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{{Short description|Indian state legislative election}}
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| next_year = 2007
| next_year = 2007
| seats_for_election = All 68 assembly constituencies
| seats_for_election = All 68 assembly constituencies
| election_date = 2003
| election_date = 26 February 2003
| turnout = 73.51% <!-- Congress -->
| turnout = 73.51% <!-- Congress -->
| image1 = [[File:Virbhadra Singh HP.jpg|100px]]
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Virbhadra Singh HP.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=03}} 
| leader1 = [[Virbhadra Singh]]
| leader1 = [[Virbhadra Singh]]
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| leader_since1 =  
| leader_since1 =  
| leaders_seat1 = Rohru
| leaders_seat1 = [[Rohru Assembly constituency|Rohru]]
| seats_before1 = 31
| seats_before1 = 31
| seats1 = 43
| seats1 = '''43'''
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}12
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 12
| popular_vote1 = 1,447,319
| popular_vote1 = '''1,447,319'''
| percentage1 = 41
| percentage1 = 41%
| swing1 = <!-- Bharatiya Janata Party -->
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 2.51%
| image2 = [[File:Prem Kumar Dhumal.jpg|100px]]
<!-- Bharatiya Janata Party -->
| image2 =  
{{CSS image crop|Image=Prem Kumar Dhumal.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=03}}
| leader2 = [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]]
| leader2 = [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]]
| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| leader_since2 = 2007
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 = [[Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Hamirpur]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Bamsan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bamsan]]
| seats_before2 = 31
| seats_before2 = 31
| seats2 = 16
| seats2 = 16
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}15
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 15
| popular_vote2 = 1,300,756
| popular_vote2 = 1,300,756
| percentage2 = 35.38
| percentage2 = 35.38%
| swing2 =  
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 3.62%
| map_image =  
| map_image =  
| map_size =  
| map_size =  
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== Parties and alliances ==
==={{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|[[National Democratic Alliance]]}}===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan="2"|Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Contesting Seats
|-
|{{party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|[[File:BJP flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Lotus flower symbol.svg|50px]]
|[[Prem Kumar Dhumal]]
|68
|}
==={{legend2|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|[[Indian National Congress]]}}===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan="2"|Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Contesting Seats
|-
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Hand INC.svg|50px]]
|[[Virbhadra Singh]]
|68
|-
|}
===Others===
{| class="wikitable" width="60%"
!colspan="2"|Party
! flag
! Symbol
! Leader
! Contesting Seats
|-
| {{party color cell|Himachal Vikas Congress}}
| [[Himachal Vikas Congress]]
| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]]<!-- Do not use placeholder images per WP:IPH -->
|
| [[Anil Sharma (Himachal Pradesh politician)|Anil Sharma]]
| 49
|-
| {{party color cell|Lok Janshakti Party}}
| [[Lok Janshakti Party]]
| [[File:Lok Janshakti Party Flag.svg|50px]]
|
| [[Ram Vilas Paswan]]
| 27
|-
|
| [[Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh]]
| [[File:Blank.svg|50px]]<!-- Do not use placeholder images per WP:IPH -->
|
| [[Mohinder Singh]]
| 14
|}


==Results==
==Results==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! align="center" | Rank
!colspan=6|[[File:India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 2003.svg]]
! align="center" | Party
|-
! align="center" | Seats Contested
!Rank
! align="center" | Seats won
!colspan=2| Party
! align="center" | % votes
!Seats<br/>contested
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
!Seats<br/>won
|1||align="left"|'''[[Indian National Congress]]'''||68||'''43'''||'''41'''
!% votes
|-
|1||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}||68||'''43'''||'''41'''
|-
|2||{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}||68||'''16'''||'''35.38'''
|-
|-
|2||align="left"|'''[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'''||68||'''16'''||'''35.38'''
|3||{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}||68||'''6'''||'''12.60'''
|-
|-
|3||align="left"|'''[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]'''||68||'''6'''||'''12.60'''
|4||{{Full party name with color|Himachal Vikas Congress}}||49||'''1'''||'''5.87'''
|-
|-
|4||align="left"|'''[[Himachal Vikas Congress]]'''||49||'''1'''||'''5.87'''
|5||{{Full party name with color|Lok Jan Shakti Party}}||27||'''1'''||'''1'''
|-
|-
|5||align="left"|'''[[Lok Jan Shakti Party]]'''||27||'''1'''||'''1'''
|6||{{Full party name with color|Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh}}||14||'''1'''||'''2.17'''
|-
|-
|6||align="left"|'''[[Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh]]'''||14||'''1'''||'''2.17'''
!colspan=3| Total !! !!68!!
|-
|}
Source: ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_Feb_2003/StatReport2003_HP.pdf |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2003 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117194636/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_Feb_2003/StatReport2003_HP.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2012 }}</ref>
 
==Elected members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!'''Constituency'''
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
!Vote
!Runner-up Candidates Name
! colspan="2" |Party
!vote
|-
| [[Kinnaur Assembly constituency|'''Kinnaur''']]|| ST || Jagat Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|19052
|Tejwant Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|11646
|-
| [[Rampur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency|'''Rampur''']]|| SC || Singhi Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|27757
|Brij Lal
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|10510
|-
| [[Rohru Assembly constituency|'''Rohru''']]|| None || Virbhadra Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|32617
|Khushi Ram Balnahta
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|15328
|-
| [[Jubbal-Kotkhai Assembly constituency|'''Jubbal-kotkhai''']]|| None || Rohit Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|21884
|Narinder Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|15040
|-
| [[Chopal Assembly constituency|'''Chopal''']]|| None || Subhash Chand || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|10910
|Yogendra Chandra
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8339
|-
| [[Kumarsain Assembly constituency|'''Kumarsain''']]|| None || Vidya Stokes || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|17600
|Parmod Kumar Sharma
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|13329
|-
| [[Theog Assembly constituency|'''Theog''']]|| None || Rakesh Verma || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|19869
|Rajinder Verma
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|16510
|-
| [[Shimla Assembly constituency|'''Simla''']]|| None || Harbhajan Singh Bhajji || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12060
|Sanjay Chauhan
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|9949
|-
| [[Kasumpti Assembly constituency|'''Kasumpti''']]|| SC || Sohan Lal || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|16972
|Roop Dass Kashyap
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|13487
|-
| [[Arki Assembly constituency|'''Arki''']]|| None || Dharam Pal Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|15933
|Govind Ram Sharma
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|14890
|-
| [[Doon Assembly constituency|'''Doon''']]|| None || Lajja Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|17297
|Vinod Kumari
| {{Full party name with color|Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh}}
|14877
|-
| [[Nalagarh Assembly constituency|'''Nalagarh''']]|| None || Hari Naraian Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|22892
|Sukriti Kumari
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|19809
|-
| [[Kasauli Assembly constituency|'''Kasauli''']]|| SC || Raghu Raj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|17886
|Virender Kashyap
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|14127
|-
| [[Solan Assembly constituency|'''Solan''']]|| None || Dr. Rajeev Bindal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|15332
|Mohinder Nath Sofat
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|13973
|-
| [[Pachhad Assembly constituency|'''Pachhad''']]|| SC || Gangu Ram Musafir || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|21671
|Ram Prakash
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|20385
|-
| [[Raina Assembly constituency|'''Rainka''']]|| SC || Dr. Prem Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|19948
|Balbir Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|13614
|-
| [[Shillai Assembly constituency|'''Shillai''']]|| None || Harsh Wardhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|17326
|Jagat Singh
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|9902
|-
| [[Paonta Doon Assembly constituency|'''Paonta Doon''']]|| None || Sukh Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|22647
|Kirnesh Jung
| {{Full party name with color|Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh}}
|16785
|-
| [[Nahan Assembly constituency|'''Nahan''']]|| None || Sadanand Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Lok Jan Shakti Party}}
|14551
|Kush Parmar
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|13360
|-
| '''[[Kot-Kehloor Assembly constituency|Kot-kehloor]]'''|| None || Thakur Ram Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|19509
|Randheer Kumar
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|16507
|-
| [[Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency|'''Bilaspur''']]|| None || Tilak Raj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|22868
|[[Jagat Prakash Nadda]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|20142
|-
| [[Ghumarwin Assembly constituency|'''Ghumarwin''']]|| None || Karam Dev Dharmani || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|20609
|Kashmir Singh
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|17202
|-
| '''Geharwin'''|| SC || Dr. Beeru Ram Kishore || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|21512
|Rikhi Ram Kondal
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|19958
|-
| [[Nadaun Assembly constituency|'''Nadaun''']]|| None || Sukhvinder Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|14379
|Prabhat Chand
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|9794
|-
| [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency|'''Hamirpur''']]|| None || Anita Verma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|20749
|Urmil Thakur
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|13884
|-
| [[Bamsan Assembly constituency|'''Bamsan''']]|| None || Prem Kumar Dhumal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|29325
|Kuldeep Singh Pathania
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|13627
|-
| [[Mewa Assembly constituency|'''Mewa''']]|| SC || Ishwar Dass Dhiman || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|22778
|Suresh Kumar
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|21449
|-
| [[Nadaun Assembly constituency|'''Nadaunta''']]|| None || Baldev Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|23796
|Vidya Kumari
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|11235
|-
| [[Gagret Assembly constituency|'''Gagret''']]|| SC || Kuldeep Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|23297
|Balbir Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|16119
|-
| [[Chintpurni Assembly constituency|'''Chintpurni''']]|| None || Rakesh Kalia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|26581
|Praveen Sharma
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|15640
|-
| [[Haroli Assembly constituency|'''Santokgarh''']]|| None || Mukesh Agnihotri || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|16360
|Jagroop Singh
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|11336
|-
| [[Una, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency|'''Una''']]|| None || Satpal Singh Satti || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|27651
|Virender Gautam
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|27600
|-
| [[Kutlehar Assembly constituency|'''Kutlehar''']]|| None || Virender Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|12380
|Saroj Thakur
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8464
|-
| [[Nurpur Assembly constituency|'''Nurpur''']]|| None || Sat Mahajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|32049
|Rakesh Pathania
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|22450
|-
| '''Gangath'''|| SC || Bodh Raj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|24499
|Des Raj
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|22220
|-
| [[Jawali Assembly constituency|'''Jawali''']]|| None || Sujan Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|27147
|Rajan Sushant
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|21314
|-
| [[Guler Assembly constituency|'''Guler''']]|| None || Chander Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|21936
|Harbans Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|16002
|-
| '''Jaswan'''|| None || Bikram Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|17180
|Viplove Thakur
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|14994
|-
| [[Pranpur Assembly constituency|'''Pragpur''']]|| SC || Naveen Dhiman || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|16585
|Yog Raj
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|12359
|-
| [[Jawalamukhi Assembly constituency|'''Jawalamukhi''']]|| None || Ramesh Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|22459
|Sanjay Rattan
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|8730
|-
| [[Thural Assembly constituency|'''Thural''']]|| None || Ravinder Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|19278
|Jagdish Chand Sepehia
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|16467
|-
| [[Rajgir, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency|'''Rajgir''']]|| SC || Atma Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|15018
|Dr.Milkhi Ram Goma
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|13763
|-
| [[Baijnath Assembly constituency|'''Baijnath''']]|| None || Sudhir Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|22371
|Dulo Ram
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|16132
|-
| [[Palampur Assembly constituency|'''Palampur''']]|| None || Brij Behari Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|24333
|Parveen Kumar
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|17090
|-
| [[Sullah Assembly constituency|'''Sulah''']]|| None || Jagjiwan Paul || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|23851
|Bipan Singh Parmar
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|12921
|-
| [[Nagrota, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency|'''Nagrota''']]|| None || G.s. Bali || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|27925
|Ch.Ram Chand Bhatia
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|17531
|-
| [[Shahpur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency|'''Shahpur''']]|| None || Major Vijay Singh Mankotia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|24572
|Sarveen Chaudhary
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|20276
|-
| [[Dharamshala Assembly constituency|'''Dharamsala''']]|| None || Chandresh Kumari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|22181
|Kishan Kapoor
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|17063
|-
| [[Kangra Assembly constituency|'''Kangra''']]|| None || Surinder Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|18836
|Rattan Lal Jagtamba
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|13803
|-
| [[Bhattiyat Assembly constituency|'''Bhattiyat''']]|| None || Kuldip Singh Pathania || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|13948
|Bhupinder Singh Chauhan
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|11722
|-
| [[Banikhet Assembly constituency|'''Banikhet''']]|| None || Asha Kumari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|24348
|Renu Chadha
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|23488
|-
| [[Rajnagar, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency|'''Rajnagar''']]|| SC || Surinder Bhardwaj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|20613
|Mohan Lal
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|17301
|-
| [[Chamba Assembly constituency|'''Chamba''']]|| None || Harsh Mahajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|21829
|B.K.Chauhan
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|19642
|-
| [[Bharmour Assembly constituency|'''Bharmour''']]|| ST || Thakar Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|21869
|Tulsi Ram
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|12177
|-
| [[Lahaul and Spiti Assembly constituency|'''Lahaul And Spiti''']]|| ST || Raghbir Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9458
|Dr.Ram Lal Markanda
| {{Full party name with color|Himachal Vikas Congress}}
|4690
|-
| [[Kullu Assembly constituency|'''Kulu''']]|| None || Raj Krishan Gour || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|21547
|Govind Singh Thakur
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|14277
|-
| [[Banjar Assembly constituency|'''Banjar''']]|| None || Khimi Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|30842
|Satya Parkash Thakur
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|26300
|-
| [[Anni Assembly constituency|'''Ani''']]|| SC || Ishwar Dass || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|22978
|Tej Ram
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|15385
|-
| [[Karsog Assembly constituency|'''Karsog''']]|| SC || Mast Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|19124
|Joginder Pal
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|13213
|-
| [[Chachiot Assembly constituency|'''Chachiot''']]|| None || Jai Ram Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|21040
|Shiv Lal
| {{Full party name with color|Himachal Vikas Congress}}
|13452
|-
| [[Nachan Assembly constituency|'''Nachan''']]|| SC || Tek Chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|17479
|Dile Ram
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|15869
|-
| [[Sundernagar Assembly constituency|'''Sundernagar''']]|| None || Sohan Lal Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|20248
|Roop Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|15610
|-
| [[Balh Assembly constituency|'''Balh''']]|| SC || Damodar Dass || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|18392
|Prakash Chaudhary
| {{Full party name with color|Himachal Vikas Congress}}
|18204
|-
| [[Gopalpur, Himachal Pradesh|'''Gopalpur''']]|| None || Rangila Ram Rao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|20959
|Col.Inder Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|18440
|-
| [[Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constituency|'''Dharampur''']]|| None || Mohinder Singh || {{Full party name with color|Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh}}
|16854
|Karamvir
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|12944
|-
| [[Jogindernagar Assembly constituency|'''Joginder Nagar''']]|| None || Surender Pal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|24518
|Gulab Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|17981
|-
| [[Darang Assembly constituency|'''Darang''']]|| None || Kaul Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|27508
|Ramesh Chand
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|20668
|-
| [[Mandi Assembly constituency|'''Mandi''']]|| None || Sukh Ram || {{Full party name with color|Himachal Vikas Congress}}
|23816
|Durga Dutt
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|11426
|-
|-
| ||align="centre"|'''Total '''|| ||'''68'''||''' '''
|}
|}
Source: [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_Feb_2003/StatReport2003_HP.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2003 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117194636/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_Feb_2003/StatReport2003_HP.pdf |date=17 January 2012 }}


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 03:36, 4 December 2025


Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 2003.

2003 Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly election
← 1998 26 February 2003 2007 →
All 68 assembly constituencies
35 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.51%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Virbhadra Singh HP.jpg
Prem Kumar Dhumal.jpg
Leader Virbhadra Singh Prem Kumar Dhumal
Party INC BJP
Leader's seat Rohru Bamsan
Seats before 31 31
Seats won 43 16
Seat change Increase 12 Decrease 15
Popular vote 1,447,319 1,300,756
Percentage 41% 35.38%
Swing Decrease 2.51% Decrease 3.62%
Chief Minister before election

Prem Kumar Dhumal
BJP

Elected Chief Minister

Virbhadra Singh
INC

Parties and alliances[edit | edit source]

  National Democratic Alliance[edit | edit source]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Bharatiya Janata Party File:BJP flag.svg Prem Kumar Dhumal 68

  Indian National Congress[edit | edit source]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Indian National Congress Virbhadra Singh 68

Others[edit | edit source]

Party flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Himachal Vikas Congress Anil Sharma 49
Lok Janshakti Party Ram Vilas Paswan 27
Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh Mohinder Singh 14

Results[edit | edit source]

Rank Party Seats
contested 		Seats
won 		% votes
1 Indian National Congress 68 43 41
2 Bharatiya Janata Party 68 16 35.38
3 Independent 68 6 12.60
4 Himachal Vikas Congress 49 1 5.87
5 Lok Jan Shakti Party 27 1 1
6 Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh 14 1 2.17
Total 68

Source: ECI[1]

Elected members[edit | edit source]

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party Vote Runner-up Candidates Name Party vote
Kinnaur ST Jagat Singh Indian National Congress 19052 Tejwant Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 11646
Rampur SC Singhi Ram Indian National Congress 27757 Brij Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 10510
Rohru None Virbhadra Singh Indian National Congress 32617 Khushi Ram Balnahta Bharatiya Janata Party 15328
Jubbal-kotkhai None Rohit Thakur Indian National Congress 21884 Narinder Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 15040
Chopal None Subhash Chand Independent 10910 Yogendra Chandra Indian National Congress 8339
Kumarsain None Vidya Stokes Indian National Congress 17600 Parmod Kumar Sharma Independent 13329
Theog None Rakesh Verma Independent 19869 Rajinder Verma Indian National Congress 16510
Simla None Harbhajan Singh Bhajji Indian National Congress 12060 Sanjay Chauhan Communist Party of India 9949
Kasumpti SC Sohan Lal Independent 16972 Roop Dass Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 13487
Arki None Dharam Pal Thakur Indian National Congress 15933 Govind Ram Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 14890
Doon None Lajja Ram Indian National Congress 17297 Vinod Kumari Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh 14877
Nalagarh None Hari Naraian Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 22892 Sukriti Kumari Indian National Congress 19809
Kasauli SC Raghu Raj Indian National Congress 17886 Virender Kashyap Bharatiya Janata Party 14127
Solan None Dr. Rajeev Bindal Bharatiya Janata Party 15332 Mohinder Nath Sofat Independent 13973
Pachhad SC Gangu Ram Musafir Indian National Congress 21671 Ram Prakash Bharatiya Janata Party 20385
Rainka SC Dr. Prem Singh Indian National Congress 19948 Balbir Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 13614
Shillai None Harsh Wardhan Indian National Congress 17326 Jagat Singh Independent 9902
Paonta Doon None Sukh Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 22647 Kirnesh Jung Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh 16785
Nahan None Sadanand Chauhan Lok Jan Shakti Party 14551 Kush Parmar Indian National Congress 13360
Kot-kehloor None Thakur Ram Lal Indian National Congress 19509 Randheer Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 16507
Bilaspur None Tilak Raj Indian National Congress 22868 Jagat Prakash Nadda Bharatiya Janata Party 20142
Ghumarwin None Karam Dev Dharmani Bharatiya Janata Party 20609 Kashmir Singh Indian National Congress 17202
Geharwin SC Dr. Beeru Ram Kishore Independent 21512 Rikhi Ram Kondal Bharatiya Janata Party 19958
Nadaun None Sukhvinder Singh Indian National Congress 14379 Prabhat Chand Independent 9794
Hamirpur None Anita Verma Indian National Congress 20749 Urmil Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 13884
Bamsan None Prem Kumar Dhumal Bharatiya Janata Party 29325 Kuldeep Singh Pathania Indian National Congress 13627
Mewa SC Ishwar Dass Dhiman Bharatiya Janata Party 22778 Suresh Kumar Indian National Congress 21449
Nadaunta None Baldev Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 23796 Vidya Kumari Indian National Congress 11235
Gagret SC Kuldeep Kumar Indian National Congress 23297 Balbir Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 16119
Chintpurni None Rakesh Kalia Indian National Congress 26581 Praveen Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 15640
Santokgarh None Mukesh Agnihotri Indian National Congress 16360 Jagroop Singh Independent 11336
Una None Satpal Singh Satti Bharatiya Janata Party 27651 Virender Gautam Indian National Congress 27600
Kutlehar None Virender Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 12380 Saroj Thakur Indian National Congress 8464
Nurpur None Sat Mahajan Indian National Congress 32049 Rakesh Pathania Bharatiya Janata Party 22450
Gangath SC Bodh Raj Indian National Congress 24499 Des Raj Bharatiya Janata Party 22220
Jawali None Sujan Singh Indian National Congress 27147 Rajan Sushant Bharatiya Janata Party 21314
Guler None Chander Kumar Indian National Congress 21936 Harbans Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 16002
Jaswan None Bikram Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 17180 Viplove Thakur Indian National Congress 14994
Pragpur SC Naveen Dhiman Independent 16585 Yog Raj Independent 12359
Jawalamukhi None Ramesh Chand Bharatiya Janata Party 22459 Sanjay Rattan Independent 8730
Thural None Ravinder Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 19278 Jagdish Chand Sepehia Indian National Congress 16467
Rajgir SC Atma Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 15018 Dr.Milkhi Ram Goma Indian National Congress 13763
Baijnath None Sudhir Sharma Indian National Congress 22371 Dulo Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 16132
Palampur None Brij Behari Lal Indian National Congress 24333 Parveen Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 17090
Sulah None Jagjiwan Paul Indian National Congress 23851 Bipan Singh Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party 12921
Nagrota None G.s. Bali Indian National Congress 27925 Ch.Ram Chand Bhatia Bharatiya Janata Party 17531
Shahpur None Major Vijay Singh Mankotia Indian National Congress 24572 Sarveen Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 20276
Dharamsala None Chandresh Kumari Indian National Congress 22181 Kishan Kapoor Bharatiya Janata Party 17063
Kangra None Surinder Kumar Indian National Congress 18836 Rattan Lal Jagtamba Bharatiya Janata Party 13803
Bhattiyat None Kuldip Singh Pathania Independent 13948 Bhupinder Singh Chauhan Independent 11722
Banikhet None Asha Kumari Indian National Congress 24348 Renu Chadha Bharatiya Janata Party 23488
Rajnagar SC Surinder Bhardwaj Indian National Congress 20613 Mohan Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 17301
Chamba None Harsh Mahajan Indian National Congress 21829 B.K.Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party 19642
Bharmour ST Thakar Singh Indian National Congress 21869 Tulsi Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 12177
Lahaul And Spiti ST Raghbir Singh Indian National Congress 9458 Dr.Ram Lal Markanda Himachal Vikas Congress 4690
Kulu None Raj Krishan Gour Indian National Congress 21547 Govind Singh Thakur Independent 14277
Banjar None Khimi Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 30842 Satya Parkash Thakur Indian National Congress 26300
Ani SC Ishwar Dass Indian National Congress 22978 Tej Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 15385
Karsog SC Mast Ram Indian National Congress 19124 Joginder Pal Bharatiya Janata Party 13213
Chachiot None Jai Ram Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party 21040 Shiv Lal Himachal Vikas Congress 13452
Nachan SC Tek Chand Indian National Congress 17479 Dile Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 15869
Sundernagar None Sohan Lal Thakur Indian National Congress 20248 Roop Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 15610
Balh SC Damodar Dass Bharatiya Janata Party 18392 Prakash Chaudhary Himachal Vikas Congress 18204
Gopalpur None Rangila Ram Rao Indian National Congress 20959 Col.Inder Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 18440
Dharampur None Mohinder Singh Loktantrik Morcha Himachal Pradesh 16854 Karamvir Bharatiya Janata Party 12944
Joginder Nagar None Surender Pal Indian National Congress 24518 Gulab Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 17981
Darang None Kaul Singh Indian National Congress 27508 Ramesh Chand Bharatiya Janata Party 20668
Mandi None Sukh Ram Himachal Vikas Congress 23816 Durga Dutt Indian National Congress 11426

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2003 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012.

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