Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1982
Daulat Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shimla Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1982 state assembly election, securing 12,314 votes (49.40% vote share). The runner-up was Anand Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 9,369 votes.
A total of 24 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daulat Ram | 12314 | 49.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anand Sharma | 9369 | 37.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jagdish Chander Joshi | 988 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 4 | D. R. Tanwar | 655 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Ashok Kumar Goel | 360 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 6 | H. L. Sethi | 355 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Janki Dass | 165 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Lajiya Raghubir Singh | 149 | 0.60% | Janta Party |
| 9 | Paras Ram | 100 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Hari Ram Panwala | 100 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Om Prakash Goel | 95 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Padam Singh Jhina | 44 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Ramesh Chand Gautam | 37 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Anil Kumar Manaktala | 37 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Durga Singh Rathore | 25 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Balak Ram Himalavi | 19 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Ganesh Dutt | 17 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Shadi Ram Thakur | 14 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Kishan Singh | 14 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Nishat | 13 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Nanhe Khan | 12 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Desh Bandhu Sud | 11 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 22 | Partap Singh Jishtu | 11 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 24 | K. D. Vasudeva | 9 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Shimla constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1982 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Daulat Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 12,314 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.