Assam assembly election, Dec 1985
The 8th Assam legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
126
64 needed for a majority
Largest party
IND
92 seats · majority
Candidates
1,133
29 women, 5 elected
Turnout
75.09%
74.2 lakh of 98.8 lakh
The house
126 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- IND92
- INC25
- ICS4
- PTC3
- CPM2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Assam assembly election (1983)
IND
+82
INC
-66
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIndependent | 92 | +82 | 704 | 11.1% | 45,63,975 | 61.50% | +32.48 | 556 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 25 | -66 | 125 | 23.4% | 17,24,003 | 23.23% | -29.30 | 46 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 4 | +2 | 72 | 5.6% | 2,35,327 | 3.17% | -2.88 | 66 |
| PTCPTC | 3 | 0 | 28 | 16.3% | 2,68,971 | 3.63% | -1.04 | 16 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | 0 | 39 | 14.1% | 3,32,684 | 4.48% | -0.66 | 25 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | — | 87 | 2.1% | 1,07,077 | 1.44% | — | 86 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -1 | 21 | 6.9% | 89,693 | 1.21% | -1.37 | 19 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | — | 37 | 3.6% | 79,068 | 1.06% | — | 34 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | — | 19 | 1.5% | 16,807 | 0.23% | — | 19 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | — | 1 | 5.0% | 3,284 | 0.04% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Assam at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Dec 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATACHARKUCHI | Assam | INDPABIN CH. DEKA | INCNAGEN PATHAK | 63,19986.24% |
| PALASBARI | Assam | INDJATIN MALI | INCGIRIN THAKURIA | 51,26676.25% |
| KAMALPUR | Assam | INDMAYIDUL ISLAM BORA | INDABDUL LATIF DEWAN | 43,57467.08% |
| JANIA | Assam | INDA.F.GOLAM OSMANI | INDKAJI ANOWAR HUSSAIN | 42,25566.87% |
| NALBARI | Assam | INDNAGEN SARMA | INCTRIKEN DAS | 47,80166.46% |
| SONAI | Assam | INCABDUL ROB LASKAR | ICSJITENDRA NATH CHOUDHURY | 46,55461.83% |
| SIPAJHAR | Assam | INDZOLI NATH SARMA | JNPMADHAB RAJBONGSHI | 38,41658.85% |
| SALMARA SOUTH | Assam | INDDEWAN JOYNAL ABEDIN | INCBAZLUL BASIT | 34,58957.81% |
| DHARMAPUR | Assam | INDCHANDRA MOHAN PATOWARI | INCBHUMIDHAR BARMAN | 35,28757.29% |
| JAMUNAMUKH | Assam | INDABDUL JALIL RAGIBI | INDSUKUMAR SARKAR | 34,59254.61% |
Closest results of Dec 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANKACHAR | Assam | INDAMINUL ISLAM | INCZAHIRUL ISLAM | 50.01% |
| SONARI | Assam | INDBHADRESWAR BURA GOHAIN | INCSATYA TANTI | 2650.46% |
| DHOLAI | Assam | INCDIGENDRA PURKAYASTHA | INDKAMAKHYA PRASAD MALAHO | 4070.71% |
| BOKAJAN | Assam | INCRAJEN TIMUNG | INDDHANI RAM TERON | 3911.18% |
| CHABUA | Assam | INDBHUBAN BARUA | INCUPENDRA NATH SONATON | 6621.31% |
| DULIAJAN | Assam | INCAMIYA GOGOI | INDNAKUL BARUAH | 6761.43% |
| BIJNI | Assam | PTCGANESH BORA | CPMPARIMAL CHAKRABORTY | 9941.93% |
| KARIMGANJ NORTH | Assam | INDSIRAJUL HOQUE CHOUDHURY | CPMNISHITH DAS | 1,4572.15% |
| GOALPARA EAST | Assam | INDMAZIRUDDIN AHMED | INDMONO MOHAN DAS | 1,8692.76% |
| DIPHU | Assam | INDSAM SINGH HANSE | INCBIDYASING ENGLENG | 1,1622.95% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Assam assembly election, Dec 1985?
Independent won 92 of 126 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Assam assembly election, Dec 1985?
Turnout was 75.09% — 74.2 lakh of 98.8 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Assam assembly election, Dec 1985?
1,133 candidates contested 126 seats.