1971
196719621957Total Constituencies: 4
Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 1971 covered all 4 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The INC received the highest statewide vote share at 75.79% and won 4 seats, while the BJS received 10.64% of the vote and won 0 seats. The LRP won 0 seats with 5.00% of the vote.
The table below shows party-wise results based on total votes received across Himachal Pradesh.
| Party Name | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share | Vote Share on Contested | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 75.79% | 75.79% | 5,16,959 | |
| BJS | 2 | 0 | 10.64% | 19.83% | 72,542 |
| LRP | 2 | 0 | 5.00% | 10.78% | 34,070 |
| IND | 3 | 0 | 3.10% | 4.12% | 21,133 |
| NCO | 3 | 0 | 2.98% | 3.96% | 20,342 |
| 1 | 0 | 1.65% | 6.67% | 11,249 |
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
| Simla (Sc) | Partap Singh | INC | 1,36,789 | Rup Singh Phul | NCO | 9,238 | 1,27,551 | 81.53 |
| Mandi | Virbhadra Singh | INC | 1,14,957 | Mandhar Lal | LRP | 25,780 | 89,177 | 55.81 |
| Kangra | Vikram Chand | INC | 1,11,276 | Sarwan Kumar | BJS | 40,388 | 70,888 | 42.03 |
| Hamirpur | Narain Chand | INC | 1,53,937 | Jagdev Chand | BJS | 32,154 | 1,21,783 | 61.76 |