Nadaunta Assembly Election Result 1985

Himachal Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Manjit Singh of Indian National Congress won the Nadaunta Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 14,692 votes (57.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Rattan Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 10,387 votes.

A total of 6 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: Himachal Pradesh
  • Constituency: Nadaunta
  • Constituency Number: 78
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Manjit Singh

Indian National Congress

14,692
57.10%
#2
Ram Rattan Sharma

Bharatiya Janata Party

10,387
40.40%
#3
Prem Chand

Independent

342
1.30%
#4
Tilak Raj Gupta

Independent

152
0.60%
#5
Ranjit Chander

Independent

111
0.40%
#6
Lekh Raj

Independent

58
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manjit Singh Indian National Congress 14,692 57.10%
2 Ram Rattan Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party 10,387 40.40%
3 Prem Chand Independent 342 1.30%
4 Tilak Raj Gupta Independent 152 0.60%
5 Ranjit Chander Independent 111 0.40%
6 Lekh Raj Independent 58 0.20%

About Nadaunta Assembly Constituency

The Nadaunta constituency is part of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Manjit Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 14,692 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Nadaunta assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

Nadaunta is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Himachal Pradesh.

Manjit Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Nadaunta assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.