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1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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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[edit]
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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[edit]
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnaur | ST | Thakur Sen Negi | Independent | |
| Rampur | SC | Singhi Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Rohru | None | Satya Dev Bushehari | Indian National Congress | |
| Jubbal-kotkhai | None | Ram Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| Chopal | None | Kewal Ram Chauhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Kumarsain | None | Jai Bihari Lal Khachi | Indian National Congress | |
| Theog | None | Vidya Stokes | Indian National Congress | |
| Simla | None | Daulat Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Kasumpti | SC | Balak Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Arki | None | Nagin Chander Pal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Doon | None | Ram Partap Chandel | Indian National Congress | |
| Nalagarh | None | Vijayander Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Kasauli | SC | Raghu Raj | Indian National Congress | |
| Solan | None | Rama Nand | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Pachhad | SC | Gangu Ram | Independent | |
| Raindka | SC | Prem Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Shillai | None | Guman Singh Chauhan | Indian National Congress | |
| Paonta Doon | None | Kush Parmar | Indian National Congress | |
| Nahan | None | Shyama Sharma | Janata Party | |
| Kotkehloor | None | Daulat Ram Sankhyan | Indian National Congress | |
| Bilaspur | None | Sada Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Ghumarwin | None | Narayan Singh Swami | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Geharwin | SC | Ganu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Nadaun | None | Dhani Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Hamirpur | None | Jagdev Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Bamsan | None | Lashkari Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Mewa | SC | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Nadaunta | None | Ram Rattan Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Gagret | SC | Sadhu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Chintpurni | None | Hans Raj Akrot | Indian National Congress | |
| Santokgarh | None | Vijay Kumar Joshi | Indian National Congress | |
| Una | None | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Kutlehar | None | Ranjit Singh | Janata Party | |
| Nurpur | None | Sat Mahajan | Indian National Congress | |
| Gangath | SC | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jawali | None | Rajan Sushant | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Guler | None | Chander Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
| Jaswan | None | Agya Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Pragpur | SC | Virender Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Jawalamukhi | None | Kashmir Singh Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Thural | None | Chandresh Kumari | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajgir | SC | Milkhi Ram Goma | Indian National Congress | |
| Baijnath | None | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Palampur | None | Sarwan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Sulah | None | Shanta Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Nagrota | None | Ram Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Shahpur | None | Vijai Singh | Independent | |
| Dharamsala | None | Brij Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Kangra | None | Vidya Sagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Bhattiyat | None | Shiv Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
| Banikhet | None | Des Raj Mahajan | Indian National Congress | |
| Rajnagar | SC | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Chamba | None | Sagar Chand | Indian National Congress | |
| Bharmour | ST | Thakur Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Lahaul And Spiti | ST | Devi Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Kullu | None | Kunj Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Banjar | None | Maheshwar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Ani | SC | Khub Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Karsog | SC | Mansha Ram | Independent | |
| Chachiot | None | Moti Ram | Independent | |
| Nachan | SC | Dile Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Sundarnagar | None | Roop Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Balh | SC | Piru Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Gopalpur | None | Rangila Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Dharampur | None | Bhikham Ram | Indian National Congress | |
| Joginder Nagar | None | Gulab Singh | Independent | |
| Darang | None | Kaul Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Mandi | None | Sukh Ram | Indian National Congress | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 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 seatsshall be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
- ↑ "Himachal Pradesh 1982". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 November 2021.