Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Ramendra Narayan Kalita of Independent won the Gauhati West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 43,149 votes (59.90% vote share). The runner-up was Jai Kr. Jain (Indian National Congress) with 15,170 votes.
A total of 15 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramendra Narayan Kalita | 43149 | 59.90% | Independent |
| 2 | Jai Kr. Jain | 15170 | 21.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Praneswar Kalita | 5763 | 8.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Kalipada Sen | 2515 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Binay Basumatary | 2207 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Dhiresear Kalita | 1885 | 2.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Mahitosh Roy | 290 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 8 | Kishore Singh | 265 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Nassar Ahmed | 193 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Aswini Kr. Das | 145 | 0.20% | Janta Party |
| 11 | Basanta Baishya | 117 | 0.20% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 12 | Faizur Rahman | 116 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Debananda Dutta | 84 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Satya Narayan Dhirasharia | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Sushil Kr. Agarwala | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gauhati West constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Ramendra Narayan Kalita (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 43,149 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.