State Assembly elections in India, 1998
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Himachal Pradesh
| Party | Seats | Votes | % |
| Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
31 | 1,110,055 | 43.5% |
| Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
31 | 995,482 | 39.0% |
| Himachal Vikas Congress Himachal Vikas Congress Himachal Vikas Congress , was a regional political party in Himachal Pradesh, India. HVC was formed when Sukh Ram split from the Indian National Congress. HVC merged with Congress in 2004.-External links:*... |
5 | 245,584 | 9.6% |
| Independents and Others | 1 | 200,248 | 7.8% |
| Total (Turnout 71.2%) | 68 | 2,551,369 | 100% |
| Source: Adam Carr's Election Archive | |||