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1985 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
Election where held in Punjab on 26 September 1985, to elect the members of Punjab Legislative Assembly. The signing of the Rajiv–Longowal Accord between Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and the Akali leader, Harchand Singh Longowal, on 24 July 1985 paved the way to holding this elections. The election were hald alongside the election to the Lok Sabha, Which were not held in 1984.
Electors
| Title | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5879025 | 4849800 | 10728825 | |
| 4009724 | 3235557 | 7245281 | |
| 68.20% | 66.72% | 67.53% |
No. of valid votes 6920818
No. of voted rejected 324463
No. of polling stations 12698
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 824 | 33 | 857 |
| 113 | 4 | 117 |
| 582 | 13 | 595 |
| Type of Constituency | Gen. | SC | St | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 29 | 0 | 117 |
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 100 | 73 | 23 | 26,30,270 | 38.01 | |
| Indian National Congress | 117 | 32 | 31 | 26,20,042 | 37.86 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 26 | 6 | 5 | 3,45,560 | 4.99 | |
| Communist Party of India | 38 | 1 | 8 | 3,07,496 | 4.44 | |
| Janata Party | 5 | 1 | 1 | 75,307 | 1.09 | |
| Independents | 542 | 4 | 2 | 8,09,254 | 11.69 | |
| Others | 29 | 0 | - | 1,32,889 | 1.92 |
| Region | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 (Ind.) |
| 27 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1(JNP) |
| 25 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 (Ind.) |
- Elections in Punjab, India
- Ninth Punjab Legislative Assembly
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