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68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 35 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 1985. As of 2022, this is the last time an incumbent party retained control of the legislative assembly in Himachal Pradesh.
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Rank | Party | Seats Contested | Seats won | % votes | |||
1 | Indian National Congress | 68 | 58 | 55.86 | |||
2 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 57 | 7 | 35.87 | |||
3 | Independents | 68 | 2 | 8.28 | |||
4 | Lok Dal | 3 | 1 | 1.44 | |||
Total | 68 |
Source: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
A. C. NO. | Assembly Constituency Name | Category | Winner Candidates Name | Party | Vote | Runner-up Candidates Name | Party | Vote | ||
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1 | Kinnaur | (ST) | Dev Raj Negi | Indian National Congress | 12859 | Thakursen Negi | Independent | 10843 | ||
2 | Rampur | (SC) | Singhi Ram | Indian National Congress | 19033 | Ninzoo Ram | Lok Dal | 4461 | ||
3 | Rohru | GEN | Nehar Singh | Indian National Congress | 22282 | Partap Singh Mukhiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3321 | ||
4 | Jubbal-Kotkhai | GEN | Virbhadra Singh | Indian National Congress | 20125 | Prakash Chand | Independent | 2667 | ||
5 | Chopal | GEN | Yogindra Chand | Indian National Congress | 16221 | Kewal Ram Chauhan | Independent | 6229 | ||
6 | Kumarsain | GEN | Jai Bihari Lal Khachi | Indian National Congress | 14016 | Bhagat Ram Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9456 | ||
7 | Theog | GEN | Vidya Stokes | Indian National Congress | 13941 | Mehar Singh Chauhan | Janata Party | 10416 | ||
8 | Simla | GEN | Harbhajan Singh | Indian National Congress | 8825 | Radha Raman Shastri | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8195 | ||
9 | Kasumpti | (SC) | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | Indian National Congress | 12801 | Balak Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8819 | ||
10 | Arki | GEN | Hira Singh Pal | Indian National Congress | 13554 | Nagin Chander Pal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7142 | ||
11 | Doon | GEN | Ram Pratap Chandel | Indian National Congress | 11878 | Lekh Ram | Independent | 10494 | ||
12 | Nalagarh | GEN | Vijayendra Singh | Indian National Congress | 22284 | Kehar Singh | Independent | 5237 | ||
13 | Kasauli | (SC) | Raghu Raj | Indian National Congress | 9514 | Chaman Lal | Independent | 6593 | ||
14 | Solan | GEN | Gian Chand Totu | Indian National Congress | 15117 | Rama Nand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4995 | ||
15 | Pachhad | (SC) | Gangu Ram | Indian National Congress | 17485 | Shiv Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5280 | ||
16 | Rainka | (SC) | Prem Singh | Indian National Congress | 13968 | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5564 | ||
17 | Shillai | GEN | Guman Singh Chauhan | Indian National Congress | 15852 | Jagat Singh Negi | Lok Dal | 6319 | ||
18 | Paonta Doon | GEN | Kush Parmar | Indian National Congress | 15203 | Karam Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10429 | ||
19 | Nahan | GEN | Ajay Bahadur Singh | Indian National Congress | 12864 | Shyama Sharma | Janata Party | 11065 | ||
20 | Kotkehloor | GEN | Ram Lal Thakur | Indian National Congress | 11183 | Krishan Kumar Kaushal | Communist Party of India | 10739 | ||
21 | Bilaspur | GEN | Babu Ram Gautam | Indian National Congress | 11125 | Sada Ram Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10757 | ||
22 | Ghumarwin | GEN | Kashmir Singh | Indian National Congress | 13694 | Jagdish Ram Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10528 | ||
23 | Geharwin | (SC) | Rikhi Ram Kondal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12477 | Biru Ram Kishore | Indian National Congress | 9856 | ||
24 | Nadaun | GEN | Prem Dass Pakhrolvi | Indian National Congress | 12788 | Dhani Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8512 | ||
25 | Hamirpur | GEN | Jagdev Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12753 | Bidhi Chand | Indian National Congress | 11286 | ||
26 | Bamsan | GEN | Karam Singh | Indian National Congress | 12513 | Pirthi Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9837 | ||
27 | Mewa | (SC) | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress | 13437 | Mela Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11512 | ||
28 | Nadaunta | GEN | Manjit Singh | Indian National Congress | 14692 | Ram Rattan Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10387 | ||
29 | Gagret | (SC) | Milkhi Ram | Indian National Congress | 13664 | Sadhu Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8460 | ||
30 | Chintpurni | GEN | Ganesh Dutt | Indian National Congress | 9864 | Gulwant Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7839 | ||
31 | Santokgarh | GEN | Vijay Kumar Joshi | Indian National Congress | 15591 | Kashmiri Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 15062 | ||
32 | Una | GEN | Virender Gautam | Indian National Congress | 13463 | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11826 | ||
33 | Kutlehar | GEN | Ramnath Sharma | Indian National Congress | 13766 | Ranjit Singh | Janata Party | 9714 | ||
34 | Nurpur | GEN | Sat Mahajan | Indian National Congress | 19643 | Megh Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11460 | ||
35 | Gangath | (SC) | Girdhari Lal | Indian National Congress | 10711 | Des Raj | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9074 | ||
36 | Jawali | GEN | Rajan Sushant | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14040 | Sujan Singh Pathania | Indian National Congress | 13684 | ||
37 | Guler | GEN | Chander Kumar | Indian National Congress | 12223 | Harbans Singh Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9022 | ||
38 | Jaswan | GEN | Viplove Thakur | Indian National Congress | 15163 | Gian Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5674 | ||
39 | Pragpur | (SC) | Yog Raj | Indian National Congress | 12272 | Varinder Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11512 | ||
40 | Jawalamukhi | GEN | Ishwar Chand | Independent | 8050 | Sushil Chand | Indian National Congress | 8041 | ||
41 | Thural | GEN | Durga Chand | Lok Dal | 12775 | Kartar Singh | Indian National Congress | 5295 | ||
42 | Rajgir | (SC) | Milkhi Ram Goma | Indian National Congress | 10646 | Atma Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7306 | ||
43 | Baijnath | GEN | Sant Ram | Indian National Congress | 13767 | Dulo Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9462 | ||
44 | Palampur | GEN | Brij Behari Lal | Indian National Congress | 11722 | Sarwan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9137 | ||
45 | Sullah | GEN | Man Chand | Indian National Congress | 11018 | Shanta Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10557 | ||
46 | Nagrota | GEN | Ram Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12530 | Hardyal | Indian National Congress | 12158 | ||
47 | Shahpur | GEN | Vijay Singh | Indian National Congress | 15956 | Ram Rattan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9094 | ||
48 | Dharamsala | GEN | Mool Raj Padha | Indian National Congress | 10663 | Kishan Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9580 | ||
49 | Kangra | GEN | Vidya Sagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13443 | Pushpa Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | 10800 | ||
50 | Bhattiyat | GEN | Kuldip Singh Pathania | Indian National Congress | 10374 | Shiv Kumar | Independent | 8430 | ||
51 | Banikhet | GEN | Asha Kumari | Indian National Congress | 12891 | Daulat Ram Nirdoshi | Communist Party of India | 5236 | ||
52 | Rajnagar | (SC) | Nand Kumar Chauhan | Indian National Congress | 13026 | Mohan Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10759 | ||
53 | Chamba | GEN | Sagar Chand Nayar | Indian National Congress | 13278 | Kishori Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 9946 | ||
54 | Bharmour | (ST) | Thakur Singh | Indian National Congress | 10689 | Tulsi Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7030 | ||
55 | Lahaul and Spiti | (ST) | Devi Singh | Indian National Congress | 8646 | Shiv Chand Thakur | Independent | 331 | ||
56 | Kullu | GEN | Raj Krishan Gour | Indian National Congress | 20685 | Chander Sain Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12542 | ||
57 | Banjar | GEN | Satya Parkash Thakur | Indian National Congress | 17383 | Maheshwar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 16816 | ||
58 | Anni | (SC) | Ishwar Dass | Indian National Congress | 16106 | Khub Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12123 | ||
59 | Karsog | (SC) | Joginder Pal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11925 | Mansha Ram | Indian National Congress | 8540 | ||
60 | Chachiot | GEN | Shiv Lal | Indian National Congress | 12958 | Moti Ram | Independent | 11074 | ||
61 | Nachan | (SC) | Tek Chand | Indian National Congress | 14039 | Dile Ram (Mahadev) | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8332 | ||
62 | Sundernagar | GEN | Roop Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10220 | Dharm Dutt | Indian National Congress | 8492 | ||
63 | Balh | (SC) | Piru Ram | Indian National Congress | 12719 | Damoder Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party | 12440 | ||
64 | Gopalpur | GEN | Rangila Ram | Indian National Congress | 18423 | Leela Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7586 | ||
65 | Dharampur | GEN | Natha Singh | Indian National Congress | 13713 | Om Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6023 | ||
66 | Joginder Nagar | GEN | Ratan Lal | Independent | 12790 | Gulab Singh | Indian National Congress | 10075 | ||
67 | Darang | GEN | Kaul Singh | Indian National Congress | 17344 | Dina Nath | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8498 | ||
68 | Mandi | GEN | Durga Dutt | Indian National Congress | 12166 | Kanhya Lal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10884 |