Analysis · over time

How elections changed

Himachal Pradesh, 1957–2024. 17 general elections tracked.

Turnout

72.09%

↓ 0.15 pts from previous

Median margin

13.4%

↓ 28.35 pts from previous

Effective parties

2.0

↑ 0.23 from previous

NOTA

0.57%

↓ 0.29 pts from previous

Women elected

0.0%

↑ 0.0 pts from previous

[01]Turnout

Weighted votes ÷ electors, election by election

2024 72.09%4 seats

2019 72.24%4 seats

2014 64.42%4 seats

2009 58.45%4 seats

2004 59.34%4 seats

1999 56.78%4 seats

1998 66.35%4 seats

1996 57.58%4 seats

1991 57.43%4 seats

1989 63.95%4 seats

1984 61.45%4 seats

1980 58.71%4 seats

1977 59.56%4 seats

1971 41.19%4 seats

1967 51.2%6 seats

1962 35.55%4 seats

1957 53.97%3 seats

[02]How close the contests were

Median winning margin, election by election

2024 13.4%4 seats

2019 41.75%4 seats

2014 11.6%4 seats

2009 3.75%4 seats

2004 6.4%4 seats

1999 20.6%4 seats

1998 10.7%4 seats

1996 13.2%4 seats

1991 4.05%4 seats

1989 8.9%4 seats

1984 35.35%4 seats

1980 16.2%4 seats

1977 14.45%4 seats

1971 56.95%4 seats

1967 14.2%6 seats

1962 40.45%4 seats

[03]Ballot crowding

Candidates per seat over time

2024 9.337 candidates

2019 11.345 candidates

2014 9.538 candidates

2009 7.831 candidates

2004 5.823 candidates

1999 5.522 candidates

1998 5.522 candidates

1996 13.554 candidates

1991 11.546 candidates

1989 8.333 candidates

1984 7.831 candidates

1980 7.329 candidates

1977 3.514 candidates

1971 5.020 candidates

1967 4.225 candidates

1962 2.811 candidates

1957 6.018 candidates

[04]Party fragmentation

Effective number of parties by vote share

2024 2.01 of 10 won seats

2019 1.81 of 15 won seats

2014 2.21 of 10 won seats

2009 2.22 of 10 won seats

2004 2.22 of 6 won seats

1999 2.62 of 9 won seats

1998 2.32 of 9 won seats

1996 2.21 of 14 won seats

1991 2.52 of 10 won seats

1989 2.62 of 9 won seats

1984 2.01 of 7 won seats

1980 2.51 of 6 won seats

1977 2.11 of 5 won seats

1971 1.71 of 7 won seats

1967 3.11 of 8 won seats

1962 2.01 of 5 won seats

1957 3.01 of 6 won seats

[05]NOTA

None of the above, as a share of votes cast

2024 0.57%23,125 votes

2019 0.86%33,008 votes

2014 0.94%29,156 votes

[06]Deposits lost

Share of candidates polling under a sixth of valid votes

2024 78.38%29 of 37

2019 82.22%37 of 45

2014 78.95%30 of 38

2009 74.19%23 of 31

2004 65.22%15 of 23

1999 63.64%14 of 22

1998 63.64%14 of 22

1996 85.19%46 of 54

1991 80.44%37 of 46

1989 75.76%25 of 33

1984 77.42%24 of 31

1980 72.41%21 of 29

1977 42.86%6 of 14

1971 75.0%15 of 20

1967 48.0%12 of 25

1962 27.27%3 of 11

1957 55.56%10 of 18

[07]Women elected

Share of winners who are women

2004 25.0%4 seats

1984 25.0%4 seats

[08]Incumbent re-election rate

Share of sitting members who won again

2019 100.0%2 of 2 re-elected

2014 50.0%2 of 4 re-elected

2009 33.33%1 of 3 re-elected

2004 50.0%2 of 4 re-elected

1999 100.0%3 of 3 re-elected

1998 33.33%1 of 3 re-elected

1996 66.67%2 of 3 re-elected

1991 66.67%2 of 3 re-elected

1989 25.0%1 of 4 re-elected

1984 100.0%2 of 2 re-elected

1980 0.0%0 of 4 re-elected

1977 0.0%0 of 3 re-elected

1971 100.0%2 of 2 re-elected

1967 100.0%3 of 3 re-elected

[09]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the series above, not commentary

Ballots have grown much more crowded: 6.0 candidates a seat in 1957 against 9.3 in 2024.
6.0 → 9.3 over 17 elections
In 2019, 100.0% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — above the series average of 58.93%.
100.0 vs avg 58.93 across 14 elections
NOTA peaked at 0.94% in 2014 — 29,156 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections
The highest deposit-loss rate was 85.19% in 1996: 46 of 54 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 1996