Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Utpal Dutta of Independent won the Lakhimpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 29,471 votes (58.40% vote share). The runner-up was Lekhan Lahan (Indian National Congress) with 11,795 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Utpal Dutta | 29471 | 58.40% | Independent |
| 2 | Lekhan Lahan | 11795 | 23.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sirajul Islam Hazarika | 1216 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Jatin Taid | 1179 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Dilip Morang | 1135 | 2.30% | Lok Dal |
| 6 | Sula Bora | 1074 | 2.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Sarat Kumar Chelleng | 1015 | 2.00% | Janta Party |
| 8 | Debiram Panging | 857 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Birason Doley | 829 | 1.60% | Plains Tribals Council Of Assam |
| 10 | Purneswar Pegu | 663 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Golok Saikia | 339 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Sideshwar Gogoi | 247 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Rupshed Ali | 169 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Hem Chandra Das | 136 | 0.30% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 15 | Kumar Chandra Patrigam | 118 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Ranjani Kumar Dutta | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Promode Kumar Das | 52 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Md. Isha | 40 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Reasot Ali Hazarika | 37 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Lakhimpur constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Utpal Dutta (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 29,471 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.