1998
1996199119891984198019771971196719621957Total Constituencies: 4
Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 1998 covered all 4 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The BJP received the highest statewide vote share at 51.43% and won 3 seats, while the INC received 41.90% of the vote and won 1 seats. The HVC won 0 seats with 3.57% 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 | 3 | 51.43% | 51.43% | 12,24,361 | |
| 4 | 1 | 41.90% | 41.90% | 9,97,410 | |
| HVC | 4 | 0 | 3.57% | 3.57% | 85,046 |
| 1 | 0 | 1.15% | 4.34% | 27,459 | |
| JD | 3 | 0 | 0.88% | 1.11% | 20,997 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.56% | 2.15% | 13,440 |
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
| Simla | Karishan Datt Sultanpuri | INC | 3,07,861 | Virender Kashyap | BJP | 2,65,836 | 42,025 | 6.73 |
| Mandi | Maheshwar Singh | BJP | 3,04,210 | Smt.Pratibha Singh | INC | 1,72,378 | 1,31,832 | 27.06 |
| Kangra | Shanta Kumar | BJP | 3,34,684 | Sat Mahajan | INC | 2,75,449 | 59,235 | 9.32 |
| Hamirpur | Suresh Chandel | BJP | 3,19,631 | Maj.Gen.Bikram Singh | INC | 2,41,722 | 77,909 | 12.31 |
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