14th January, 2003
Election Commission  


HIMACHAL PRADESH ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-1998-AT A GLANCE


Assembly Election - 2003 : Backgrounder - III

1. NO. OF CONTESTANTS

    NO. OF CONTESTANTS

    IN A CONSTITUENCY

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6-10

    11-15

    16-20

    21-25

    26-30

    Above 30

    NO. OF SUCH CONSTITUTENCIES

    0

    0

    5

    16

    16

    31

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    TOTAL NO. OF SEATS : 68

    TOTAL CONTESTANTS IN FRAY : 369

    AVERAGE CONTESTANTS PER CONSTITUENCY : 5

    MINIMUM CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY : 3

    MAXIMUM CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY : 9

    2. ELECTORS

 

MEN

WOMEN

TOTAL

i. NO. OF ELECTORS

1827060

1801804

3628864

ii. NO. OF ELECTORS WHO VOTED

1283632

1301152

2584784

iii. POLLING PERCENTAGE

70.26%

72.21%

71.23%

4. NO. OF VALID VOTES : 2551369

5. NO. OF VOTES REJECTED : 33206 (1.28% of Total Votes Polled)

6. NO. OF POLLING STATIONS : 6230

7. AVERAGE NO. OF ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION : 582