Kamalpur Assembly Election Result 1985

Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Mayidul Islam Bora of Independent won the Kamalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 48,755 votes (75.10% vote share). The runner-up was Abdul Latif Dewan (Independent) with 5,181 votes.

A total of 10 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Assam
  • Constituency: Kamalpur
  • Constituency Number: 56
  • District: Kamrup
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Mayidul Islam Bora 48755 75.10% Independent
2 Abdul Latif Dewan 5181 8.00% Independent
3 Mathura Deka 3601 5.50% Communist Party Of India
4 Manbandra Kalita 2939 4.50% Indian National Congress
5 Daiba Sakti Deka 1834 2.80% Independent
6 Girin Barua 875 1.40% Independent
7 Chandi Charan Deka 840 1.30% Janta Party
8 Hareswar Barman 386 0.60% Independent
9 Sarifuddin Ahmed 326 0.50% Independent
10 Umesh Sarma 218 0.30% Independent

About Kamalpur Assembly Constituency

The Kamalpur constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Mayidul Islam Bora (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 48,755 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

10 candidates contested from Kamalpur assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

Kamalpur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Assam.

Mayidul Islam Bora (Independent) won the Kamalpur assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.