Haryana assembly election, May 1982
The 5th Haryana legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
90
46 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
36 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
1,095
27 women, 7 elected
Turnout
68.65%
49.1 lakh of 71.5 lakh
The house
90 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC36
- LKD31
- IND16
- BJP6
- JNP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Haryana assembly election (1977)
JNP
-74
INC
+33
IND
+9
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 36 | +33 | 90 | 37.6% | 18,45,297 | 37.58% | +20.43 | 1 |
| LKDLok Dal | 31 | — | 65 | 33.1% | 11,72,149 | 23.87% | — | 15 |
| INDIndependent | 16 | +9 | 835 | 2.8% | 13,03,414 | 26.54% | -2.10 | 796 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 6 | — | 24 | 29.0% | 3,76,604 | 7.67% | — | 4 |
| JNPJanata Party | 1 | -74 | 59 | 5.0% | 1,57,224 | 3.20% | -43.49 | 53 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4.3% | 36,642 | 0.75% | -0.03 | 15 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.9% | 18,616 | 0.38% | -0.23 | 5 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 398 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Haryana at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of May 1982
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOSHAM | Haryana | INCSURENDER SINGH | LKDOM PARKASH | 25,62846.84% |
| ADAMPUR | Haryana | INCBHAJAN LAL | LKDNAR SINGH BISHNOI | 24,71239.83% |
| MEWLA MAHARAJPUR | Haryana | LKDMAHENDRA PRATAP SINGH | INCGAJRAJ BAHADUR | 22,79136.45% |
| BARODA | Haryana | LKDBHALE RAM | INCSARDARA | 18,54733.31% |
| BAWAL | Haryana | INCSHAKUNTLA | LKDMURARI LAL | 18,51232.69% |
| ASSANDH | Haryana | LKDMANPHOOL SINGH | INCJOGI RAM | 13,57631.45% |
| BADLI | Haryana | LKDDHIRPAL SINGH | INCMANPHOOL SINGH | 14,82331.01% |
| MEHAM | Haryana | LKDDEVI LAL | INCHAR SARUP | 16,67528.86% |
| HASSANGARH | Haryana | LKDBANANTI DEVI | INCANAND | 13,66127.36% |
| NAGGAL | Haryana | INCNIRMAL SINGH | LKDGURPAL SINGH | 14,00326.51% |
Closest results of May 1982
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SADHAURA | Haryana | BJPBHAGMAL | INCPARBHU RAM | 100.02% |
| YAMUNANAGAR | Haryana | INCRAJESH KUMAR | BJPKAMLA VERMA | 630.11% |
| JIND | Haryana | LKDBRIJ MOHAN | INCMANGE RAM S/O PAT RAM | 1460.25% |
| HATHIN | Haryana | JNPAZMAT KHAN | LKDKHILLAN SINGH | 1730.33% |
| ATELI | Haryana | INDNIHAL SINGH | INCBANSI SINGH | 1930.33% |
| RATIA | Haryana | INCNEKI RAM | LKDATMA SINGH | 1980.43% |
| SHAHABAD | Haryana | INCTARA SINGH | BJPRAGHUBIR CHAND | 2310.43% |
| ROHTAK | Haryana | BJPMANGAL SAIN | INCSAT RAM DASS | 3800.61% |
| NAULTHA | Haryana | INCPRASANI DEVI | LKDSATBIR | 4390.83% |
| DABWALI | Haryana | INCGOVERDHAN DASS CHOUHAN | LKDMANI RAM | 5400.95% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Haryana assembly election, May 1982?
Indian National Congress won 36 of 90 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Haryana assembly election, May 1982?
Turnout was 68.65% — 49.1 lakh of 71.5 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Haryana assembly election, May 1982?
1,095 candidates contested 90 seats.
