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 51–68 of 68
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALAMPUR | INCBRIJ BEHARI LAL | BJPSARWAN KUMAR | 2,58511.23% | 66.8% |
| PAONTA DOON | INCKUSH PARMAR | BJPKARAM CHAND | 4,77417.23% | 79.8% |
| PRAGPUR | INCYOG RAJ | BJPVARINDER KUMAR | 7603.06% | 73.6% |
| RAINKA | INCPREM SINGH | BJPMOHAN LAL | 8,40441.79% | 61.5% |
| RAJGIR | INCMILKHI RAM GOMA | BJPATMA RAM | 3,34016.28% | 66.8% |
| RAJNAGAR | INCNAND KUMAR CHAUHAN | BJPMOHAN LAL | 2,2679.39% | 65.1% |
| RAMPUR | INCSINGHI RAM | LKDNINZOO RAM | 14,57262.02% | 68.7% |
| ROHRU | INCNEHAR SINGH | BJPPARTAP SINGH MUKHIYA | 18,96174.06% | 67.5% |
| SANTOKGARH | INCVIJAY KUMAR JOSHI | BJPKASHMIRI LAL | 5291.65% | 68.6% |
| SHAHPUR | INCVIJAY SINGH | BJPRAM RATTAN | 6,86226.85% | 73.0% |
| SHILLAI | INCGUMAN SINGH CHAUHAN | LKDJAGAT SINGH NEGI | 9,53343.00% | 68.0% |
| SIMLA | INCHARBHAJAN SINGH | BJPRADHA RAMAN SHASTRI | 6302.79% | 51.2% |
| SOLAN | INCGIAN CHAND TOTU | BJPRAMA NAND | 10,12249.21% | 60.7% |
| SULAH | INCMAN CHAND | BJPSHANTA KUMAR | 4612.08% | 72.2% |
| SUNDERNAGAR | BJPROOP SINGH | INCDHARM DUTT | 1,7289.17% | 66.4% |
| THEOG | INCVIDYA STOKES | JNPMEHAR SINGH CHAUHAN | 3,52514.47% | 77.7% |
| THURAL | LKDDURGA CHAND | INCKARTAR SINGH | 7,48036.48% | 62.9% |
| UNA | INCVIRENDER GAUTAM | BJPDES RAJ | 1,6375.27% | 68.6% |
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.
