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] Election Commission of India (ECI) successfully conducted elections in Tripura , Meghalaya and Nagaland in February[ 2] 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 [ edit ] 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] The Times of India voter turnout across the state was 93.57%, which set the record for the country's highest-ever voter turnout,[ 4] [ 5]
Summary of the 14 February 2013 Tripura Legislative Assembly election results[ 6]
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Won
+/−
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)
1,059,327
48.11
49
Indian National Congress (INC)
804,457
36.53
10
Communist Party of India (CPI)
34,500
1.57
1
Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (INPT)
167,078
7.59
0
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)
31,717
1.95
0
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
33,808
1.54
0
Independents (IND)
21,126
0.96
0
Others
50,052
1.75
0
Total
2,202,065
100.00
60
±0
Meghalaya Meghalaya held elections on 23 February to elect its 21st government. Meghalaya had a voter turnout of 71.24%.[ 2] [ 7]
Nagaland Nagaland held elections on 23 February, with a voter turnout of 92%.[ 2] [ 7]
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
Vote
%
+/-
Contested
Won
+/-
%
Indian National Congress
11,473,025
36.6
223
122
54.46
Janata Dal (Secular)
6,329,158
20.2
222
40
17.86
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,236,227
19.9
222
40
17.86
Karnataka Janata Paksha
3,069,207
9.8
204
6
2.68
Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress
844,588
2.7
176
4
1.79
Samajwadi Party
105,948
0.3
27
1
0.45
Karnataka Makkala Paksha
55867
0.2
7
1
0.44
Sarvodaya Karnataka Party
109,039
0.4
6
1
0.44
Independents
2,313,386
7.4
1217
9
4.02
Other parties and candidates
816,009
2.6
644
0
0.0
Total
31,352,454
100.00
2948
224
±0
100.0
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] [ 12] 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 party
Flag
Seats
Won
Net change
% of
Votes
Vote %
Change in
Bharatiya Janata Party
66
31
44.3
2,604,100
33.07
Aam Aadmi Party
69
28
New 40.0
2,322,330
29.49
New
Indian National Congress
70
8
11.4
1,932,933
24.55
Janata Dal (United)
27
1
1.4
68,818
0.87
New
Shiromani Akali Dal
4
1
1.4
71,757
1
N/A
Independents
225
1
0
1.4
10
N/A
Total
70
Voters
7,699,800
Turnout: 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]
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
%
±pp
Contested
Won
+/−
%
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)13,939,203
45.2
200
163
81.5
Indian National Congress (INC)10,204,694
33.1
200
21
10.5
Independents (IND)2,533,224
8.2
758
7
3.5
National People's Party (NPP)1,312,402
4.3
134
4
2.0
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)1,041,241
3.4
195
3
1.5
National Unionist Zamindara Party (NUZP)312,653
1.0
25
2
1.0
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)
269,002
0.9
38
0
0.0
Samajwadi Party (SP)
118,911
0.4
56
0
0.0
Janata Dal (United) (JD(U))
59,673
0.2
15
0
0.0
Other parties and candidates
479,700
1.4
573
0
0.0
None of the Above (NOTA)
589,923
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] [ 16]
Region-wise results [ edit ] *Elections in constituency Churu were adjourned due to death of a BSP candidate, Shri Jagdish. [ 17]
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] [ 18]
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
%
±pp
Contested
Won
+/−
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)15,191,335
44.88
230
165
Indian National Congress (INC)12,315,253
36.38
229
58
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)2,128,333
6.29
227
4
Independents (IND)1,820,251
5.38
1096
3
None of the Above (NOTA)
643,171
1.90
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[ 19]
Chhattisgarh The Chhattisgarh State Assembly elections of 2013 [ 20] [ 11]
Summary of the 11–19 November 2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election results
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
± pp
Contested
Won
+/−
%
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)5,365,272
41.0
90
49
54.44
Indian National Congress (INC)5,267,698
40.3
90
39
43.33
Independents (IND)
697,267
5.3
355
1
1.11
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
558,424
4.3
90
1
1.11
Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch (CSM)
226,167
1.7
54
0
0.00
Gondvana Gantantra Party (GGP)
205,325
1.6
44
0
0.00
Other parties and candidates
352,622
2.7
353
0
0.00
None of the Above (NOTA)
401,058
3.1
Total
13,073,833
100.00
1076
90
±0
100.0
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[ 21]
Mizoram The Mizoram State Assembly Elections 2013 was held on 25 November 2013 and the counting was done on 9 December 2013.[ 22]
Summary of the 25 November 2013 Mizoram Legislative Assembly election results[ 24]
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Won
+/−
Indian National Congress (INC)
255,917
44.3
34
Mizo National Front (MNF)
164,305
28.4
5
Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP)
99,916
17.3
0
Mizoram People's Conference (MPC)
35,269
6.1
1
Maraland Democratic Front (MDF)
5,433
0.9
0
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
4,835
0.8
0
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
2,139
0.37
0
Independents (IND)
1,764
0.3
0
Jai Maha Bharath Party (JMBP)
29
0.0
0
None of the Above (NOTA)
8,810
1.5
—
—
Total
573,417
100.00
40
±0
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