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{{Short description|Legislative Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh, India}}
{{Short description|Indian state legislative election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
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| registered = {{formatnum:2211524}}
| registered = {{formatnum:2211524}}
| turnout = 71.06%
| turnout = 71.06%
| image_size = 100px


| image1 = Hand INC.svg
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Thakur Ram Lal.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=07}}
| leader1 =  
| leader1 = [[Thakur Ram Lal]]
| leaders_seat1 =  
| leaders_seat1 = [[Jubbal-Kotkhai Assembly constituency|Jubbal-Kotkhai]]
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| seats_before1 = 9
| seats_before1 = 9
| popular_vote1 = 42.52%
| popular_vote1 = 42.52%
| seat_change1 = +22
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}22
| seats1 = 31
| seats1 = 31
| swing1 =
| swing1 =


| image2 = Lotos flower symbol.svg
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Shanta Kumar.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=07}}
| leader2 =  
| leader2 = [[Shanta Kumar]]
| leaders_seat2 =  
| leaders_seat2 =  
| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| seats_before2 = New
| seats_before2 = ''New''
| popular_vote2= 35.16%
| popular_vote2= 35.16%
| seat_change2 = New
| seat_change2 = ''New''
| seats2 = 29
| seats2 = 29
| swing2 =
| swing2 =
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| seats_before3 = 53
| seats_before3 = 53
| popular_vote3= 4.75%
| popular_vote3= 4.75%
| seat_change3 = –51
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}51
| seats3 = 2
| seats3 = 2
| swing3 =
| swing3 =
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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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830430-thakur-ram-lal-resigns-as-himachal-pradesh-cm-to-pave-the-way-for-virbhadra-singh-771329-2013-10-21 |title=Thakur Ram Lal resigns as Himachal Pradesh CM to pave the way for Virbhadra Singh |date=21 April 1983 |author=Prabhu Chawla |publisher=[[India Today]] |access-date= 6 November 2021}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830430-thakur-ram-lal-resigns-as-himachal-pradesh-cm-to-pave-the-way-for-virbhadra-singh-771329-2013-10-21 |title=Thakur Ram Lal resigns as Himachal Pradesh CM to pave the way for Virbhadra Singh |date=21 April 1983 |author=Prabhu Chawla |publisher=[[India Today]] |access-date= 6 November 2021}}</ref>


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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1464/1/197053.pdf |title=The State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 |date=25 December 1970 |access-date=6 November 2021 |quote=...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 seatsshall be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1464/1/197053.pdf |title=The State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 |date=25 December 1970 |access-date=6 November 2021 |quote=...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.}}</ref>


==Result==
==Result==
{{Election results
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1982.svg]]
|image=[[File:India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1982.svg]]
|party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes1=659239|seats1=31|sc1=+22
|party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes1=659239|seats1=31|sc1={{increase}}22
|party2=[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|votes2=545037|seats2=29|sc2=New
|party2=[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|votes2=545037|seats2=29|sc2=New
|party3=[[Janata Party]]|votes3=73683|seats3=2|sc3=–51
|party3=[[Janata Party]]|votes3=73683|seats3=2|sc3={{decrease}}51
|party4=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes4=26543|seats4=0|sc4=0
|party4=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes4=26543|seats4=0|sc4=0
|party5=[[Lok Dal]]|votes5=22521|seats5=0|sc5=New
|party5=[[Lok Dal]]|votes5=22521|seats5=0|sc5=New
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|invalid=21278
|invalid=21278
|electorate=2211524
|electorate=2211524
|source=ECI<ref name=election1982>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3805-himachal-pradesh-1982/ |title=Himachal Pradesh 1982 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 6 November 2021}}</ref>
|source=ECI<ref name=election1982>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3805-himachal-pradesh-1982/ |title=Himachal Pradesh 1982 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 6 November 2021}}</ref>
}}
}}


==Elected Members==
==Elected members==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Constituency
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!Member
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
!colspan=2|Party
!Votes
!'''Runner-up Candidates Name'''
! colspan="2" |Party
!Votes
|-
|-
| Kinnaur || ST || Thakur Sen Negi || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
| Kinnaur || ST || Thakur Sen Negi || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|12580
|Gopi Chand
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9197
|-
|-
| Rampur || SC || Singhi Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Rampur || SC || Singhi Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12776
|Ninzoo Ram
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|6285
|-
|-
| Rohru || None || Satya Dev Bushehari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Rohru || None || Satya Dev Bushehari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|11890
|Pratap Singh Mukhia
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|6743
|-
|-
| Jubbal-kotkhai || None || Ram Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Jubbal-kotkhai || None || Ram Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|20765
|Shyam Lal Pirta
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|3340
|-
|-
| Chopal || None || Kewal Ram Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Chopal || None || Kewal Ram Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12307
|Radha Raman Shastri
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|8013
|-
|-
| Kumarsain || None || Jai Bihari Lal Khachi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Kumarsain || None || Jai Bihari Lal Khachi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9641
|Bhagat Ram Chauhan
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|4902
|-
|-
| Theog || None || Vidya Stokes || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Theog || None || Vidya Stokes || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12947
|Mehar Singh Chauhan
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|8052
|-
|-
| Simla || None || Daulat Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Simla || None || Daulat Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|12314
|Anand Sharma
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9369
|-
|-
| Kasumpti || SC || Balak Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Kasumpti || SC || [[Balak Ram Kashyap]]  || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|8594
|Roop Dass Kashyap
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|7236
|-
|-
| Arki || None || Nagin Chander Pal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Arki || None || Nagin Chander Pal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|8764
|Hira Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|6545
|-
|-
| Doon || None || Ram Partap Chandel || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Doon || None || Ram Partap Chandel || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12236
|Narain Dass
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|5239
|-
|-
| Nalagarh || None || Vijayander Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Nalagarh || None || Vijayander Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|16500
|Arjun Singh
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|7259
|-
|-
| Kasauli || SC || Raghu Raj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Kasauli || SC || Raghu Raj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9672
|Kirpal Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|3268
|-
|-
| Solan || None || Rama Nand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Solan || None || Rama Nand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|6253
|Guru Dutt
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|3437
|-
|-
| Pachhad || SC || Gangu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
| Pachhad || SC || Gangu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|9805
|Uchhbu Ram
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|5143
|-
|-
| Raindka || SC || Prem Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Raindka || SC || Prem Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10466
|Mohan Lal
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|4910
|-
|-
| Shillai || None || Guman Singh Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Shillai || None || Guman Singh Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12042
|Jagat Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Lok Dal}}
|9381
|-
|-
| Paonta Doon || None || Kush Parmar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Paonta Doon || None || Kush Parmar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10099
|Milk Raj
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|7747
|-
|-
| Nahan || None || Shyama Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
| Nahan || None || Shyama Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|12926
|Sunder Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|6032
|-
|-
| Kotkehloor || None || Daulat Ram Sankhyan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Kotkehloor || None || Daulat Ram Sankhyan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|6400
|Daulat Ram Sharma
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|5861
|-
|-
| Bilaspur || None || Sada Ram Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Bilaspur || None || Sada Ram Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|10445
|Partap Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8957
|-
|-
| Ghumarwin || None || Narayan Singh Swami || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Ghumarwin || None || Narayan Singh Swami || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|11836
|Sita Ram Sharma
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|11350
|-
|-
| Geharwin || SC || Ganu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Geharwin || SC || Ganu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|7477
|Rikhi Ram Kaundal
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|6901
|-
|-
| Nadaun || None || Dhani Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Nadaun || None || Dhani Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|9308
|Prem Dass Sharma
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|7478
|-
|-
| Hamirpur || None || Jagdev Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Hamirpur || None || Jagdev Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|14471
|Babu Ram
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|7857
|-
|-
| Bamsan || None || Lashkari Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Bamsan || None || Lashkari Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|12862
|Ranjit Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9788
|-
|-
| Mewa || SC || Dharam Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Mewa || SC || Dharam Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|11814
|Amar Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|9924
|-
|-
| Nadaunta || None || Ram Rattan Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Nadaunta || None || Ram Rattan Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|10365
|Prem Chand Verma
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8622
|-
|-
| Gagret || SC || Sadhu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Gagret || SC || Sadhu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|11377
|Mehnga Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9906
|-
|-
| Chintpurni || None || Hans Raj Akrot || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Chintpurni || None || Hans Raj Akrot || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9904
|Romesh Chander
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|8199
|-
|-
| Santokgarh || None || Vijay Kumar Joshi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Santokgarh || None || Vijay Kumar Joshi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10589
|Kashmiri Lal Joshi
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|9371
|-
|-
| Una || None || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Una || None || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|14707
|Ram Rakha
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9515
|-
|-
| Kutlehar || None || Ranjit Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
| Kutlehar || None || Ranjit Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|7022
|Ram Nath Sharma
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|6244
|-
|-
| Nurpur || None || Sat Mahajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Nurpur || None || Sat Mahajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|15384
|Kewal Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}
|12085
|-
|-
| Gangath || SC || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Gangath || SC || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|11751
|Dhinoo Ram
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9048
|-
|-
| Jawali || None || Rajan Sushant || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Jawali || None || Rajan Sushant || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|11669
|Sujan Singh Pathaania
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|11141
|-
|-
| Guler || None || Chander Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Guler || None || Chander Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8867
|Harbans Singh Rana
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|5775
|-
|-
| Jaswan || None || Agya Ram Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Jaswan || None || Agya Ram Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|10147
|Sarla Sharma
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8598
|-
|-
| Pragpur || SC || Virender Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Pragpur || SC || Virender Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|9241
|Yog Raj
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|7503
|-
|-
| Jawalamukhi || None || Kashmir Singh Rana || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Jawalamukhi || None || Kashmir Singh Rana || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|9350
|Mela Ram Saver
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|7472
|-
|-
| Thural || None || Chandresh Kumari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Thural || None || Chandresh Kumari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|7423
|Santosh Kumar
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|6742
|-
|-
| Rajgir || SC || Milkhi Ram Goma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Rajgir || SC || Milkhi Ram Goma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9358
|Shambhu Ram
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|6717
|-
|-
| Baijnath || None || Sant Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Baijnath || None || Sant Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10346
|Milkhi Ram
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|4202
|-
|-
| Palampur || None || Sarwan Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Palampur || None || Sarwan Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|10508
|Kunj Bihari Lal
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8762
|-
|-
| Sulah || None || Shanta Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Sulah || None || Shanta Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|11857
|Man Chand
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8708
|-
|-
| Nagrota || None || Ram Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Nagrota || None || Ram Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|12618
|Hardyal
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9254
|-
|-
| Shahpur || None || Vijai Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
| Shahpur || None || Vijai Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|11301
|Ajit Paul
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|6386
|-
|-
| Dharamsala || None || Brij Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Dharamsala || None || Brij Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|9513
|Mool Raj Sharma
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|6971
|-
|-
| Kangra || None || Vidya Sagar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Kangra || None || Vidya Sagar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|15097
|Surendar Paul
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|7388
|-
|-
| Bhattiyat || None || Shiv Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Bhattiyat || None || Shiv Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10796
|Amar Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|7480
|-
|-
| Banikhet || None || Des Raj Mahajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Banikhet || None || Des Raj Mahajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12663
|Daulat Ram
| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
|6154
|-
|-
| Rajnagar || SC || Mohan Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Rajnagar || SC || Mohan Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|11927
|Vidya Dhar
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|11885
|-
|-
| Chamba || None || Sagar Chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Chamba || None || Sagar Chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12744
|Kishori Lal
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|9983
|-
|-
| Bharmour || ST || Thakur Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Bharmour || ST || Thakur Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|7285
|Ram Charan
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}
|5474
|-
|-
| Lahaul And Spiti || ST || Devi Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Lahaul And Spiti || ST || [[Thakur Devi Singh]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|5636
|Surinder Chand
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|3446
|-
|-
| Kullu || None || Kunj Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Kullu || None || Kunj Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|14967
|Raj Krishan Gaor
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|13425
|-
|-
| Banjar || None || Maheshwar Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Banjar || None || Maheshwar Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|19243
|Dile Ram Shabab
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|11872
|-
|-
| Ani || SC || Khub Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Ani || SC || Khub Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|14599
|Isher Dass
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|11926
|-
|-
| Karsog || SC || Mansha Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
| Karsog || SC || Mansha Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|8992
|Sunder Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|7422
|-
|-
| Chachiot || None || Moti Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
| Chachiot || None || Moti Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|10733
|Karam Singh
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10252
|-
|-
| Nachan || SC || Dile Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Nachan || SC || Dile Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|11873
|Tek Chand
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8745
|-
|-
| Sundarnagar || None || Roop Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| Sundarnagar || None || Roop Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|11560
|Lachhami Dutt
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|6520
|-
|-
| Balh || SC || Piru Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Balh || SC || Piru Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12334
|Damodar Dass
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|11828
|-
|-
| Gopalpur || None || Rangila Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Gopalpur || None || Rangila Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|17812
|Lila Devi Sharma
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|7130
|-
|-
| Dharampur || None || Bhikham Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Dharampur || None || Bhikham Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10310
|Om Chand
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|8782
|-
|-
| Joginder Nagar || None || Gulab Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
| Joginder Nagar || None || Gulab Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|8586
|Rattan Lal
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|7928
|-
|-
| Darang || None || Kaul Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Darang || None || Kaul Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12989
|Dina Nath
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|9189
|-
|-
| Mandi || None || Sukh Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| Mandi || None || Sukh Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|12517
|Kanhaya Lal
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|9845
|}
|}


== See also ==
== See also ==
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Latest revision as of 03:39, 4 December 2025


1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
← 1977 19 May 1982 1985 →
All 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
35 seats needed for a majority
Registered2,211,524
Turnout71.06%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Thakur Ram Lal.jpg
Shanta Kumar.jpg
Leader Thakur Ram Lal Shanta Kumar
Party INC BJP JP
Leader's seat Jubbal-Kotkhai
Seats before 9 New 53
Seats won 31 29 2
Seat change Increase22 New Decrease51
Popular vote 42.52% 35.16% 4.75%
CM before election

Thakur Ram Lal
INC

Elected CM

Thakur Ram Lal
INC

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[edit | edit source]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress659,23942.5231Increase22
Bharatiya Janata Party545,03735.1629New
Janata Party73,6834.752Decrease51
Communist Party of India26,5431.7100
Lok Dal22,5211.450New
Communist Party of India (Marxist)2,6360.1700
Independents220,63714.2360
Total1,550,296100.00680
Valid votes1,550,29698.65
Invalid/blank votes21,2781.35
Total votes1,571,574100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,211,52471.06
Source: ECI[3]

Elected members[edit | edit source]

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 Kashyap 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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Himachal Pradesh 1982". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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