1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election explained

Election Name:1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Country:India
Type:legislative
Vote Type:Popular
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Previous Year:1977
Next Election:1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Next Year:1985
Election Date:19 May 1982
Seats For Election:All 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Majority Seats:35
Turnout:71.06%
Image1:Thakur Ram Lal.jpg
Leader1:Thakur Ram Lal
Leaders Seat1:Jubbal-Kotkhai
Party1:Indian National Congress
Seats Before1:9
Popular Vote1:42.52%
Seat Change1:22
Seats1:31
Leader2:Shanta Kumar
Party2:Bharatiya Janata Party
Seats Before2:New
Popular Vote2:35.16%
Seat Change2:New
Seats2:29
Party3:Janata Party
Seats Before3:53
Popular Vote3:4.75%
Seat Change3:51
Seats3:2
CM
Before Party:Indian National Congress
Before Election:Thakur Ram Lal
After Party:Indian National Congress
After Election:Thakur Ram Lal

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]

Elected Members

ConstituencyReserved for
(SC/ST/None)		MemberPartyVotesRunner-up Candidates NamePartyVotes
Kinnaur ST Thakur Sen Negi 12580Gopi Chand9197
Rampur SC Singhi Ram 12776Ninzoo Ram6285
Rohru None Satya Dev Bushehari 11890Pratap Singh Mukhia6743
Jubbal-kotkhai None Ram Lal 20765Shyam Lal Pirta3340
Chopal None Kewal Ram Chauhan 12307Radha Raman Shastri8013
Kumarsain None Jai Bihari Lal Khachi 9641Bhagat Ram Chauhan4902
Theog None Vidya Stokes 12947Mehar Singh Chauhan8052
Simla None Daulat Ram 12314Anand Sharma9369
Kasumpti SC Balak Ram 8594Roop Dass Kashyap7236
Arki None Nagin Chander Pal 8764Hira Singh6545
Doon None Ram Partap Chandel 12236Narain Dass5239
Nalagarh None Vijayander Singh 16500Arjun Singh7259
Kasauli SC Raghu Raj 9672Kirpal Singh3268
Solan None Rama Nand 6253Guru Dutt3437
Pachhad SC Gangu Ram 9805Uchhbu Ram5143
Raindka SC Prem Singh 10466Mohan Lal4910
Shillai None Guman Singh Chauhan 12042Jagat Singh9381
Paonta Doon None Kush Parmar 10099Milk Raj7747
Nahan None Shyama Sharma 12926Sunder Singh6032
Kotkehloor None Daulat Ram Sankhyan 6400Daulat Ram Sharma5861
Bilaspur None Sada Ram Thakur 10445Partap Singh8957
Ghumarwin None Narayan Singh Swami 11836Sita Ram Sharma11350
Geharwin SC Ganu Ram 7477Rikhi Ram Kaundal6901
Nadaun None Dhani Ram 9308Prem Dass Sharma7478
Hamirpur None Jagdev Chand 14471Babu Ram7857
Bamsan None Lashkari Ram 12862Ranjit Singh9788
Mewa SC Dharam Singh 11814Amar Singh9924
Nadaunta None Ram Rattan Sharma 10365Prem Chand Verma8622
Gagret SC Sadhu Ram 11377Mehnga Singh9906
Chintpurni None Hans Raj Akrot 9904Romesh Chander8199
Santokgarh None Vijay Kumar Joshi 10589Kashmiri Lal Joshi9371
Una None Des Raj 14707Ram Rakha9515
Kutlehar None Ranjit Singh 7022Ram Nath Sharma6244
Nurpur None Sat Mahajan 15384Kewal Singh12085
Gangath SC Des Raj 11751Dhinoo Ram9048
Jawali None Rajan Sushant 11669Sujan Singh Pathaania11141
Guler None Chander Kumar 8867Harbans Singh Rana5775
Jaswan None Agya Ram Thakur 10147Sarla Sharma8598
Pragpur SC Virender Kumar 9241Yog Raj7503
Jawalamukhi None Kashmir Singh Rana 9350Mela Ram Saver7472
Thural None Chandresh Kumari 7423Santosh Kumar6742
Rajgir SC Milkhi Ram Goma 9358Shambhu Ram6717
Baijnath None Sant Ram 10346Milkhi Ram4202
Palampur None Sarwan Kumar 10508Kunj Bihari Lal8762
Sulah None Shanta Kumar 11857Man Chand8708
Nagrota None Ram Chand 12618Hardyal9254
Shahpur None Vijai Singh 11301Ajit Paul6386
Dharamsala None Brij Lal 9513Mool Raj Sharma6971
Kangra None Vidya Sagar 15097Surendar Paul7388
Bhattiyat None Shiv Kumar 10796Amar Singh7480
Banikhet None Des Raj Mahajan 12663Daulat Ram6154
Rajnagar SC Mohan Lal 11927Vidya Dhar11885
Chamba None Sagar Chand 12744Kishori Lal9983
Bharmour ST Thakur Singh 7285Ram Charan5474
Lahaul And Spiti ST Thakur Devi Singh5636Surinder Chand3446
Kullu None Kunj Lal 14967Raj Krishan Gaor13425
Banjar None Maheshwar Singh 19243Dile Ram Shabab11872
Ani SC Khub Ram 14599Isher Dass11926
Karsog SC Mansha Ram 8992Sunder Singh7422
Chachiot None Moti Ram 10733Karam Singh10252
Nachan SC Dile Ram 11873Tek Chand8745
Sundarnagar None Roop Singh 11560Lachhami Dutt6520
Balh SC Piru Ram 12334Damodar Dass11828
Gopalpur None Rangila Ram 17812Lila Devi Sharma7130
Dharampur None Bhikham Ram 10310Om Chand8782
Joginder Nagar None Gulab Singh 8586Rattan Lal7928
Darang None Kaul Singh 12989Dina Nath9189
Mandi None Sukh Ram 12517Kanhaya Lal9845

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thakur Ram Lal resigns as Himachal Pradesh CM to pave the way for Virbhadra Singh . 21 April 1983 . Prabhu Chawla . . 6 November 2021.
  2. Web site: The State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 . 25 December 1970 . 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..

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