1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh, India
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All 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 35 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 2,211,524 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 71.06% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in May 1982, to elect members of the 68 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, and Thakur Ram Lal was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.[1]
After the passing of the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, Himachal Pradesh was converted from a Union Territory to a State and the size of its Legislative Assembly was increased to 68 members.[2]
Result
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Indian National Congress | 659,239 | 42.52 | 31 |  22 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 545,037 | 35.16 | 29 | New | |
| Janata Party | 73,683 | 4.75 | 2 |  51 | |
| Communist Party of India | 26,543 | 1.71 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lok Dal | 22,521 | 1.45 | 0 | New | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2,636 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 220,637 | 14.23 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,550,296 | 100.00 | 68 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 1,550,296 | 98.65 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 21,278 | 1.35 | |||
| Total votes | 1,571,574 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,211,524 | 71.06 | |||
| Source: ECI[3] | |||||
Elected Members
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | Votes | Runner-up Candidates Name | Party | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnaur | ST | Thakur Sen Negi | Independent | 12580 | Gopi Chand | Indian National Congress | 9197 | ||
| Rampur | SC | Singhi Ram | Indian National Congress | 12776 | Ninzoo Ram | Independent | 6285 | ||
| Rohru | None | Satya Dev Bushehari | Indian National Congress | 11890 | Pratap Singh Mukhia | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6743 | ||
| Jubbal-kotkhai | None | Ram Lal | Indian National Congress | 20765 | Shyam Lal Pirta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3340 | ||
| Chopal | None | Kewal Ram Chauhan | Indian National Congress | 12307 | Radha Raman Shastri | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8013 | ||
| Kumarsain | None | Jai Bihari Lal Khachi | Indian National Congress | 9641 | Bhagat Ram Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4902 | ||
| Theog | None | Vidya Stokes | Indian National Congress | 12947 | Mehar Singh Chauhan | Janata Party | 8052 | ||
| Simla | None | Daulat Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12314 | Anand Sharma | Indian National Congress | 9369 | ||
| Kasumpti | SC | Balak Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8594 | Roop Dass Kashyap | Indian National Congress | 7236 | ||
| Arki | None | Nagin Chander Pal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8764 | Hira Singh | Indian National Congress | 6545 | ||
| Doon | None | Ram Partap Chandel | Indian National Congress | 12236 | Narain Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5239 | ||
| Nalagarh | None | Vijayander Singh | Indian National Congress | 16500 | Arjun Singh | Independent | 7259 | ||
| Kasauli | SC | Raghu Raj | Indian National Congress | 9672 | Kirpal Singh | Janata Party | 3268 | ||
| Solan | None | Rama Nand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6253 | Guru Dutt | Independent | 3437 | ||
| Pachhad | SC | Gangu Ram | Independent | 9805 | Uchhbu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5143 | ||
| Raindka | SC | Prem Singh | Indian National Congress | 10466 | Mohan Lal | Janata Party | 4910 | ||
| Shillai | None | Guman Singh Chauhan | Indian National Congress | 12042 | Jagat Singh | Lok Dal | 9381 | ||
| Paonta Doon | None | Kush Parmar | Indian National Congress | 10099 | Milk Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7747 | ||
| Nahan | None | Shyama Sharma | Janata Party | 12926 | Sunder Singh | Indian National Congress | 6032 | ||
| Kotkehloor | None | Daulat Ram Sankhyan | Indian National Congress | 6400 | Daulat Ram Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5861 | ||
| Bilaspur | None | Sada Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10445 | Partap Singh | Indian National Congress | 8957 | ||
| Ghumarwin | None | Narayan Singh Swami | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11836 | Sita Ram Sharma | Indian National Congress | 11350 | ||
| Geharwin | SC | Ganu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7477 | Rikhi Ram Kaundal | Independent | 6901 | ||
| Nadaun | None | Dhani Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9308 | Prem Dass Sharma | Indian National Congress | 7478 | ||
| Hamirpur | None | Jagdev Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14471 | Babu Ram | Indian National Congress | 7857 | ||
| Bamsan | None | Lashkari Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12862 | Ranjit Singh | Indian National Congress | 9788 | ||
| Mewa | SC | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress | 11814 | Amar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9924 | ||
| Nadaunta | None | Ram Rattan Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10365 | Prem Chand Verma | Indian National Congress | 8622 | ||
| Gagret | SC | Sadhu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11377 | Mehnga Singh | Indian National Congress | 9906 | ||
| Chintpurni | None | Hans Raj Akrot | Indian National Congress | 9904 | Romesh Chander | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8199 | ||
| Santokgarh | None | Vijay Kumar Joshi | Indian National Congress | 10589 | Kashmiri Lal Joshi | Independent | 9371 | ||
| Una | None | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14707 | Ram Rakha | Indian National Congress | 9515 | ||
| Kutlehar | None | Ranjit Singh | Janata Party | 7022 | Ram Nath Sharma | Indian National Congress | 6244 | ||
| Nurpur | None | Sat Mahajan | Indian National Congress | 15384 | Kewal Singh | Janata Party | 12085 | ||
| Gangath | SC | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11751 | Dhinoo Ram | Indian National Congress | 9048 | ||
| Jawali | None | Rajan Sushant | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11669 | Sujan Singh Pathaania | Indian National Congress | 11141 | ||
| Guler | None | Chander Kumar | Indian National Congress | 8867 | Harbans Singh Rana | Independent | 5775 | ||
| Jaswan | None | Agya Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10147 | Sarla Sharma | Indian National Congress | 8598 | ||
| Pragpur | SC | Virender Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9241 | Yog Raj | Independent | 7503 | ||
| Jawalamukhi | None | Kashmir Singh Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9350 | Mela Ram Saver | Indian National Congress | 7472 | ||
| Thural | None | Chandresh Kumari | Indian National Congress | 7423 | Santosh Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6742 | ||
| Rajgir | SC | Milkhi Ram Goma | Indian National Congress | 9358 | Shambhu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6717 | ||
| Baijnath | None | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress | 10346 | Milkhi Ram | Independent | 4202 | ||
| Palampur | None | Sarwan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10508 | Kunj Bihari Lal | Indian National Congress | 8762 | ||
| Sulah | None | Shanta Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11857 | Man Chand | Indian National Congress | 8708 | ||
| Nagrota | None | Ram Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12618 | Hardyal | Indian National Congress | 9254 | ||
| Shahpur | None | Vijai Singh | Independent | 11301 | Ajit Paul | Indian National Congress | 6386 | ||
| Dharamsala | None | Brij Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9513 | Mool Raj Sharma | Indian National Congress | 6971 | ||
| Kangra | None | Vidya Sagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 15097 | Surendar Paul | Indian National Congress | 7388 | ||
| Bhattiyat | None | Shiv Kumar | Indian National Congress | 10796 | Amar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7480 | ||
| Banikhet | None | Des Raj Mahajan | Indian National Congress | 12663 | Daulat Ram | Communist Party of India | 6154 | ||
| Rajnagar | SC | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11927 | Vidya Dhar | Indian National Congress | 11885 | ||
| Chamba | None | Sagar Chand | Indian National Congress | 12744 | Kishori Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9983 | ||
| Bharmour | ST | Thakur Singh | Indian National Congress | 7285 | Ram Charan | Independent | 5474 | ||
| Lahaul And Spiti | ST | Thakur Devi Singh | Indian National Congress | 5636 | Surinder Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3446 | ||
| Kullu | None | Kunj Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14967 | Raj Krishan Gaor | Indian National Congress | 13425 | ||
| Banjar | None | Maheshwar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 19243 | Dile Ram Shabab | Indian National Congress | 11872 | ||
| Ani | SC | Khub Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14599 | Isher Dass | Indian National Congress | 11926 | ||
| Karsog | SC | Mansha Ram | Independent | 8992 | Sunder Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7422 | ||
| Chachiot | None | Moti Ram | Independent | 10733 | Karam Singh | Indian National Congress | 10252 | ||
| Nachan | SC | Dile Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11873 | Tek Chand | Indian National Congress | 8745 | ||
| Sundarnagar | None | Roop Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11560 | Lachhami Dutt | Indian National Congress | 6520 | ||
| Balh | SC | Piru Ram | Indian National Congress | 12334 | Damodar Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11828 | ||
| Gopalpur | None | Rangila Ram | Indian National Congress | 17812 | Lila Devi Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7130 | ||
| Dharampur | None | Bhikham Ram | Indian National Congress | 10310 | Om Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8782 | ||
| Joginder Nagar | None | Gulab Singh | Independent | 8586 | Rattan Lal | Indian National Congress | 7928 | ||
| Darang | None | Kaul Singh | Indian National Congress | 12989 | Dina Nath | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9189 | ||
| Mandi | None | Sukh Ram | Indian National Congress | 12517 | Kanhaya Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9845 | ||
See also
References
- ^ Prabhu Chawla (21 April 1983). "Thakur Ram Lal resigns as Himachal Pradesh CM to pave the way for Virbhadra Singh". India Today. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "The State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970" (PDF). 25 December 1970. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
...persons chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies, shall be sixty-eight of which sixteen seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and three seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh 1982". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
