Himachal Pradesh assembly election, May 1982
68 assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, 70.10% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Himachal Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 31 | +22 | 67 | 6,59,239 | 42.52% | +15.20 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 29 | +29 | 67 | 5,45,037 | 35.16% | — |
| INDIndependent | 6 | 0 | 205 | 2,20,637 | 14.23% | -6.87 |
| JNPJanata Party | 2 | -51 | 49 | 73,683 | 4.75% | -44.26 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26,543 | 1.71% | -0.67 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | 0 | 30 | 22,521 | 1.45% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2,636 | 0.17% | -0.01 |
- INC31 (46%)
- BJP29 (43%)
- IND6 (9%)
- JNP2 (3%)
- INC31
- BJP29
- IND6
- JNP2
- INC31
- BJP29
- IND6
- JNP2
Constituency performance
From the 68 results in Himachal Pradesh
Seat change
Against Himachal Pradesh's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1977), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained9 (13%)
- Changed hands56 (82%)
- New seat3 (4%)
9 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 56 changed hands. 3 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Himachal Pradesh, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- INC
- BJP
- IND
- JNP
Assembly seat results
All 68 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 68
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANI | BJPKHUB RAM | INCISHER DASS | 2,6739.96% | 62.5% |
| ARKI | BJPNAGIN CHANDER PAL | INCHIRA SINGH | 2,21910.95% | 71.3% |
| BAIJNATH | INCSANT RAM | INDMILKHI RAM | 6,14427.27% | 72.9% |
| BALH | INCPIRU RAM | BJPDAMODAR DASS | 5062.04% | 71.3% |
| BAMSAN | BJPLASHKARI RAM | INCRANJIT SINGH | 3,07413.30% | 71.8% |
| BANIKHET | INCDES RAJ MAHAJAN | CPIDAULAT RAM | 6,50925.65% | 62.3% |
| BANJAR | BJPMAHESHWAR SINGH | INCDILE RAM SHABAB | 7,37123.19% | 73.4% |
| BHARMOUR | INCTHAKUR SINGH | INDRAM CHARAN | 1,8119.92% | 65.2% |
| BHATTIYAT | INCSHIV KUMAR | BJPAMAR SINGH | 3,31617.48% | 61.3% |
| BILASPUR | BJPSADA RAM THAKUR | INCPARTAP SINGH | 1,4887.13% | 70.2% |
| CHACHIOT | INDMOTI RAM | INCKARAM SINGH | 4811.95% | 76.0% |
| CHAMBA | INCSAGAR CHAND | BJPKISHORI LAL | 2,76111.83% | 71.4% |
| CHINTPURNI | INCHANS RAJ AKROT | BJPROMESH CHANDER | 1,7057.88% | 62.8% |
| CHOPAL | INCKEWAL RAM CHAUHAN | BJPRADHA RAMAN SHASTRI | 4,29420.21% | 72.7% |
| DARANG | INCKAUL SINGH | BJPDINA NATH | 3,80016.71% | 65.7% |
| DHARAMPUR | INCBHIKHAM RAM | BJPOM CHAND | 1,5287.30% | 64.7% |
| DHARAMSALA | BJPBRIJ LAL | INCMOOL RAJ SHARMA | 2,54212.37% | 74.8% |
| DOON | INCRAM PARTAP CHANDEL | BJPNARAIN DASS | 6,99730.16% | 79.7% |
| GAGRET | BJPSADHU RAM | INCMEHNGA SINGH | 1,4716.83% | 64.2% |
| GANGATH | BJPDES RAJ | INCDHINOO RAM | 2,70311.20% | 79.3% |
| GEHARWIN | BJPGANU RAM | INDRIKHI RAM KAUNDAL | 5762.81% | 67.7% |
| GHUMARWIN | BJPNARAYAN SINGH SWAMI | INCSITA RAM SHARMA | 4862.01% | 73.5% |
| GOPALPUR | INCRANGILA RAM | BJPLILA DEVI SHARMA | 10,68241.58% | 75.4% |
| GULER | INCCHANDER KUMAR | INDHARBANS SINGH RANA | 3,09215.83% | 76.3% |
| HAMIRPUR | BJPJAGDEV CHAND | INCBABU RAM | 6,61428.91% | 69.6% |
| JASWAN | BJPAGYA RAM THAKUR | INCSARLA SHARMA | 1,5497.78% | 71.2% |
| JAWALAMUKHI | BJPKASHMIR SINGH RANA | INCMELA RAM SAVER | 1,8788.15% | 75.8% |
| JAWALI | BJPRAJAN SUSHANT | INCSUJAN SINGH PATHAANIA | 5282.14% | 76.6% |
| JOGINDER NAGAR | INDGULAB SINGH | INCRATTAN LAL | 6582.79% | 70.8% |
| JUBBAL-KOTKHAI | INCRAM LAL | BJPSHYAM LAL PIRTA | 17,42571.61% | 79.4% |
| KANGRA | BJPVIDYA SAGAR | INCSURENDAR PAUL | 7,70931.18% | 73.1% |
| KARSOG | INDMANSHA RAM | BJPSUNDER SINGH | 1,5708.08% | 61.7% |
| KASAULI | INCRAGHU RAJ | JNPKIRPAL SINGH | 6,40435.58% | 63.7% |
| KASUMPTI | BJPBALAK RAM | INCROOP DASS KASHYAP | 1,3586.02% | 64.7% |
| KINNAUR | INDTHAKUR SEN NEGI | INCGOPI CHAND | 3,38315.53% | 70.9% |
| KOTKEHLOOR | INCDAULAT RAM SANKHYAN | BJPDAULAT RAM SHARMA | 5392.56% | 67.0% |
| KULLU | BJPKUNJ LAL | INCRAJ KRISHAN GAOR | 1,5424.72% | 71.9% |
| KUMARSAIN | INCJAI BIHARI LAL KHACHI | BJPBHAGAT RAM CHAUHAN | 4,73919.74% | 75.0% |
| KUTLEHAR | JNPRANJIT SINGH | INCRAM NATH SHARMA | 7783.61% | 65.0% |
| LAHAUL AND SPITI | INCDEVI SINGH | BJPSURINDER CHAND | 2,19020.75% | 71.0% |
| MANDI | INCSUKH RAM | BJPKANHAYA LAL | 2,67211.56% | 70.7% |
| MEWA | INCDHARAM SINGH | BJPAMAR SINGH | 1,8908.24% | 65.4% |
| NACHAN | BJPDILE RAM | INCTEK CHAND | 3,12814.91% | 69.0% |
| NADAUN | BJPDHANI RAM | INCPREM DASS SHARMA | 1,8308.85% | 65.9% |
| NADAUNTA | BJPRAM RATTAN SHARMA | INCPREM CHAND VERMA | 1,7437.27% | 64.1% |
| NAGROTA | BJPRAM CHAND | INCHARDYAL | 3,36413.56% | 78.0% |
| NAHAN | JNPSHYAMA SHARMA | INCSUNDER SINGH | 6,89432.43% | 71.4% |
| NALAGARH | INCVIJAYANDER SINGH | INDARJUN SINGH | 9,24134.88% | 76.3% |
| NURPUR | INCSAT MAHAJAN | JNPKEWAL SINGH | 3,29910.84% | 82.1% |
| PACHHAD | INDGANGU RAM | BJPUCHHBU RAM | 4,66222.68% | 65.4% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Himachal Pradesh alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
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 in Himachal Pradesh, 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 assembly seats does Himachal Pradesh have?
Himachal Pradesh has 68 assembly seats.
