Punjab assembly election, May 1985
117 assembly constituencies in Punjab, 64.51% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Punjab
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SADShiromani Akali Dal | 73 | +36 | 100 | 26,30,270 | 38.01% | +11.09 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 32 | +32 | 117 | 26,20,042 | 37.86% | — |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 6 | +5 | 26 | 3,45,560 | 4.99% | -1.49 |
| INDIndependent | 4 | +2 | 542 | 8,09,254 | 11.69% | +5.17 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -8 | 38 | 3,07,496 | 4.44% | -2.01 |
| JNPJanata Party | 1 | +1 | 5 | 75,307 | 1.09% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -5 | 28 | 1,32,678 | 1.92% | -2.14 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 211 | 0.00% | — |
- SAD73 (62%)
- INC32 (27%)
- BJP6 (5%)
- IND4 (3%)
- CPI1 (1%)
- JNP1 (1%)
- SAD73
- INC32
- BJP6
- IND4
- CPI1
- JNP1
- SAD73
- INC32
- BJP6
- IND4
- CPI1
- JNP1
Constituency performance
From the 117 results in Punjab
Seat change
Against Punjab's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1980), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained33 (28%)
- Changed hands84 (72%)
33 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 84 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Punjab, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- SAD
- INC
- BJP
- IND
Assembly seat results
All 117 seats, alphabetical · showing 101–117 of 117
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMRALA | SADAMARJIT SINGH | INCKARM SINGH | 8,83414.55% | 74.5% |
| SANGRUR | SADRANJIT SINGH | INCBHUPINDER SINGH | 7,05010.85% | 72.4% |
| SARDULGARH | SADBALWINDER SINGH | INCNARAIN MUNI | 9,03313.55% | 75.7% |
| SHAM CHAURASI | INCHARI MITTER | SADBALDEV SINGH | 1,4632.50% | 62.9% |
| SHERPUR | SADGOBIND SINGH | CPMCHAND SINGH | 25,37841.75% | 73.3% |
| SHUTRANA | SADSATWANT SINGH MOHI | INCMANU RAM | 10,98718.25% | 64.2% |
| SIRHIND | SADKIRPAL SINGH | INCBIRDEVINDER SINGH | 20,74927.23% | 73.6% |
| SRIHARGOBINDPUR | SADNATHA SINGH | CPIGURNAM SINGH | 8,01815.88% | 58.8% |
| SUJANPUR | INCRAGHUNATH SAHAI | BJPSAT PAUL | 27,19956.53% | 69.3% |
| SULTANPUR | SADBACHAN SINGH | INCGURMAIL SINGH | 2,3894.66% | 80.8% |
| SUNAM | SADSUKHDEV SINGH | INCKRISHAN CHANDER | 10,53016.71% | 71.8% |
| TALWANDI SABO | SADAMRINDER SINGH | INCAVTAR SINGH | 10,28516.99% | 71.4% |
| TANDA | SADUPLAR SINGH | INCSURJIT KAUR | 1,2302.08% | 64.9% |
| TARN TARAN | SADPREM SINGH LALPURA | INCSURINDER SINGH SHAHI | 9,27017.11% | 54.9% |
| VALTOHA | SADMAJOR SINGH | INCGURSEWAK SINGH | 2,0273.95% | 58.5% |
| VERKA | INCDALBIR SINGH | SADKHAJAN SINGH | 6,52413.60% | 48.2% |
| ZIRA | SADHARI SINGH | INCHARCHARAN SINGH HERO | 8,95513.74% | 67.5% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Punjab 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 Punjab assembly election, May 1985?
Shiromani Akali Dal won 73 of 117 seats in Punjab, 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 assembly seats does Punjab have?
Punjab has 117 assembly seats.
