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 51–68 of 68
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALAMPUR | BJPSARWAN KUMAR | INCKUNJ BIHARI LAL | 1,7467.76% | 71.8% |
| PAONTA DOON | INCKUSH PARMAR | BJPMILK RAJ | 2,3529.08% | 78.4% |
| PRAGPUR | BJPVIRENDER KUMAR | INDYOG RAJ | 1,7387.72% | 73.0% |
| RAINDKA | INCPREM SINGH | JNPMOHAN LAL | 5,55631.04% | 56.1% |
| RAJGIR | INCMILKHI RAM GOMA | BJPSHAMBHU RAM | 2,64113.76% | 67.8% |
| RAJNAGAR | BJPMOHAN LAL | INCVIDYA DHAR | 420.17% | 67.3% |
| RAMPUR | INCSINGHI RAM | INDNINZOO RAM | 6,49129.53% | 68.1% |
| ROHRU | INCSATYA DEV BUSHEHARI | BJPPRATAP SINGH MUKHIA | 5,14721.73% | 66.3% |
| SANTOKGARH | INCVIJAY KUMAR JOSHI | INDKASHMIRI LAL JOSHI | 1,2184.16% | 66.3% |
| SHAHPUR | INDVIJAI SINGH | INCAJIT PAUL | 4,91520.41% | 75.8% |
| SHILLAI | INCGUMAN SINGH CHAUHAN | LKDJAGAT SINGH | 2,66111.30% | 75.2% |
| SIMLA | BJPDAULAT RAM | INCANAND SHARMA | 2,94511.82% | 65.5% |
| SOLAN | BJPRAMA NAND | INDGURU DUTT | 2,81613.49% | 65.1% |
| SULAH | BJPSHANTA KUMAR | INCMAN CHAND | 3,14915.10% | 73.7% |
| SUNDARNAGAR | BJPROOP SINGH | INCLACHHAMI DUTT | 5,04025.64% | 70.9% |
| THEOG | INCVIDYA STOKES | JNPMEHAR SINGH CHAUHAN | 4,89520.53% | 78.8% |
| THURAL | INCCHANDRESH KUMARI | BJPSANTOSH KUMAR | 6813.36% | 67.0% |
| UNA | BJPDES RAJ | INCRAM RAKHA | 5,19218.15% | 68.0% |
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.
