Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Kul Bahadur Chetry of Indian National Congress won the Margherita Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 22,455 votes (41.30% vote share). The runner-up was Debajit Baruah (Independent) with 17,141 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Kul Bahadur Chetry | 22455 | 41.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Debajit Baruah | 17141 | 31.50% | Independent |
| 3 | Cheniram Kurmi | 3389 | 6.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Digendra Ch. Biswas | 2391 | 4.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Rohit Ch. Phukan | 1324 | 2.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Bhogeshwar Ninda | 1227 | 2.30% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 7 | Khilanath Upadhyay | 1100 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Bholanath Sur | 992 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Mokta Moran | 890 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Gopi Mohan Sharma | 800 | 1.50% | Janta Party |
| 11 | Muli Tanti | 756 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Krishna Kumar Saikia | 499 | 0.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 13 | Prabhu Nath Choudhury | 429 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 14 | Nabin Hassa | 374 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Prafulla Bora | 315 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Ratan Bhowmik | 145 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Bhupendra Ch. Sarkar | 118 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Margherita constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Kul Bahadur Chetry (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 22,455 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.