1982 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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All 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 35 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 2,211,524 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 71.06% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.[1]
After the passing of the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, Himachal Pradesh was converted from a Union Territory to a State and the size of its Legislative Assembly was increased to 68 members.[2]
Result
Lok Dal 22,521 | 1.45 | 0 | New | | |||||
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Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2,636 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Independents | 220,637 | 14.23 | 6 | 0 | |||||
Total | 1,550,296 | 100.00 | 68 | 0 | |||||
Valid votes | 1,550,296 | 98.65 | |||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 21,278 | 1.35 | |||||||
Total votes | 1,571,574 | 100.00 | |||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,211,524 | 71.06 | |||||||
Source: ECI[3] |
Elected Members
Constituency | Reserved for ( ST /None)
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Member | Party | Votes | Runner-up Candidates Name | Party | Votes | ||
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Kinnaur | ST | Thakur Sen Negi | Independent
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12580 | Gopi Chand | Indian National Congress | 9197 | ||
Rampur | SC | Singhi Ram | Indian National Congress | 12776 | Ninzoo Ram | Independent | 6285 | ||
Rohru | None | Satya Dev Bushehari | Indian National Congress | 11890 | Pratap Singh Mukhia | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6743 | ||
Jubbal-kotkhai | None | Ram Lal | Indian National Congress | 20765 | Shyam Lal Pirta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3340 | ||
Chopal | None | Kewal Ram Chauhan | Indian National Congress | 12307 | Radha Raman Shastri | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8013 | ||
Kumarsain | None | Jai Bihari Lal Khachi | Indian National Congress | 9641 | Bhagat Ram Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4902 | ||
Theog | None | Vidya Stokes | Indian National Congress | 12947 | Mehar Singh Chauhan | Janata Party | 8052 | ||
Simla | None | Daulat Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12314 | Anand Sharma | Indian National Congress | 9369 | ||
Kasumpti | SC | Balak Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8594 | Roop Dass Kashyap | Indian National Congress | 7236 | ||
Arki | None | Nagin Chander Pal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8764 | Hira Singh | Indian National Congress | 6545 | ||
Doon | None | Ram Partap Chandel | Indian National Congress | 12236 | Narain Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5239 | ||
Nalagarh | None | Vijayander Singh | Indian National Congress | 16500 | Arjun Singh | Independent | 7259 | ||
Kasauli | SC | Raghu Raj | Indian National Congress | 9672 | Kirpal Singh | Janata Party | 3268 | ||
Solan | None | Rama Nand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6253 | Guru Dutt | Independent | 3437 | ||
Pachhad | SC | Gangu Ram | Independent
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9805 | Uchhbu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5143 | ||
Raindka | SC | Prem Singh | Indian National Congress | 10466 | Mohan Lal | Janata Party | 4910 | ||
Shillai | None | Guman Singh Chauhan | Indian National Congress | 12042 | Jagat Singh | Lok Dal
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9381 | ||
Paonta Doon | None | Kush Parmar | Indian National Congress | 10099 | Milk Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7747 | ||
Nahan | None | Shyama Sharma | Janata Party | 12926 | Sunder Singh | Indian National Congress | 6032 | ||
Kotkehloor | None | Daulat Ram Sankhyan | Indian National Congress | 6400 | Daulat Ram Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5861 | ||
Bilaspur | None | Sada Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10445 | Partap Singh | Indian National Congress | 8957 | ||
Ghumarwin | None | Narayan Singh Swami | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11836 | Sita Ram Sharma | Indian National Congress | 11350 | ||
Geharwin | SC | Ganu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7477 | Rikhi Ram Kaundal | Independent | 6901 | ||
Nadaun | None | Dhani Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9308 | Prem Dass Sharma | Indian National Congress | 7478 | ||
Hamirpur | None | Jagdev Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14471 | Babu Ram | Indian National Congress | 7857 | ||
Bamsan | None | Lashkari Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12862 | Ranjit Singh | Indian National Congress | 9788 | ||
Mewa | SC | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress | 11814 | Amar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9924 | ||
Nadaunta | None | Ram Rattan Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10365 | Prem Chand Verma | Indian National Congress | 8622 | ||
Gagret | SC | Sadhu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11377 | Mehnga Singh | Indian National Congress | 9906 | ||
Chintpurni | None | Hans Raj Akrot | Indian National Congress | 9904 | Romesh Chander | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8199 | ||
Santokgarh | None | Vijay Kumar Joshi | Indian National Congress | 10589 | Kashmiri Lal Joshi | Independent | 9371 | ||
Una | None | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14707 | Ram Rakha | Indian National Congress | 9515 | ||
Kutlehar | None | Ranjit Singh | Janata Party | 7022 | Ram Nath Sharma | Indian National Congress | 6244 | ||
Nurpur | None | Sat Mahajan | Indian National Congress | 15384 | Kewal Singh | Janata Party | 12085 | ||
Gangath | SC | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11751 | Dhinoo Ram | Indian National Congress | 9048 | ||
Jawali | None | Rajan Sushant | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11669 | Sujan Singh Pathaania | Indian National Congress | 11141 | ||
Guler | None | Chander Kumar | Indian National Congress | 8867 | Harbans Singh Rana | Independent | 5775 | ||
Jaswan | None | Agya Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10147 | Sarla Sharma | Indian National Congress | 8598 | ||
Pragpur | SC | Virender Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9241 | Yog Raj | Independent | 7503 | ||
Jawalamukhi | None | Kashmir Singh Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9350 | Mela Ram Saver | Indian National Congress | 7472 | ||
Thural | None | Chandresh Kumari | Indian National Congress | 7423 | Santosh Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6742 | ||
Rajgir | SC | Milkhi Ram Goma | Indian National Congress | 9358 | Shambhu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6717 | ||
Baijnath | None | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress | 10346 | Milkhi Ram | Independent | 4202 | ||
Palampur | None | Sarwan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10508 | Kunj Bihari Lal | Indian National Congress | 8762 | ||
Sulah | None | Shanta Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11857 | Man Chand | Indian National Congress | 8708 | ||
Nagrota | None | Ram Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12618 | Hardyal | Indian National Congress | 9254 | ||
Shahpur | None | Vijai Singh | Independent
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11301 | Ajit Paul | Indian National Congress | 6386 | ||
Dharamsala | None | Brij Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9513 | Mool Raj Sharma | Indian National Congress | 6971 | ||
Kangra | None | Vidya Sagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 15097 | Surendar Paul | Indian National Congress | 7388 | ||
Bhattiyat | None | Shiv Kumar | Indian National Congress | 10796 | Amar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7480 | ||
Banikhet | None | Des Raj Mahajan | Indian National Congress | 12663 | Daulat Ram | Communist Party of India | 6154 | ||
Rajnagar | SC | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11927 | Vidya Dhar | Indian National Congress | 11885 | ||
Chamba | None | Sagar Chand | Indian National Congress | 12744 | Kishori Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9983 | ||
Bharmour | ST | Thakur Singh | Indian National Congress | 7285 | Ram Charan | Independent | 5474 | ||
Lahaul And Spiti | ST | Thakur Devi Singh | Indian National Congress | 5636 | Surinder Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3446 | ||
Kullu | None | Kunj Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14967 | Raj Krishan Gaor | Indian National Congress | 13425 | ||
Banjar | None | Maheshwar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 19243 | Dile Ram Shabab | Indian National Congress | 11872 | ||
Ani | SC | Khub Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14599 | Isher Dass | Indian National Congress | 11926 | ||
Karsog | SC | Mansha Ram | Independent
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8992 | Sunder Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7422 | ||
Chachiot | None | Moti Ram | Independent
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10733 | Karam Singh | Indian National Congress | 10252 | ||
Nachan | SC | Dile Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11873 | Tek Chand | Indian National Congress | 8745 | ||
Sundarnagar | None | Roop Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11560 | Lachhami Dutt | Indian National Congress | 6520 | ||
Balh | SC | Piru Ram | Indian National Congress | 12334 | Damodar Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11828 | ||
Gopalpur | None | Rangila Ram | Indian National Congress | 17812 | Lila Devi Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7130 | ||
Dharampur | None | Bhikham Ram | Indian National Congress | 10310 | Om Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8782 | ||
Joginder Nagar | None | Gulab Singh | Independent
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8586 | Rattan Lal | Indian National Congress | 7928 | ||
Darang | None | Kaul Singh | Indian National Congress | 12989 | Dina Nath | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9189 | ||
Mandi | None | Sukh Ram | Indian National Congress | 12517 | Kanhaya Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9845 |
See also
References
- ^ Prabhu Chawla (21 April 1983). "Thakur Ram Lal resigns as Himachal Pradesh CM to pave the way for Virbhadra Singh". India Today. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "The State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970" (PDF). 25 December 1970. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
...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.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh 1982". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 November 2021.