Nadaunta Assembly Election Result 1982

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1982

Ram Rattan Sharma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nadaunta Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1982 state assembly election, securing 10,365 votes (43.20% vote share). The runner-up was Prem Chand Verma (Indian National Congress) with 8,622 votes.

A total of 9 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Himachal Pradesh
  • Constituency: Nadaunta
  • Constituency Number: 78
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 1982
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Rattan Sharma

Bharatiya Janata Party

10,365
43.20%
#2
Prem Chand Verma

Indian National Congress

8,622
36.00%
#3
Bishan Dutt

Janta Party

3,457
14.40%
#4
Harbans

Independent

362
1.50%
#5
Birender Chaudhary

Independent

341
1.40%
#6
Bichittar Singh

Independent

331
1.40%
#7
Rangila Ram

Independent

216
0.90%
#8
Bhagat Ram

Independent

167
0.70%
#9
Rajinder Parshad

Independent

109
0.50%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Rattan Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 10,365 43.20%
2 Prem Chand Verma Indian National Congress 8,622 36.00%
3 Bishan Dutt Janta Party 3,457 14.40%
4 Harbans Independent 362 1.50%
5 Birender Chaudhary Independent 341 1.40%
6 Bichittar Singh Independent 331 1.40%
7 Rangila Ram Independent 216 0.90%
8 Bhagat Ram Independent 167 0.70%
9 Rajinder Parshad Independent 109 0.50%

About Nadaunta Assembly Constituency

The Nadaunta constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1982 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Rattan Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 10,365 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

9 candidates contested from Nadaunta assembly constituency in the 1982 Vidhan Sabha election.

Nadaunta is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Himachal Pradesh.

Ram Rattan Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nadaunta assembly seat in the 1982 Vidhan Sabha election.