Himachal Pradesh assembly election, May 1982
The 5th Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
68
35 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
31 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
441
9 women, 3 elected
Turnout
70.10%
15.5 lakh of 22.1 lakh
The house
68 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC31
- BJP29
- IND6
- JNP2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Himachal Pradesh assembly election (1977)
JNP
-51
INC
+22
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 31 | +22 | 67 | 43.1% | 6,59,239 | 42.52% | +15.20 | 1 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 29 | — | 67 | 35.7% | 5,45,037 | 35.16% | — | 11 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | 0 | 205 | 4.6% | 2,20,637 | 14.23% | -6.87 | 185 |
| JNPJanata Party | 2 | -51 | 49 | 6.6% | 73,683 | 4.75% | -44.26 | 43 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.9% | 26,543 | 1.71% | -0.67 | 18 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | — | 30 | 3.4% | 22,521 | 1.45% | — | 28 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.9% | 2,636 | 0.17% | -0.01 | 3 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Himachal Pradesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUBBAL-KOTKHAI | Himachal Pradesh | INCRAM LAL | BJPSHYAM LAL PIRTA | 17,42571.61% |
| GOPALPUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCRANGILA RAM | BJPLILA DEVI SHARMA | 10,68241.58% |
| KASAULI | Himachal Pradesh | INCRAGHU RAJ | JNPKIRPAL SINGH | 6,40435.58% |
| NALAGARH | Himachal Pradesh | INCVIJAYANDER SINGH | INDARJUN SINGH | 9,24134.88% |
| NAHAN | Himachal Pradesh | JNPSHYAMA SHARMA | INCSUNDER SINGH | 6,89432.43% |
| KANGRA | Himachal Pradesh | BJPVIDYA SAGAR | INCSURENDAR PAUL | 7,70931.18% |
| RAINDKA | Himachal Pradesh | INCPREM SINGH | JNPMOHAN LAL | 5,55631.04% |
| DOON | Himachal Pradesh | INCRAM PARTAP CHANDEL | BJPNARAIN DASS | 6,99730.16% |
| RAMPUR | Himachal Pradesh | INCSINGHI RAM | INDNINZOO RAM | 6,49129.53% |
| HAMIRPUR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPJAGDEV CHAND | INCBABU RAM | 6,61428.91% |
Closest results of May 1982
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAJNAGAR | Himachal Pradesh | BJPMOHAN LAL | INCVIDYA DHAR | 420.17% |
| CHACHIOT | Himachal Pradesh | INDMOTI RAM | INCKARAM SINGH | 4811.95% |
| GHUMARWIN | Himachal Pradesh | BJPNARAYAN SINGH SWAMI | INCSITA RAM SHARMA | 4862.01% |
| BALH | Himachal Pradesh | INCPIRU RAM | BJPDAMODAR DASS | 5062.04% |
| JAWALI | Himachal Pradesh | BJPRAJAN SUSHANT | INCSUJAN SINGH PATHAANIA | 5282.14% |
| KOTKEHLOOR | Himachal Pradesh | INCDAULAT RAM SANKHYAN | BJPDAULAT RAM SHARMA | 5392.56% |
| JOGINDER NAGAR | Himachal Pradesh | INDGULAB SINGH | INCRATTAN LAL | 6582.79% |
| GEHARWIN | Himachal Pradesh | BJPGANU RAM | INDRIKHI RAM KAUNDAL | 5762.81% |
| THURAL | Himachal Pradesh | INCCHANDRESH KUMARI | BJPSANTOSH KUMAR | 6813.36% |
| KUTLEHAR | Himachal Pradesh | JNPRANJIT SINGH | INCRAM NATH SHARMA | 7783.61% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, May 1982?
Indian National Congress won 31 of 68 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, May 1982?
Turnout was 70.10% — 15.5 lakh of 22.1 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, May 1982?
441 candidates contested 68 seats.
