Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Hardial Singh Rajla of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Samana Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 34,626 votes (51.00% vote share). The runner-up was Sohan Lal Jalota (Indian National Congress) with 29,973 votes.
A total of 22 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 | Hardial Singh Rajla | 34626 | 51.00% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Sohan Lal Jalota | 29973 | 44.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Banarsi Dass | 700 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Rajinder Kumar | 567 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Harbhajan Singh | 363 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Ram Kumar | 328 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Gurdip Singh | 168 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Pawan Kumar | 135 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Gian Chand | 127 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Phelel Singh | 122 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Narain Dass | 120 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Bgagwan Dass | 109 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Gurdev Singh | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Kirpal Singh | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ranjit Kaur | 67 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Naher Singh | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Jagdish Chand | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Rajeev Kumar | 50 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Roshan Lal | 48 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Joginder Pal | 35 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Inder Dev | 35 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Veera Singh | 31 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Samana constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Hardial Singh Rajla (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 34,626 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.