Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Ram Hit of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Amarpatan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 26,218 votes (46.90% vote share). The runner-up was Shubhkaran Prasad Patel (Indian National Congress) with 20,643 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 | Ram Hit | 26218 | 46.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shubhkaran Prasad Patel | 20643 | 36.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajdhani Singh Patel | 4140 | 7.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Sarman Lal | 1132 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Ayodhya Prasad Mishra | 933 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Babule Kushwaha | 883 | 1.60% | Lok Dal |
| 7 | Shivakant Chaudhary | 734 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Lalit Kishore Shukla | 370 | 0.70% | Janta Party |
| 9 | Anand Kumar Shukla | 335 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Moti Lal | 298 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Ram Sujan Sharma | 221 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Amarpatan constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Hit (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 26,218 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.