Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1985 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) election in Himachal Pradesh. This page lists every assembly constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.
State assembly elections determine which party forms the state government. The party or coalition winning a majority of assembly seats appoints the Chief Minister. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts and vote share percentages.
| Sno. | Constituency | Type | State | Winning Candidate | Party | Electors | Votes | Turnout | Margin | Margin% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-Churah-Himachal Pradesh | ST | Himachal Pradesh | Dev Raj Negi | Indian National Congress | 32078 | 24536 | 76.50% | 2016 | 8.20% | 1985 |
| 2 | 2-Bharmour-Himachal Pradesh | SC | Himachal Pradesh | Singhi Ram | Indian National Congress | 34206 | 23721 | 69.30% | 14572 | 61.40% | 1985 |
| 3 | 3-Chamba-Himachal Pradesh | GEN | Himachal Pradesh | Nehar Singh | Indian National Congress | 37930 | 25982 | 68.50% | 18961 | 73.00% | 1985 |
| 4 | 4-Dalhousie-Himachal Pradesh | GEN | Himachal Pradesh | Virbhadra Singh | Indian National Congress | 32299 | 24083 | 74.60% | 17458 | 72.50% | 1985 |
| 5 | 5-Bhattiyat-Himachal Pradesh | GEN | Himachal Pradesh | Yogindra Chand | Indian National Congress | 30648 | 23002 | 75.10% | 9992 | 43.40% | 1985 |
| 6 | 7-Indora-Himachal Pradesh | GEN | Himachal Pradesh | Vidya Stokes | Indian National Congress | 31355 | 24525 | 78.20% | 3525 | 14.40% | 1985 |
| 7 | 8-Fatehpur-Himachal Pradesh | GEN | Himachal Pradesh | Harbhajan Singh | Indian National Congress | 44049 | 22676 | 51.50% | 630 | 2.80% | 1985 |
| 8 | 9-Jawali-Himachal Pradesh | SC | Himachal Pradesh | Shonkia Ram Kashyap | Indian National Congress | 36949 | 22003 | 59.50% | 3982 | 18.10% | 1985 |
| 9 | 10-Dehra-Himachal Pradesh | GEN | Himachal Pradesh | Hira Singh Pal | Indian National Congress | 30124 | 21840 | 72.50% | 6412 | 29.40% | 1985 |
| 10 | 11-Jaswan-Pragpur-Himachal Pradesh | GEN | Himachal Pradesh | Ram Pratap Chandel | Indian National Congress | 31503 | 25395 | 80.60% | 1384 | 5.40% | 1985 |
The 1985 Vidhan Sabha election in Himachal Pradesh covered 68 assembly constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 70.36%, reflecting democratic participation among registered electors.
Each constituency uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins the seat. The margin column shows how closely each seat was contested — narrower margins indicate more competitive races that could swing in future elections.
How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts and vote share percentages. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), or Backward Class (BL) reserved.