Assam · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Nagen Sarma of Independent won the Nalbari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Assam in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 54,337 votes (75.60% vote share). The runner-up was Triken Das (Indian National Congress) with 6,536 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Nagen Sarma | 54337 | 75.60% | Independent |
| 2 | Triken Das | 6536 | 9.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Naren Dutta | 5701 | 7.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Chandradhar Kalita | 2798 | 3.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Taizuddin Ahmed | 1201 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Maful Ali | 408 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Badan Chandra Talukdar | 352 | 0.50% | Janta Party |
| 8 | Sashibhusan Choudhury | 265 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 9 | Mahesh Chakravarty | 189 | 0.30% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 10 | Harmohan Barman | 67 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Bimla Das | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Nalbari constituency is part of the Assam Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Nagen Sarma (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 54,337 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.