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
Registered	2,211,524
Turnout	71.06%
Majority party Minority party Third party   Leader Thakur Ram Lal Shanta Kumar Party INC BJP JP Leader's seat Jubbal-Kotkhai Seats before 9 New 53 Seats won 31 29 2 Seat change 22 New 51 Popular vote 42.52% 35.16% 4.75%
CM before election Thakur Ram Lal INC Elected CM Thakur Ram Lal INC

Elections to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 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.^[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]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Indian National Congress	659,239	42.52	31	22
	Bharatiya Janata Party	545,037	35.16	29	New
	Janata Party	73,683	4.75	2	51
	Communist Party of India	26,543	1.71	0	0
	Lok Dal	22,521	1.45	0	New
	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]

• List of constituencies of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
• 1982 elections in India