2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2012 was held in Himachal Pradesh, India in 2012 after the five-year term of the incumbent state legislature and government expired following the assembly elections of 2007. The election chose 68 MLAs to the Vidhan Sabha. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats as well as the popular vote, and Virbhadra Singh was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for his fourth term.

2012 Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly election
4 November 2012
All 68 assembly constituencies
35 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.51%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Virbhadra Singh Prem Kumar Dhumal
Party INC BJP
Leader's seat Shimla Rural Hamirpur
Seats before 23 42
Seats won 36 26
Seat change 13 16
Popular vote 1,447,319 1,300,756
Percentage 42.81% 38.47%
Swing 3.91% 5.31%
Chief Minister before election

Prem Kumar Dhumal
BJP

 Elected Chief Minister

Virbhadra Singh
INC

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