2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh on 12 November 2022 to elect 68 members of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 8 December 2022.

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

12 November 2022

All 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
35 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.78% (0.21%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Jai Ram Thakur
Party INC BJP
Leader since 2022 2017
Leader's seat Nadaun Seraj
Last election 41.7%, 21 seats 48.8%, 44 seats
Seats won 40 25
Seat change 19 19
Popular vote 1,852,504 1,814,530
Percentage 43.90% 43.00%
Swing 2.22 5.79

Map of Himachal Pradesh showing Assembly constituencies and winning parties


Chief Minister before election

Jai Ram Thakur
BJP

Elected Chief Minister

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
INC

The result was a victory for the Indian National Congress, which returned to power after losing their majority in 2017, continuing a pattern of the incumbent party losing reelection in Himachal Pradesh since 1985.

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu became the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh whereas Mukesh Agnihotri became Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.

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