Punjab assembly election, May 1985
The 9th Punjab legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
117
59 needed for a majority
Largest party
SAD
73 seats · majority
Candidates
857
33 women, 4 elected
Turnout
64.51%
69.2 lakh of 1.07 cr
The house
117 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- SAD73
- INC32
- BJP6
- IND4
- CPI1
- JNP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Punjab assembly election (1980)
SAD
+36
CPI
-8
BJP
+5
CPM
-5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 73 | +36 | 100 | 44.0% | 26,30,270 | 38.01% | +11.09 | 3 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 32 | — | 117 | 37.9% | 26,20,042 | 37.86% | — | 4 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 6 | +5 | 26 | 23.6% | 3,45,560 | 4.99% | -1.49 | 12 |
| INDIndependent | 4 | +2 | 542 | 2.5% | 8,09,254 | 11.69% | +5.17 | 519 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -8 | 38 | 13.4% | 3,07,496 | 4.44% | -2.01 | 29 |
| JNPJanata Party | 1 | — | 5 | 26.4% | 75,307 | 1.09% | — | 2 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -5 | 28 | 8.1% | 1,32,678 | 1.92% | -2.15 | 25 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | — | 1 | 0.4% | 211 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Punjab at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of May 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUJANPUR | Punjab | INCRAGHUNATH SAHAI | BJPSAT PAUL | 27,19956.53% |
| LUDHIANA NORTH | Punjab | INCSAT PAL PRASHAR | BJPKAPUR CHAND JAIN | 25,79943.27% |
| SHERPUR | Punjab | SADGOBIND SINGH | CPMCHAND SINGH | 25,37841.75% |
| DHANAULA | Punjab | SADGOBING SINGH LONGOWAL | CPMSAMINDER KAURN GILL | 23,29640.81% |
| KAHNUWAN | Punjab | SADJOHAR SINGH | INCSURINDEJIT SINGH | 14,75933.19% |
| JULLUNDUR SOUTH | Punjab | INCMOHINDER SINGH KAYPEE | BJPRAM CHAND | 16,03131.84% |
| PATHANKOT | Punjab | BJPMOHAN LAL | INCRAM SWAROOP BAGCHI | 17,02831.58% |
| BHADAUR | Punjab | SADKUNDAN SINGH | INCNOHINDER PAL SINGH | 16,53531.22% |
| KHADOOR SAHIB | Punjab | SADTARA SINGH | INCKAWALJIT KAUR | 11,94231.20% |
| AJNALA | Punjab | SADRATAN SINGH | INCAJAIB SINGH | 18,95830.40% |
Closest results of May 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHARAMKOT | Punjab | INCGURDEVSINGH GILL | INDSITAL SINGH | 2770.52% |
| PAKKA KALAN | Punjab | SADSUJAN SINGH | INDBIMAL KUMAR | 4150.70% |
| AMRITSAR CENTRAL | Punjab | INCDARBARI LAL | BJPLAXMI KANTA CHAWLA | 4361.00% |
| MALOUT | Punjab | INCSHIV CHAND | SADHARBANS SINGH | 6231.11% |
| NAKODAR | Punjab | SADKULIP SINGH WADALA | INCUMRAO SINGH | 7281.12% |
| LEHRA | Punjab | SADINDERJIT SINGH | INCRAJINDER KAUR | 9011.49% |
| ANANDPUR SAHIB - ROPAR | Punjab | SADTARA SINGH | INCGURVIR SINGH | 9301.66% |
| AMRITSAR WEST | Punjab | INCSEWA RAM | CPISAT PAL DANG | 1,1821.84% |
| BANUR | Punjab | SADKANWALJIT SINGH | INCVINOD KUMAR | 1,1931.86% |
| FIROZEPUR CANTONMENT | Punjab | SADMOHINDER SINGH | INCGURNAIB SINGH BRAR | 1,1261.95% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Punjab assembly election, May 1985?
Shiromani Akali Dal won 73 of 117 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Punjab assembly election, May 1985?
Turnout was 64.51% — 69.2 lakh of 1.07 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Punjab assembly election, May 1985?
857 candidates contested 117 seats.
