Himachal Pradesh assembly election, May 1985
68 assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, 69.62% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Himachal Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 58 | +27 | 68 | 9,10,053 | 55.46% | +12.94 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 7 | -22 | 57 | 5,02,252 | 30.61% | -4.55 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | -4 | 136 | 1,35,843 | 8.28% | -5.95 |
| LKDLok Dal | 1 | +1 | 3 | 23,555 | 1.44% | -0.02 |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | -2 | 7 | 34,251 | 2.09% | -2.67 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 16 | 26,968 | 1.64% | -0.07 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8,005 | 0.49% | +0.32 |
- INC58 (85%)
- BJP7 (10%)
- IND2 (3%)
- LKD1 (1%)
- INC58
- BJP7
- IND2
- LKD1
- INC58
- BJP7
- IND2
- LKD1
Constituency performance
From the 68 results in Himachal Pradesh
Seat change
Against Himachal Pradesh's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1982), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained35 (51%)
- Changed hands30 (44%)
- New seat3 (4%)
35 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 30 changed hands. 3 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Himachal Pradesh, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- INC
- BJP
- IND
- LKD
Assembly seat results
All 68 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 68
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANI | INCISHWAR DASS | BJPKHUB RAM | 3,98313.97% | 63.9% |
| ARKI | INCHIRA SINGH PAL | BJPNAGIN CHANDER PAL | 6,41229.65% | 71.8% |
| BAIJNATH | INCSANT RAM | BJPDULO RAM | 4,30518.38% | 65.4% |
| BALH | INCPIRU RAM | BJPDAMODER DASS | 2791.01% | 75.0% |
| BAMSAN | INCKARAM SINGH | BJPPIRTHI SINGH | 2,67611.77% | 66.1% |
| BANIKHET | INCASHA KUMARI | CPIDAULAT RAM NIRDOSHI | 7,65529.90% | 60.2% |
| BANJAR | INCSATYA PARKASH THAKUR | BJPMAHESHWAR SINGH | 5671.65% | 75.6% |
| BHARMOUR | INCTHAKUR SINGH | BJPTULSI RAM | 3,65919.31% | 65.9% |
| BHATTIYAT | INCKULDIP SINGH PATHANIA | INDSHIV KUMAR | 1,9448.96% | 67.1% |
| BILASPUR | INCBABU RAM GAUTAM | BJPSADA RAM THAKUR | 3681.62% | 70.8% |
| CHACHIOT | INCSHIV LAL | INDMOTI RAM | 1,8847.36% | 74.6% |
| CHAMBA | INCSAGAR CHAND NAYAR | BJPKISHORI LAL | 3,33213.69% | 68.0% |
| CHINTPURNI | INCGANESH DUTT | BJPGULWANT SINGH | 2,0258.69% | 62.7% |
| CHOPAL | INCYOGINDRA CHAND | INDKEWAL RAM CHAUHAN | 9,99243.83% | 74.4% |
| DARANG | INCKAUL SINGH | BJPDINA NATH | 8,84634.14% | 70.3% |
| DHARAMPUR | INCNATHA SINGH | BJPOM CHAND | 7,69033.07% | 65.7% |
| DHARAMSALA | INCMOOL RAJ PADHA | BJPKISHAN CHAND | 1,0834.97% | 71.8% |
| DOON | INCRAM PRATAP CHANDEL | INDLEKH RAM | 1,3845.51% | 79.7% |
| GAGRET | INCMILKHI RAM | BJPSADHU RAM | 5,20423.07% | 62.3% |
| GANGATH | INCGIRDHARI LAL | BJPDES RAJ | 1,6376.31% | 76.1% |
| GEHARWIN | BJPRIKHI RAM KONDAL | INCBIRU RAM KISHORE | 2,62111.36% | 72.8% |
| GHUMARWIN | INCKASHMIR SINGH | BJPJAGDISH RAM SHARMA | 3,16612.46% | 72.7% |
| GOPALPUR | INCRANGILA RAM | BJPLEELA SHARMA | 10,83741.67% | 71.0% |
| GULER | INCCHANDER KUMAR | BJPHARBANS SINGH RANA | 3,20114.66% | 77.2% |
| HAMIRPUR | BJPJAGDEV CHAND | INCBIDHI CHAND | 1,4676.06% | 68.4% |
| JASWAN | INCVIPLOVE THAKUR | BJPGIAN SINGH | 9,48944.93% | 70.4% |
| JAWALAMUKHI | INDISHWAR CHAND | INCSUSHIL CHAND | 90.04% | 75.2% |
| JAWALI | BJPRAJAN SUSHANT | INCSUJAN SINGH PATHANIA | 3561.26% | 78.7% |
| JOGINDER NAGAR | INDRATAN LAL | INCGULAB SINGH | 2,71511.05% | 71.9% |
| JUBBAL-KOTKHAI | INCVIRBHADRA SINGH | INDPRAKASH CHAND | 17,45872.87% | 74.2% |
| KANGRA | BJPVIDYA SAGAR | INCPUSHPA CHAUDHARY | 2,64310.30% | 70.3% |
| KARSOG | BJPJOGINDER PAL | INCMANSHA RAM | 3,38515.44% | 66.7% |
| KASAULI | INCRAGHU RAJ | INDCHAMAN LAL | 2,92115.79% | 61.5% |
| KASUMPTI | INCSHONKIA RAM KASHYAP | BJPBALAK RAM | 3,98218.24% | 59.1% |
| KINNAUR | INCDEV RAJ NEGI | INDTHAKURSEN NEGI | 2,0168.51% | 73.9% |
| KOTKEHLOOR | INCRAM LAL THAKUR | CPIKRISHAN KUMAR KAUSHAL | 4441.75% | 75.9% |
| KULU | INCRAJ KRISHAN GOUR | BJPCHANDER SAIN THAKUR | 8,14324.28% | 70.7% |
| KUMARSAIN | INCJAI BIHARI LAL KHACHI | BJPBHAGAT RAM CHAUHAN | 4,56019.21% | 70.1% |
| KUTLEHAR | INCRAMNATH SHARMA | JNPRANJIT SINGH | 4,05216.47% | 69.7% |
| LAHAUL AND SPITI | INCDEVI SINGH | INDSHIV CHAND THAKUR | 8,31592.63% | 59.2% |
| MANDI | INCDURGA DUTT | BJPKANHYA LAL | 1,2825.37% | 69.7% |
| MEWA | INCDHARAM SINGH | BJPMELA RAM | 1,9257.58% | 69.5% |
| NACHAN | INCTEK CHAND | BJPDILE RAM (MAHADEV) | 5,70723.82% | 74.1% |
| NADAUN | INCPREM DASS PAKHROLVI | BJPDHANI RAM | 4,27619.80% | 66.5% |
| NADAUNTA | INCMANJIT SINGH | BJPRAM RATTAN SHARMA | 4,30516.72% | 68.2% |
| NAGROTA | BJPRAM CHAND | INCHARDYAL | 3721.41% | 77.3% |
| NAHAN | INCAJAY BAHADUR SINGH | JNPSHYAMA SHARMA | 1,7997.52% | 75.3% |
| NALAGARH | INCVIJAYENDRA SINGH | INDKEHAR SINGH | 17,04761.64% | 75.4% |
| NURPUR | INCSAT MAHAJAN | BJPMEGH RAJ | 8,18325.84% | 77.5% |
| PACHHAD | INCGANGU RAM | BJPSHIV RAM | 12,20553.61% | 69.2% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Himachal Pradesh alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, May 1985?
Indian National Congress won 58 of 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Himachal Pradesh assembly election, May 1985?
Turnout was 69.62% — 16.4 lakh of 23.6 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Himachal Pradesh have?
Himachal Pradesh has 68 assembly seats.
