Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Vaid Om Prakash Dutt of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jalandhar North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 21,286 votes (42.30% vote share). The runner-up was Avtar Henery (Indian National Congress) with 19,935 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Vaid Om Prakash Dutt | 21286 | 42.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Avtar Henery | 19935 | 39.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Daulat Ram | 7420 | 14.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Raj Kumar Sehgal | 502 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Joginder Pal Bhagat | 343 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | H. S. Preet | 254 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Ashwani Kumar Yogi | 227 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Mela Ram | 126 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Yash Pal Alias Jaspal Singh Billa | 90 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Brahm Parkash Goyal | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Kulbhushan Kumar | 69 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Swarn Singh | 23 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jalandhar North constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Vaid Om Prakash Dutt (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 21,286 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.