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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian state legislative election}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox election<br /> | election_name = 1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br /> | country = India<br /> | type = legislative<br /> | vote_type = Popular &lt;!-- default --&gt;<br /> | ongoing = no<br /> | party_colour = <br /> | party_name = <br /> | alliance_name = <br /> | previous_election = 1977 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br /> | previous_year = 1977<br /> | next_election = 1985 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election<br /> | next_year = 1985<br /> | election_date = &#039;&#039;19 May 1982&#039;&#039;<br /> | seats_for_election = All 68 seats in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> | majority_seats = 35<br /> | registered = {{formatnum:2211524}}<br /> | turnout = 71.06%<br /> | image_size = 100px<br /> <br /> | image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Thakur Ram Lal.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=07}} <br /> | leader1 = [[Thakur Ram Lal]]<br /> | leaders_seat1 = [[Jubbal-Kotkhai Assembly constituency|Jubbal-Kotkhai]]<br /> | party1 = Indian National Congress<br /> | seats_before1 = 9<br /> | popular_vote1 = 42.52%<br /> | seat_change1 = {{increase}}22<br /> | seats1 = 31<br /> | swing1 =<br /> <br /> | image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Shanta Kumar.jpg|bSize=100|cWidth=80|cHeight=100|oLeft=10|oTop=07}} <br /> | leader2 = [[Shanta Kumar]]<br /> | leaders_seat2 = <br /> | party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party<br /> | seats_before2 = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;<br /> | popular_vote2= 35.16%<br /> | seat_change2 = &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;<br /> | seats2 = 29<br /> | swing2 =<br /> <br /> | image3 = <br /> | leader3 = <br /> | leaders_seat3 = <br /> | party3 = Janata Party<br /> | seats_before3 = 53<br /> | popular_vote3= 4.75%<br /> | seat_change3 = {{decrease}}51<br /> | seats3 = 2<br /> | swing3 =<br /> <br /> &lt;!-- Chief Minister --&gt;<br /> | title = [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|CM]]<br /> | before_party = Indian National Congress <br /> | before_election = [[Thakur Ram Lal]]<br /> | after_party = Indian National Congress<br /> | after_election = [[Thakur Ram Lal]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Elections to the &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]&#039;&#039;&#039; 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]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19830430-thakur-ram-lal-resigns-as-himachal-pradesh-cm-to-pave-the-way-for-virbhadra-singh-771329-2013-10-21 |title=Thakur Ram Lal resigns as Himachal Pradesh CM to pave the way for Virbhadra Singh |date=21 April 1983 |author=Prabhu Chawla |publisher=[[India Today]] |access-date= 6 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> After the passing of the &#039;&#039;State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970&#039;&#039;, Himachal Pradesh was converted from a Union Territory to a State and the size of its Legislative Assembly was increased to 68 members.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1464/1/197053.pdf |title=The State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970 |date=25 December 1970 |access-date=6 November 2021 |quote=...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 seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Result==<br /> {{Election results<br /> |image=[[File:India Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 1982.svg]]<br /> |party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes1=659239|seats1=31|sc1={{increase}}22<br /> |party2=[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|votes2=545037|seats2=29|sc2=New<br /> |party3=[[Janata Party]]|votes3=73683|seats3=2|sc3={{decrease}}51<br /> |party4=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes4=26543|seats4=0|sc4=0<br /> |party5=[[Lok Dal]]|votes5=22521|seats5=0|sc5=New<br /> |party6=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes6=2636|seats6=0|sc6=0<br /> |party11=Independents|votes11=220637|seats11=6|sc11=0<br /> |total_sc=0<br /> |invalid=21278<br /> |electorate=2211524<br /> |source=ECI&lt;ref name=election1982&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3805-himachal-pradesh-1982/ |title=Himachal Pradesh 1982 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 6 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Elected members==<br /> {|class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Constituency<br /> !Reserved for&lt;br/&gt;([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> !Votes<br /> !&#039;&#039;&#039;Runner-up Candidates Name&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; |Party<br /> !Votes<br /> |-<br /> | Kinnaur || ST || Thakur Sen Negi || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |12580<br /> |Gopi Chand<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9197<br /> |-<br /> | Rampur || SC || Singhi Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12776<br /> |Ninzoo Ram<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |6285<br /> |-<br /> | Rohru || None || Satya Dev Bushehari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11890<br /> |Pratap Singh Mukhia<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |6743<br /> |-<br /> | Jubbal-kotkhai || None || Ram Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |20765<br /> |Shyam Lal Pirta<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |3340<br /> |-<br /> | Chopal || None || Kewal Ram Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12307<br /> |Radha Raman Shastri<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |8013<br /> |-<br /> | Kumarsain || None || Jai Bihari Lal Khachi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9641<br /> |Bhagat Ram Chauhan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |4902<br /> |-<br /> | Theog || None || Vidya Stokes || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12947<br /> |Mehar Singh Chauhan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |8052<br /> |-<br /> | Simla || None || Daulat Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |12314<br /> |Anand Sharma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9369<br /> |-<br /> | Kasumpti || SC || [[Balak Ram Kashyap]] || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |8594<br /> |Roop Dass Kashyap<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7236<br /> |-<br /> | Arki || None || Nagin Chander Pal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |8764<br /> |Hira Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |6545<br /> |-<br /> | Doon || None || Ram Partap Chandel || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12236<br /> |Narain Dass<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |5239<br /> |-<br /> | Nalagarh || None || Vijayander Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |16500<br /> |Arjun Singh<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |7259<br /> |-<br /> | Kasauli || SC || Raghu Raj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9672<br /> |Kirpal Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |3268<br /> |-<br /> | Solan || None || Rama Nand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |6253<br /> |Guru Dutt<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |3437<br /> |-<br /> | Pachhad || SC || Gangu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |9805<br /> |Uchhbu Ram<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |5143<br /> |-<br /> | Raindka || SC || Prem Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10466<br /> |Mohan Lal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |4910<br /> |-<br /> | Shillai || None || Guman Singh Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12042<br /> |Jagat Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Lok Dal}}<br /> |9381<br /> |-<br /> | Paonta Doon || None || Kush Parmar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10099<br /> |Milk Raj<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |7747<br /> |-<br /> | Nahan || None || Shyama Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |12926<br /> |Sunder Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |6032<br /> |-<br /> | Kotkehloor || None || Daulat Ram Sankhyan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |6400<br /> |Daulat Ram Sharma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |5861<br /> |-<br /> | Bilaspur || None || Sada Ram Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |10445<br /> |Partap Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8957<br /> |-<br /> | Ghumarwin || None || Narayan Singh Swami || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11836<br /> |Sita Ram Sharma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11350<br /> |-<br /> | Geharwin || SC || Ganu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |7477<br /> |Rikhi Ram Kaundal<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |6901<br /> |-<br /> | Nadaun || None || Dhani Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |9308<br /> |Prem Dass Sharma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7478<br /> |-<br /> | Hamirpur || None || Jagdev Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |14471<br /> |Babu Ram<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7857<br /> |-<br /> | Bamsan || None || Lashkari Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |12862<br /> |Ranjit Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9788<br /> |-<br /> | Mewa || SC || Dharam Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11814<br /> |Amar Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |9924<br /> |-<br /> | Nadaunta || None || Ram Rattan Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |10365<br /> |Prem Chand Verma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8622<br /> |-<br /> | Gagret || SC || Sadhu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11377<br /> |Mehnga Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9906<br /> |-<br /> | Chintpurni || None || Hans Raj Akrot || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9904<br /> |Romesh Chander<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |8199<br /> |-<br /> | Santokgarh || None || Vijay Kumar Joshi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10589<br /> |Kashmiri Lal Joshi<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |9371<br /> |-<br /> | Una || None || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |14707<br /> |Ram Rakha<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9515<br /> |-<br /> | Kutlehar || None || Ranjit Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |7022<br /> |Ram Nath Sharma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |6244<br /> |-<br /> | Nurpur || None || Sat Mahajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |15384<br /> |Kewal Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br /> |12085<br /> |-<br /> | Gangath || SC || Des Raj || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11751<br /> |Dhinoo Ram<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9048<br /> |-<br /> | Jawali || None || Rajan Sushant || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11669<br /> |Sujan Singh Pathaania<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11141<br /> |-<br /> | Guler || None || Chander Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8867<br /> |Harbans Singh Rana<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |5775<br /> |-<br /> | Jaswan || None || Agya Ram Thakur || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |10147<br /> |Sarla Sharma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8598<br /> |-<br /> | Pragpur || SC || Virender Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |9241<br /> |Yog Raj<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |7503<br /> |-<br /> | Jawalamukhi || None || Kashmir Singh Rana || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |9350<br /> |Mela Ram Saver<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7472<br /> |-<br /> | Thural || None || Chandresh Kumari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7423<br /> |Santosh Kumar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |6742<br /> |-<br /> | Rajgir || SC || Milkhi Ram Goma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9358<br /> |Shambhu Ram<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |6717<br /> |-<br /> | Baijnath || None || Sant Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10346<br /> |Milkhi Ram<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |4202<br /> |-<br /> | Palampur || None || Sarwan Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |10508<br /> |Kunj Bihari Lal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8762<br /> |-<br /> | Sulah || None || Shanta Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11857<br /> |Man Chand<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8708<br /> |-<br /> | Nagrota || None || Ram Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |12618<br /> |Hardyal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |9254<br /> |-<br /> | Shahpur || None || Vijai Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |11301<br /> |Ajit Paul<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |6386<br /> |-<br /> | Dharamsala || None || Brij Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |9513<br /> |Mool Raj Sharma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |6971<br /> |-<br /> | Kangra || None || Vidya Sagar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |15097<br /> |Surendar Paul<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7388<br /> |-<br /> | Bhattiyat || None || Shiv Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10796<br /> |Amar Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |7480<br /> |-<br /> | Banikhet || None || Des Raj Mahajan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12663<br /> |Daulat Ram<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |6154<br /> |-<br /> | Rajnagar || SC || Mohan Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11927<br /> |Vidya Dhar<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11885<br /> |-<br /> | Chamba || None || Sagar Chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12744<br /> |Kishori Lal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |9983<br /> |-<br /> | Bharmour || ST || Thakur Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7285<br /> |Ram Charan<br /> | {{Party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |5474<br /> |-<br /> | Lahaul And Spiti || ST || [[Thakur Devi Singh]]|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |5636<br /> |Surinder Chand<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |3446<br /> |-<br /> | Kullu || None || Kunj Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |14967<br /> |Raj Krishan Gaor<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |13425<br /> |-<br /> | Banjar || None || Maheshwar Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |19243<br /> |Dile Ram Shabab<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11872<br /> |-<br /> | Ani || SC || Khub Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |14599<br /> |Isher Dass<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |11926<br /> |-<br /> | Karsog || SC || Mansha Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |8992<br /> |Sunder Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |7422<br /> |-<br /> | Chachiot || None || Moti Ram || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |10733<br /> |Karam Singh<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10252<br /> |-<br /> | Nachan || SC || Dile Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11873<br /> |Tek Chand<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |8745<br /> |-<br /> | Sundarnagar || None || Roop Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11560<br /> |Lachhami Dutt<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |6520<br /> |-<br /> | Balh || SC || Piru Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12334<br /> |Damodar Dass<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |11828<br /> |-<br /> | Gopalpur || None || Rangila Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |17812<br /> |Lila Devi Sharma<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |7130<br /> |-<br /> | Dharampur || None || Bhikham Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |10310<br /> |Om Chand<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |8782<br /> |-<br /> | Joginder Nagar || None || Gulab Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}<br /> |8586<br /> |Rattan Lal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |7928<br /> |-<br /> | Darang || None || Kaul Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12989<br /> |Dina Nath<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |9189<br /> |-<br /> | Mandi || None || Sukh Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |12517<br /> |Kanhaya Lal<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |9845<br /> |}<br /> <br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[1982 elections in India]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Himachal Pradesh elections}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:1982 State Assembly elections in India|Himachal Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:State Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh|1982]]<br /> [[Category:1980s in Himachal Pradesh|1982]]</div>

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