REPUBLIC OF INDIA
STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
STATE ELECTION OF 28 FEBRUARY 1998
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Source: Election Commission of India website

Registered voters:                        3,628,864
Votes cast:                               2,584,575  71.2%
Invalid votes:                               33,206  01.3%
Valid votes:                              2,551,369  98.7%
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Party                                    Votes       %        Seats
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)                995,482  39.0        31
Himachal Vikash Congress (HVC)              245,584  09.6         5
Indian National Congress (INC)            1,110,055  43.5        31
Independents and others                     200,248  07.8         1
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Total                                     2,551,369              68
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