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[[State Assembly elections in India|Legislative Assembly '''elections in India''']] were conducted for nine [[legislative assemblies]] in 2013. Voting in Chhattisgarh was held in two phases on 11 November and 19 November 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ndtv.com/article/india/election-commission-announces-poll-dates-for-five-states-highlights-427827|title=Election Commission announces poll dates in five states|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> The [[Election Commission of India]] (ECI) successfully conducted elections in [[Tripura Legislative Assembly|Tripura]], [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|Meghalaya]] and [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly|Nagaland]] in February<ref name="EC announces poll dates for Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland">{{cite news|title=EC announces poll dates for Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland|url=http://www.niticentral.com/2013/01/assembly-polls-in-tripura-on-feb-14-meghalaya-nagaland-on-feb-23.html|access-date=14 January 2013|newspaper=Niti Central|date=11 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115204401/http://www.niticentral.com/2013/01/assembly-polls-in-tripura-on-feb-14-meghalaya-nagaland-on-feb-23.html|archive-date=15 January 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and in [[2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|Karnataka]] on 5 May. The elections in [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Delhi]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Rajasthan]] were conducted in December while the counting that took place on 8 December showed a clear majority for [[BJP]] in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, while Congress retained the state of Mizoram and Delhi got a hung assembly, with no single party getting a clear majority.<ref name="test">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/despite-aaps-grand-showing-delhi-faces-hung-assembly/article5437216.ece|title= Despite AAP's grand showing, Delhi faces hung Assembly|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]}}</ref>

==Legislative Assembly==

===Tripura===
[[Image:IndiaTripura.png|thumb|right|[[Tripura]]]]
{{main|2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election}}
[[Tripura]] had assembly elections on 14 February 2013. The eleventh general election to the Tripura ''Vidhan Saudha'' started after Tripura's Chief Election Officer of the election department, Ashutosh Jindal, announced the event on 11 January.<ref name="EC announces poll dates for Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland"/> According to the report by ''[[The Times of India]]'', the chief election officer of the state told that the [[voter turnout]] across the state was 93.57%, which set the record for the country's highest-ever voter turnout,<ref name="toiturnout">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-17/guwahati/37143686_1_majlishpur-inpt-tripura-elections|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209143849/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-17/guwahati/37143686_1_majlishpur-inpt-tripura-elections|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 December 2013|title=Tripura scripts poll history| work=[[The Times of India]]|publisher=[[The Times Group]]|date=17 February 2013|access-date=19 February 2013| last= Bhattacharjee| first=Biswendu}}</ref> beating the previous record of 91.22 which was also set by Tripura in its 2008 assembly election.<ref name="ibnturnout">{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tripura-records-highest-voter-turnout-in-the-country-at-93-per-cent-ec/372924-37-64.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217042627/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tripura-records-highest-voter-turnout-in-the-country-at-93-per-cent-ec/372924-37-64.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 February 2013|title=Tripura records highest voter turnout in the country at 93 per cent: EC| publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|date=14 February 2013|access-date=15 February 2013}}</ref>
{{#section:2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|Results}}

===Meghalaya===
{{main|2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election}}
[[Image:Meghalaya in India.png|thumb|right|[[Meghalaya]]]]
[[Meghalaya]] held elections on 23 February to elect its 21st government. Meghalaya had a voter turnout of 71.24%.<ref name="EC announces poll dates for Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland"/> Results: INC - 29, UDP - 7 (out of 60) <ref name="The Hindu, 1 March 2013">''The Hindu'', 1 March 2013</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
! S. No. !! Party !! Seats won !! Seats change
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| 1 || [[Indian National Congress]] || 29 || {{Increase}} 4
|-
| 2 || [[Independents (politician)|Independents]] || 13 || {{Increase}} 8
|-
| 3 || [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]] || 8 || {{Decrease}} 3
|-
| 4 || [[Hill State People's Democratic Party]] || 4 || {{Increase}} 2
|-
| 5 || [[Nationalist Congress Party]] || 2 || {{Decrease}} 13
|-
| 6 || National Peoples Party || 2 || {{Increase}} 2
|-
| 7 || [[Garo National Council]] || 1 || {{Increase}} 1
|-
| 8 || North East Social Democratic Party || 1 || {{Increase}} 1
|-
| || '''Total''' || '''60''' ||
|}

===Nagaland===
{{main|2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election}}
[[Image:Nagaland in India.png|thumb|right|[[Nagaland]]]]
[[Nagaland]] held elections on 23 February, with a voter turnout of 92%.<ref name="EC announces poll dates for Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland"/><ref name="The Hindu, 1 March 2013"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
! S. No. !! Party !! Seats won !! Seats change

|-style="background: #90EE90;"
| 1 || [[Naga People's Front]] || 37 || {{Increase}} 11
|-
| 2 || [[Indian National Congress]] || 8 || {{Decrease}} 15
|-
| 3 || [[Independents (politician)|Independents]] || 8 || {{Increase}} 1
|-
| 4 || [[Nationalist Congress Party]] || 4 || {{Increase}} 2
|-style="background: #90EE90;"
| 5 || [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] || 1 || {{Decrease}} 1
|-
| 6 || [[Janata Dal (United)]] || 1 || {{Increase}} 1
|-
| || '''Total''' || '''59''' ||
|}

===Karnataka===
[[Image:Karnataka in India.png|thumb|right|[[Karnataka]]]]
{{main|2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election}}

The [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] election was held in single phase on 5 May 2013 in all the 224 assembly constituencies in [[Karnataka]].<ref name=ECG>{{cite web|title=Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN_20032013.pdf|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|access-date= 20 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/karnataka-assembly-polls-on-may-5-counting-on-may-8-344820|title= Karnataka polls to be held on 5 May, counting on 8 May|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>
{{#section:2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|Results}}

===Delhi===
[[File:Delhi in India.png|thumb|right|[[Delhi]]]]
{{main|2013 Delhi state assembly elections}}

The [[Delhi]] State Assembly elections of 2013 were held on 4 December 2013. Counting of votes was done on 8 December 2013.<ref name="one india">{{cite news | url=http://news.oneindia.in/new-delhi/assembly-election-dates-detail-rajasthan-mp-mizoram-chhattisgarh-delhi-1318382.html | title=EC announces election dates for Delhi, MP, Rajasthan, Mizoram, Ch'garh| publisher=One India | date=4 October 2013 | access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> The voter turnout was 66%, highest for the state till date.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/assembly-polls/delhi-sees-record-voter-turnout-advantage-bjp-say-exit-polls-454562?curl=1386342946|title=Delhi sees record voter turnout|publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> The BJP emerged as the single-largest party, closely followed by the debutant [[Aam Aadmi Party]]. The Indian National Congress party, which governed the state for the last three consecutive terms, finished third.
{{#section:2013 Delhi state assembly elections|Results}}

===Rajasthan===
{{main|2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election}}
[[File:Rajasthan in India.png|thumb|right|[[Rajasthan]]]]

The [[Rajasthan]] State Assembly elections of 2013 were held on 1 December 2013 with voter turnout in 200<nowiki>*</nowiki> constituencies being 74.38%, the highest ever for the state. The counting was done on 8 December 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rajasthan 2013 Assembly Elections |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/526476/20131201/rajasthan-elections-2013-voter-turnout.htm|work=[[International Business Times]]|publisher=[[IBT Media]]|access-date=2 December 2013}}</ref> The main contest was between incumbent Indian National Congress and main opposition party Bhartiya Janta Party.

Out of the total number of candidates, there were 166 women and one eunuch contesting the polls.
{{#section:2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|Results}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Elections in constituency Churu were adjourned due to death of a BSP candidate, Shri Jagdish.''<ref>http://eciresults.nic.in/</ref>
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===Madhya Pradesh===
{{main|2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election}}
[[File:Madhya Pradesh in India.png|thumb|right|[[Madhya Pradesh]]]]

The [[Madhya Pradesh]] State Assembly elections of 2013 were held on 25 November 2013 and counting was done on 8 December 2013.<ref name="one india"/> The State Election Commission said that Madhya Pradesh registered highest ever polling of above 70% in 2013. The previous high turn-out in MP was 69.58 percent in the 2008 assembly elections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Madhya Pradesh 2013 Assembly election coverage | url=http://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections-2013/madhya-pradesh-polls/madhya-pradesh-assembly-elections-over-70-polling-violence-in-bhind-morena_892236.html|publisher=[[Zee News]]|access-date=3 December 2013}}</ref>

The main contest was between incumbent Bhartiya Janta Party and main opposition party Indian National Congress. However, BJP was the winner with more than 70% of majority in the assembly elections. Shivraj Singh Chouhan is likely to be the Chief Minister of the state for 3rd consecutive time.
{{#section:2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Results}}
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===Chhattisgarh===
{{main|2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election}}
[[File:Chhattisgarh in India.png|thumb|right|[[Chhattisgarh]]]]

The [[Chhattisgarh]] State Assembly elections of 2013 <ref name="Rediff.com">{{cite news | url=http://labs.rediff.com/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections-2013 | title=Play with the Sentiment Meter and Interactive Map tools to see how sentiments can change the election outcome| work=[[Rediff.com]] | date=11 November 2013 | access-date=11 November 2013}}</ref> were held in two phases, first on 11 November 2013 and second on 19 November 2013 and counting was done on 8 December 2013.<ref name="one india"/> The main contest was between incumbent Bhartiya Janta Party and main opposition party Indian National Congress.
{{#section:2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election|Results}}
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===Mizoram===
{{main|2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election}}
[[File:Mizoram in India.png|thumb|right|[[Mizoram]]]]

The [[Mizoram]] State Assembly Elections 2013 was held on 25 November 2013 and the counting was done on 9 December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=EC revises dates for Mizoram Assembly Elections 2013|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/10/ec-revises-dates-for-mizoram-assembly-elections-2013/|work=Bihar Prabha|access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref>
{{#section:2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election|Results}}

==Local body elections==
*[[2013 Uttarakhand local body elections]]

==See also==
* [[V. S. Sampath]]

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://eci.nic.in Election Commission of India]

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