &#039;&#039;&#039;858,518&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> | percentage1 = 41.78%<br /> | seat_change1 = {{increase}}39<br /> | swing1 = {{increase}}5.91%<br /> <br /> | party2 = Janata Dal<br /> | image2 = Janata Dal symbol.svg<br /> | leader2 = <br /> | leaders_seat2 = <br /> | leader_since2 = <br /> | seats2 = 11<br /> | seats_before2 = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;<br /> | popular_vote2 = 222,542<br /> | percentage2 = 10.83%<br /> | seat_change2 = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;<br /> | swing2 = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;<br /> <br /> | party3 = Indian National Congress<br /> | image3 = Virbhadra Singh HP.jpg<br /> | leader3 = [[Virbhadra Singh]]<br /> | leaders_seat3 = <br /> | leader_since3 = <br /> | seats3 = 9<br /> | seats_before3 = 58<br /> | popular_vote3 = 750,885<br /> | percentage3 = 36.54%<br /> | seat_change3 = {{decrease}}49<br /> | swing3 = {{decrease}}19.32%<br /> <br /> &lt;!-- Chief Minister --&gt;<br /> | title = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|CM]]<br /> | before_party = Indian National Congress<br /> | before_election = [[Virbhadra Singh]]<br /> | after_party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> | after_election = [[Shanta Kumar]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Elections to the &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]&#039;&#039;&#039; 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.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/after-advani-roads-closed-for-veteran-bjp-leader-shanta-kumar-too-party-hunts-for-new-face-in-himachal |title=After Advani, roads closed for veteran BJP leader Shanta Kumar too, party hunts for new face in Himachal |date=24 March 2019 |author=Bipin Bhardwaj |access-date= 9 February 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13HP03.htm |title=Biographical Sketch of Member of 13th Lok Sabha |archive-date=1 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201150852/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok13/biodata/13HP03.htm|access-date= 1 February 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; The number of constituencies was set as 68 by the recommendation of the [[Delimitation Commission of India]].&lt;ref name=&quot;delimitation1976&quot;&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3939-dpaco-1976/ |title=DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= December 9, 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Results==<br /> {{Election results<br /> |image=[[File:India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1990.svg]]<br /> |party1=[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|votes1=858518|seats1=46|sc1={{increase}}39<br /> |party2=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes2=750885|seats2=9|sc2={{decrease}}49<br /> |party3=[[Janata Dal]]|votes3=222542|seats3=11|sc3=New<br /> |party4=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes4=42393|seats4=1|sc4={{increase}}1<br /> |party20=Others|votes20=55139|seats20=0|sc20=0<br /> |party21=Independents|votes21=125421|seats21=1|sc21={{decrease}}1<br /> |total_sc=0<br /> |invalid=16625<br /> |electorate=2993699<br /> |source=ECI&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3807-himachal-pradesh-1990/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=9 February 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Elected members==<br /> {|class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Constituency<br /> !Reserved for&lt;br/&gt;([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> !Vote<br /> !Runner-up Candidates Name<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; |Party<br /> !vote<br /> |-<br /> | Kinnaur || ST || Thakur Sen Negi || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |17653<br /> |Gopi Chand Negi<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |11187<br /> |-<br /> | Rampur || SC || Singhi Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |18777<br /> |Ninzoo Ram<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |6921<br /> |-<br /> | Rohru || None || Virbhadra Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |27602<br /> |Satya Dev Bushehari<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |2976<br /> |-<br /> | Jubbal-kotkhai || None || Ram Lal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |16209<br /> |Virbhadra Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |14723<br /> |-<br /> | Chopal || None || Radha Raman Shastri || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |17124<br /> |Yogendra Chandra<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7027<br /> |-<br /> | Kumarsain || None || Bhagat Ram Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |16078<br /> |Jai Bihari Lal Khachi<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |13892<br /> |-<br /> | Theog || None || Vidya Stokes || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |15586<br /> |Keshav Ram Kashyap<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |14782<br /> |-<br /> | Simla || None || Suresh Bharadwaj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |12701<br /> |Rakesh Singha<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |6857<br /> |-<br /> | Kasumpti || SC || Roop Dass Kashyap || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |20770<br /> |Shonkia Ram Kashyap<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7493<br /> |-<br /> | Arki || None || Nagin Chander Pal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |15350<br /> |Amar Chand Pal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |4352<br /> |-<br /> | Doon || None || Chaudhary Lajja Ram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |13974<br /> |Lekh Ram<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |6485<br /> |-<br /> | Nalagarh || None || Vijayandra Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |19774<br /> |Kehar Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |13428<br /> |-<br /> | Kasauli || SC || Satya Pal Kamboj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11333<br /> |Raghu Raj<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7301<br /> |-<br /> | Solan || None || Mahender Nath Sofat || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11882<br /> |Gian Chand<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9147<br /> |-<br /> | Pachhad || SC || Ganguram Musafir || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |17006<br /> |Kali Dass<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11835<br /> |-<br /> | Rainka || SC || Roop Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |13836<br /> |Prem Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11147<br /> |-<br /> | Shillai || None || Jagat Singh Negi || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |13375<br /> |Harshvardhan Singh Chauhan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9907<br /> |-<br /> | Paonta Doon || None || Fateh Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |19750<br /> |Kush Parmar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |13854<br /> |-<br /> | Nahan || None || Shyama Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |15810<br /> |Ajay Bahadur Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8516<br /> |-<br /> | Kotkehloor || None || [[Krishan Kumar Kaushal]] || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |18437<br /> |Ramlal Thakur<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12846<br /> |-<br /> | Bilaspur || None || Sadaram Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |18309<br /> |Shiv Ram<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10547<br /> |-<br /> | Ghumarwin || None || Karamdev Dharmani || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |16336<br /> |Kashmir Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10843<br /> |-<br /> | Geharwin || SC || Rikhi Ram Kondal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |15784<br /> |Beeru Ram Kisore<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12833<br /> |-<br /> | Nadaun || None || Narain Chand Prashar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12198<br /> |Babu Ram Mandial<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |9860<br /> |-<br /> | Hamirpur || None || Jagdev Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |18554<br /> |Anita Verma<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |9667<br /> |-<br /> | Bamsan || None || Lashkari Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |16450<br /> |Karam Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7131<br /> |-<br /> | Mewa || SC || Ishwar Dass || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |20832<br /> |Dharam Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8908<br /> |-<br /> | Nadaunta || None || Ram Rattan Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |19626<br /> |Manjit Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11536<br /> |-<br /> | Gagret || SC || Sadhu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |17815<br /> |Kuldip Kumar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10351<br /> |-<br /> | Chintpurni || None || Sushma Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |13619<br /> |Hari Dutt Sharma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10718<br /> |-<br /> | Santokgarh || None || Kashmiri Lal Joshi || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |21240<br /> |Vijay Kumar Joshi<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12451<br /> |-<br /> | Una || None || Desraj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |22585<br /> |Virender Gautam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |14759<br /> |-<br /> | Kutlehar || None || Ranjit Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |15994<br /> |Ram Nath Sharma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11988<br /> |-<br /> | Nurpur || None || Kewal Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |21879<br /> |Sat Mahajan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |18436<br /> |-<br /> | Gangath || SC || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |20944<br /> |Girdhari Lal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7345<br /> |-<br /> | Jawali || None || Sujan Singh Pathania || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |19508<br /> |Rajan Sushant<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |17787<br /> |-<br /> | Guler || None || Harbans Singh Rana || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |15140<br /> |Chander Kumar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12099<br /> |-<br /> | Jaswan || None || Kashmir Singh Rana || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |14155<br /> |Viplove Thakur<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11036<br /> |-<br /> | Pragpur || SC || Virender Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |20197<br /> |Yog Raj<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11359<br /> |-<br /> | Jawalamukhi || None || Dhani Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |19152<br /> |Sushil Chand Rattan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7037<br /> |-<br /> | Thural || None || Kanwar Durga Chand || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |12626<br /> |Aditya Dev Chand<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |5730<br /> |-<br /> | Rajgir || SC || Atma Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |13517<br /> |Milkh Ram Goma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7861<br /> |-<br /> | Baijnath || None || Dulo Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |16371<br /> |Sant Ram<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12576<br /> |-<br /> | Palampur || None || Shanta Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |18012<br /> |Brij Bihari Lal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12050<br /> |-<br /> | Sulah || None || Shanta Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |14930<br /> |Man Chand Rana<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10664<br /> |-<br /> | Nagrota || None || Ram Chand Bhatia || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |17346<br /> |Hardyal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12489<br /> |-<br /> | Shahpur || None || Vijai Singh Mankotia || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |17130<br /> |Ajit Pal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12677<br /> |-<br /> | Dharamsala || None || Kishan Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |18666<br /> |Mool Raj Padha<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |5003<br /> |-<br /> | Kangra || None || Vidya Sagar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |24729<br /> |Hari Krishan Chand<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7899<br /> |-<br /> | Bhattiyat || None || Shiv Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |15620<br /> |Kuldip Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8589<br /> |-<br /> | Banikhet || None || Gandharv Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11962<br /> |Asha Kumari<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10464<br /> |-<br /> | Rajnagar || SC || Mohan Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |17127<br /> |Nand Kumar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9549<br /> |-<br /> | Chamba || None || Kishori Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |17938<br /> |Sagar Chand<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12189<br /> |-<br /> | Bharmour || ST || Tulsi Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |15727<br /> |Thakur Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8106<br /> |-<br /> | Lahaul And Spiti || ST || Phunchog Rai || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |6533<br /> |Hishe Dogia<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |5082<br /> |-<br /> | Banjar || None || Karan Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |22084<br /> |Satya Prakash Thakur<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |16948<br /> |-<br /> | Ani || SC || Khub Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |22407<br /> |Diwan Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9569<br /> |-<br /> | Karsog || SC || Joginder Pal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |15855<br /> |Mansa Ram<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |3995<br /> |-<br /> | Chachiot || None || Moti Ram || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |12654<br /> |Vir Singh<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |7072<br /> |-<br /> | Nachan || SC || Dile Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |16334<br /> |Tek Chand<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11858<br /> |-<br /> | Sundernagar || None || Roop Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |15778<br /> |Sher Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8641<br /> |-<br /> | Balh || SC || Damodar Dass || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |24088<br /> |Piru Ram<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10900<br /> |-<br /> | Gopalpur || None || Leela || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |17021<br /> |Rangila Ram<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |16581<br /> |-<br /> | Dharampur || None || Mahender Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |11970<br /> |Priya Brat<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |8248<br /> |-<br /> | Joginder Nagar || None || Gulab Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |15924<br /> |Rattan Lal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br /> |11571<br /> |-<br /> | Darang || None || Dina Nath || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |18980<br /> |Kaul Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |15699<br /> |-<br /> | Mandi || None || Kanhaiya Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |19732<br /> |Durga Dutt Thakur<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10842<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[List of constituencies of the Assam Legislative Assembly]]<br /> *[[1990 elections in India]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Himachal Pradesh elections}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:State Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:1990s in Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:1990 State Assembly elections in India|Himachal]]</div> Igorcaf