2013 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.[1] The Election Commission of India (ECI) successfully conducted elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland in February[2] and in 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.[3]

Legislative Assembly

Tripura

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.[2] 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,[4] beating the previous record of 91.22 which was also set by Tripura in its 2008 assembly election.[5]

 Summary of results of the Tripura Legislative Assembly election, 2013 [6]
Political PartyFlagSeats
Contested
WonNet Change
in seats
% of
Seats
VotesVote %Change in
vote %
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 5549 381.6710,59,32748.11-
Indian National Congress 4810 016.678,04,45736.53-
Communist Party of India 21 01.6734,5001.57-
Total60Voters23,58,493Turnout22,02,065 ( 93.57 %)

Meghalaya

Meghalaya held elections on 23 February to elect its 21st government. Meghalaya had a voter turnout of 71.24%.[2] Results: INC - 29, UDP - 7 (out of 60) [7]

S. No.PartySeats wonSeats change
1Indian National Congress29 4
2Independents13 8
3United Democratic Party8 3
4Hill State People's Democratic Party4 2
5Nationalist Congress Party2 13
6National Peoples Party2 2
7Garo National Council1 1
8North East Social Democratic Party1 1
Total60

Nagaland

Nagaland held elections on 23 February, with a voter turnout of 92%.[2][7]

S. No.PartySeats wonSeats change
1Naga People's Front37 11
2Indian National Congress8 15
3Independents8 1
4Nationalist Congress Party4 2
5Bharatiya Janata Party1 1
6Janata Dal (United)1 1
Total59

Karnataka

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held in single phase on 5 May 2013 in all the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka.[8][9]

Summary of the 5 May 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election results
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes%±pp ContestedWon+/− %
Indian National Congress (INC)11,473,02536.6 1.8 223122 4354.46
Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S))6,329,15820.2 1.1 22240 1217.86
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)6,236,22719.9 13.9 22240 7217.86
Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP)3,069,2079.8 9.8 2046 62.68
Independents (IND)2,313,3867.4 0.5 12179 34.02
Badagara Shramika Raitala Congress (BSRCP)844,5882.72.7 1764 41.79
Samajwadi Party (SP)105,9480.3 0.6 271 10.45
Karnataka Makkala Paksha (KMP)55,8670.2 0.2 71 10.44
Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha (SKP)109,0390.4 0.1 61 10.44
Other parties and candidates816,0092.6 64400.0
Total 31,352,454 100.00 2948 224±0100.0
Valid votes 31,352,454 99.91
Invalid votes 28,682 0.09
Votes cast / turnout 31,381,136 71.83
Abstentions 12,304,603 28.17
Registered voters 43,685,739
Source: Election Commission of India[10]

Delhi

The Delhi State Assembly elections of 2013 were held on 4 December 2013. Counting of votes was done on 8 December 2013.[11] The voter turnout was 66%, highest for the state till date.[12] 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.

 Summary of results of the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election [13]
Political partyFlagSeats
Contested
WonNet change
in seats
% of
seats
VotesVote %Change in
vote %
Bharatiya Janata Party 6631 844.2926,04,10033.07 3
Aam Aadmi Party 6928New40.023,22,33029.49New
Indian National Congress 708 3511.4319,32,93324.55 15
Janata Dal (United) 271 11.4368,8180.87New
Shiromani Akali Dal 41 11.4271,7571N/A
Independents 225101.4210N/A
Total70Voters76,99,800Turnout 66 %

Rajasthan

The Rajasthan State Assembly elections of 2013 were held on 1 December 2013 with voter turnout in 200* constituencies being 74.38%, the highest ever for the state. The counting was done on 8 December 2013.[14] 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.

Summary of the 1 December 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election results
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes%±ppContestedWon+/−%
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)13,939,203 45.210.9 2001638581.5
Indian National Congress (INC)10,204,694 33.13.7 200217510.5
Independents (IND)2,533,224 8.26.8 758773.5
National People's Party (NPEP)1,312,402 4.34.3 134442.0
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)1,041,241 3.44.2 195331.5
National Unionist Zamindara Party (NUZP)312,653 1.01.0 25221.0
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) 269,002 0.9 0.7 38 0 3 0.0
Samajwadi Party (SP) 118,911 0.4 0.4 56 0 1 0.0
Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) 59,673 0.2 0.3 15 0 1 0.0
Other parties and candidates 479,700 1.4 2.0 573 0 1 0.0
None of the Above (NOTA) 589,923 1.9 1.9
Total 30,860,626 100.00 2194 200 ±0 100.0
Valid votes 30,860,626 99.89
Invalid votes 35,113 0.11
Votes cast / turnout 30,895,739 75.67
Abstentions 9,933,573 24.33
Registered voters 40,829,312
Source: Election Commission of India[15]

*Elections in constituency Churu were adjourned due to death of a BSP candidate, Shri Jagdish.[16]

Madhya Pradesh

The Madhya Pradesh State Assembly elections of 2013 were held on 25 November 2013 and counting was done on 8 December 2013.[11] 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.[17]

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.

Summary of the 1 December 2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 2013 election results
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes%±ppContestedWon
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)15,191,335 44.88 230165
Indian National Congress (INC)12,315,253 36.38 22958
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)2,128,333 6.29 22743
Independents (IND)1,820,251 5.38 10963
None of the Above (NOTA) 643,171 1.90 1.9
Total 33,852,504 100.00 2813 230 ±
Valid votes 33,852,504 99.86
Invalid votes 47,451 0.14
Votes cast / turnout 33,900,955 72.69
Abstentions 12,735,833 27.31
Registered voters 46,636,788
Source: Election Commission of India[18]

Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh State Assembly elections of 2013 [19] were held in two phases, first on 11 November 2013 and second on 19 November 2013 and counting was done on 8 December 2013.[11] The main contest was between incumbent Bhartiya Janta Party and main opposition party Indian National Congress.

Summary of the 11-19 November 2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election results
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes%±pp ContestedWon+/− %
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)5,365,27241.00.7 9049154.44
Indian National Congress (INC)5,267,69840.31.7 9039143.33
Independents (IND) 697,267 5.3 3.2 355 1 1 1.11
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 558,424 4.3 1.8 90 1 1 1.11
Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch (CSM) 226,167 1.7 1.7 54 0 0.00
Gondvana Gantantra Party (GGP) 205,325 1.6 44 0 0.00
Other parties and candidates352,6222.7 2.2 3530 0.00
None of the Above (NOTA) 401,058 3.1 3.1
Total 13,073,833 100.00 1076 90±0100.0
Valid votes 12,672,775 99.90
Invalid votes 12,051 0.10
Votes cast / turnout 13,085,884 77.45
Abstentions 4,222,987 22.55
Registered voters 16,895,762
Source: Election Commission of India[20]

Mizoram

The Mizoram State Assembly Elections 2013 was held on 25 November 2013 and the counting was done on 9 December 2013.[21]

 Summary of results of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, 2013 [22]
Political PartyFlagSeats
Contested
WonNet Change
in seats
% of
Seats
VotesVote %Change in
vote %
Indian National Congress -34 285.0-
Mizo National Front -5 212.5-
Mizoram People's Conference -1 12.5-
Total40VotersTurnout 81%

Local body elections

See also

References

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