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STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1985 TO THE EIGHT LOK SABHA

VOLUME I

(NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS)

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI ECI-GE85-LS (VOL. I)

© Election Commision of India, 1986

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Computer Data Processing and Laser Printing of Reports by Statistics and Information System Division, Election Commision of India. Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 ( 8th LOK SABHA ) STATISTICAL REPORT - Volume I

(National and State Abstracts & Detailed Results)

CONTENTS

SUBJECT Page No. Part - I 1. List of Participating Political Parties 1 2. Number and Types of Constituencies 2 3. Size of Electorate 3 4. Voter Turnout and Polling Stations 4 5. Number of Candidates per Constituency 5 6. Number of Candidates and Forfeiture of Deposits 6

7. Candidates Data Summary 7 - 8

8. Elector Data Summary 9 - 10 9. List of Successful Candidates 11 10. Performance of National Parties vis-à-vis Others 12 11. Seats won by Parties in States / U.T.s 13 12. Seats won in States / U.T.s by Parties 14 13. Votes Polled by Parties - National Summary 15 14. Votes Polled by Parties in States / U.T.s 16 15. Votes Polled in States / U.T.s by Parties 17 16. Women's Participation in Polls 18 17. Performance of Women Candidates 19 18. Performance of Women in National Parties vis-à-vis Others 20 19. Women Candidates 21 Part - II 20 Detailed Results 22 - 27 Election Commission of India-General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) LIST OF PARTICIPATING POLITICAL PARTIES

PARTYTYPE ABBREVIATION PARTY

NATIONAL PARTIES 1 . BJP BHARATIYA JANTA PARTY 2 . CPI COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA 3 . CPM COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) 4 . ICS INDIAN CONGRESS (SOCIALIST) 5 . INC INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS 6 . JNP JANATA PARTY 7 . LKD LOK DAL

STATE PARTIES 8 . PTC PLAINS TRIBALS COUNCIL OF ASSAM 9 . SAD SHIROMANI AKALI DAL

INDEPENDENTS 10 . IND INDEPENDENT

(rptListPoliticalParties - Page 1 of 1) 1 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) NUMBER AND TYPES OF CONSTITUENCIES

STATE/UT Type of Constituencies Election Completed GEN SC ST TOTAL 1 . ASSAM 111214 14 2 . PUNJAB 103013 13 TOTAL 2142 27 27

(rptNoTypeofConst - 1 of 1) 2 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) SIZE OF ELECTORATE

STATE/UT NO OF ELECTORS MEN WOMEN TOTAL

1. ASSAM 5424293 4673368 10097661 2. PUNJAB 5885464 4851600 10737064 TOTAL 11309757 9524968 20834725

(rptSizeElectorate - 1 of 1) 3 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) VOTER TURNOUT

STATE/UT ELECTORS VOTERS POLL REJECTED NO. OF % % POLLING STATION

1 . ASSAM 10097661 7815702 77.40% 4.45% 13829 2 . PUNJAB 10737064 7232374 67.36% 4.14% 12717 TOTAL 20834725 15048076 72.23% 4.30% 26546

(rptVoterTurnout - 1 of 1) 4 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) NUMBER OF CANDIDATES PER CONSTITUENCY

CONSTITUENCIES WITH CANDIDATES NUMBERING TOTAL CANDIDATES IN A CANDI- CONSTITUENCY STATE/UT SEATS 1 2 3 4 5 6 - 8 9 -10 >10 DATES AVG MIN MAX

1 . ASSAM 140000 3 7 4 0 1068 5 10

2 . PUNJAB 130003 4 5 1 0 746 4 10

Grand Total 27 0 0 03712501806.67 410

(rptNoCandidatesPerConstituency - 1 of 1) 5 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1991 (10th LOK SABHA) NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FORFEITURE OF DEPOSITS

STATE/UT No. of No. of Candidates No of FDs * Seats NS U ZTOTTOT NSUZ

1.ASSAM 14 39 3 0 64 106 26 2 04775

2.PUNJAB 13 24 11 0 39 74 6 0 03844

TOTAL 276314 0 103 180 32 2085 119

NB : N - National Parties, S - State Parties, U - Registered (Unrecognised) Parties, Z - Independents

(rptNoofCandidatesandFDs - 1 of 1) 6 Election Commission of India, General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) CANDIDATES DATA SUMMARY

TYPE OF CONSTITUENCY

GEN SC ST TOTAL

ASSAM 1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES 11 1 2 14

2. NOMINATIONS FILED

a. Men 101 7 11 119 b. Women 2 1 1 4 c. Total 103 8 12 123

3. NOMINATIONS REJECTED

a. Men 20 02 b. Women 00 00 c. Total 20 02

4. NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN

a. Men 12 1 2 15 b. Women 00 00 c. Total 12 1 2 15

5. CONTESTING CANDIDATES

a. Men 87 6 9 102 b. Women 21 14 c. Total 89 7 10 106

6. FORFEITED DEPOSITS

a. Men 65 4 2 71 b. Women 21 1 4 c. Total 67 5 3 75

(rptCandidateDataSummary - Page 1 of 2)

7 Election Commission of India, General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) CANDIDATES DATA SUMMARY

TYPE OF CONSTITUENCY

GEN SC ST TOTAL

PUNJAB 1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES 10 3 0 13

2. NOMINATIONS FILED

a. Men 125 40 0 165 b. Women 7 0 1 8 c. Total 132 40 1 173

3. NOMINATIONS REJECTED

a. Men 45 09 b. Women 00 00 c. Total 45 09

4. NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN

a. Men 68 19 0 87 b. Women 30 03 c. Total 71 19 0 90

5. CONTESTING CANDIDATES

a. Men 53 16 0 69 b. Women 40 15 c. Total 57 16 1 74

6. FORFEITED DEPOSITS

a. Men 34 8 0 42 b. Women 11 0 2 c. Total 35 9 0 44

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8 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) ELECTORS DATA - SUMMARY STATE/UT ASSAM

TYPE OF CONSTITUENCY

GEN SC ST TOTAL

1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES 11 1 2 14

2. ELECTORS

a. Men 4485479 358814 580000 5424293 b. Women 3870054 318707 484607 4673368 c. Total 8355533 677521 1064607 10097661

3. ELECTORS WHO VOTED

a. Men 3467149 279364 466225 4212738 b. Women 2970577 233907 398480 3602964 c. Total 6437726 513271 864705 7815702

4. POLL PERCENTAGE 77.05 75.76 81.22 77.40

5. VALID VOTES 6157054 489669 821512 7468235

6. REJECTED VOTES

a. Votes 280672 23602 43193 347467 b. Percentage 4.36 4.60 5.00 4.45

7. MISSING VOTES 00 00

8. NO. OF POLLING STATIONS 11158 945 1726 13829

9. AVERAGE NO. OF 749 717 617 730 ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION

(rptElectorsDataSummary - Page 1 of 2) 9 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) ELECTORS DATA - SUMMARY STATE/UT PUNJAB

TYPE OF CONSTITUENCY

GEN SC ST TOTAL

1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES 10 3 0 13

2. ELECTORS

a. Men 4487935 1397529 0 5885464 b. Women 3700542 1151058 0 4851600 c. Total 8188477 2548587 0 10737064

3. ELECTORS WHO VOTED

a. Men 2998679 1005470 0 4004149 b. Women 2418480 809745 0 3228225 c. Total 5417159 1815215 0 7232374

4. POLL PERCENTAGE 66.16 71.22 0.00 67.36

5. VALID VOTES 5194361 1738529 0 6932890

6. REJECTED VOTES

a. Votes 222798 76686 0 299484 b. Percentage 4.11 4.22 0.00 4.14

7. MISSING VOTES 00 00

8. NO. OF POLLING STATIONS 9642 3075 0 12717

9. AVERAGE NO. OF 849 829 0 844 ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION

(rptElectorsDataSummary - Page 2 of 2) 10 Election Commission Of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES

CONSTITUENCY WINNER PARTY

ASSAM 1. KARIMGANJ (SC) SUDARSAN DAS ICS 2. SILCHAR SANTOSH MOHAN DEV INC 3. AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT (ST) BIREN SINGH ENGTI INC 4. DHUBRI ABDUL HAMID IND 5. KOKRAJHAR (ST) SAMAR BRAHMA CHOUDHURY PTC 6. BARPETA ATAUR RAHMAN IND 7. GAUHATI DINESH GOSWAMI IND 8. MANGALDOI SAIFUDDIN AKMED IND 9. TEZPUR BIPIN PAL DAS INC 10. NOWGONG MUHIRAM SAIKIA IND 11. KALIABOR BHADRESWAR TANTI IND 12. JORHAT PARAG CHALIHA IND 13. DIBRUGARH HAREN BHUMJI INC 14. LAKHIMPUR GAKUL SAIKIA IND PUNJAB 1. GURDASPUR SUKHBUNS KAUR INC 2. AMRITSAR RAGHUNANDAN LAL BHATIA INC 3. TARN TARAN TARLOCHAN SINGH TUR SAD 4. JULLUNDUR RAJINDER SINGH SPARROW INC 5. PHILLAUR (SC) SUNDER SINGH INC 6. HOSHIARPUR KAMAL CHUDHARY INC 7. ROPAR (SC) CHARANJIT SINGH SAD 8. PATIALA CHARANJIT SINGH SAD 9. LUDHIANA MEWA SINGH SAD 10. SANGRUR BALWANT SINGH RAMUWALIA SAD 11. BHATINDA (SC) TEJA SINGH DARDI SAD 12. FARIDKOT SHAMINDER SINGH SAD 13. FEROZEPUR GURDIAL SINGH DHILLON INC

(rptListSuccessfulCandidates - 1 of 1) 11 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) PERFORMANCE OF NATIONAL PARTIES VIA-A-VIS OTHERS

PARTY CANDIDATES % VALID CONTESTED WONFDWON FD VOTES VOTES %

1 BJP 5 04 0.00% 80.00% 263284 1.83%

2 CPI 5 03 0.00% 60.00% 369687 2.57%

3 CPM 5 03 0.00% 60.00% 462576 3.21%

4 ICS 8 17 12.50% 87.50% 457705 3.18%

5 INC 26 103 38.46% 11.54% 4628777 32.14%

6 JNP 12 010 0.00% 83.33% 420082 2.92%

7 LKD 2 02 0.00% 100.00% 46627 0.32%

NATIONAL PARTIES : 63 1132 17.46% 50.79% 6648738 46.17%

STATE PARTIES : 14 82 57.14% 14.29% 2887429 20.05%

REGISTERED (Unrecognised) PARTIES :

INDEPENDENTS : 103 885 7.77% 82.52% 4864958 33.78%

TOTAL : 180 27119 15.00% 66.11% 14401125

(rptPerformanceofNationalPartiesVisaVisOthers - Page 1 of 1) 12 Election Commission of India-General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) SEATS WON BY PARTIES IN STATES /UTs

PARTY STATEGEN SC ST TOTAL

ICS ASSAM 1 1

TOTAL SEATS FOR THE PARTY: 1 1 INC ASSAM 314 PUNJAB 51 6

TOTAL SEATS FOR THE PARTY: 81 1 10 IND ASSAM 8 8

TOTAL SEATS FOR THE PARTY: 8 8 PTC ASSAM 1 1

TOTAL SEATS FOR THE PARTY: 1 1 SAD PUNJAB 52 7

TOTAL SEATS FOR THE PARTY: 52 7

TOTAL SEAST FOR ALL PARTIES: 21 4 2 27

(rptSeatsWonByPartiesinStates/UTs - 1 of 1) 13 Election Commission of India-General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) SEATS WON IN STATES /UTs BY PARTIES

STATE/UT PARTYGEN SC ST TOTAL

ASSAM PTC 1 1 IND 8 8 INC 314 ICS 1 1 TOTAL SEATS IN THE STATE/UT: 11 1 2 14 PUNJAB SAD 52 7 INC 51 6 TOTAL SEATS IN THE STATE/UT: 10 3 13 ALL INDIA TOTAL: 21 4 2 27

(rptSeatsWoninStatesUTsbyParties - 1 of 1) 14 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) VOTES POLLED BY PARTIES - NATIONAL SUMMARY

PERCENTAGE % IN PARTY SEATS CONT- SEATS FD IN VOTES OF VOTES SEATS ABBREVIATION ESTED WON SEATS POLLED POLLED CONTESTED 12 345 6 7

NATIONAL PARTIES BJP (Contested in 2 States/UTs) 5 04 263284 1.83% 0.00% CPI (Contested in 2 States/UTs) 5 03 369687 2.57% 0.00% CPM (Contested in 2 States/UTs) 5 03 462576 3.21% 0.00% ICS (Contested in 1 State/UT) 8 17 457705 3.18% 0.00% INC (Contested in 2 States/UTs) 26 103 4628777 32.14% 0.00% JNP (Contested in 2 States/UTs) 12 010 420082 2.92% 0.00% LKD (Contested in 1 State/UT) 2 02 46627 0.32% 0.00% STATE PARTIES PTC (Contested in 1 State/UT) 3 12 310150 2.15% 0.00% SAD (Contested in 1 State/UT) 11 70 2577279 17.90% 0.00% INDEPENDENTS IND (Contested in 2 States/UTs) 103 885 4864958 33.78% 0.00%

Grand Total : 180 27119 14401125

(rptVotesPolledByParties-National Summary - Page 1 of 1) 15 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) VOTES POLLED BY PARTIES IN STATES/UTs

SEATS VOTES % OF PARTY STATE STATE CONT- SEATS FD IN POLLED VOTES TYPE ABBREVIATION CODE NAME ESTED WON SEATS BY PARTY POLLED

13456892 7

N BJP S03 ASSAM 20.370 2 27916 S19 PUNJAB 33.390 2 235368 Total (All India) : 5 041.83% 263284 N CPI S03 ASSAM 21.380 2 103323 S19 PUNJAB 33.840 1 266364 Total (All India) : 5 032.57% 369687 N CPM S03 ASSAM 23.430 1 256254 S19 PUNJAB 32.980 2 206322 Total (All India) : 5 033.21% 462576 N ICS S03 ASSAM 86.131 7 457705 Total (All India) : 8 173.18% 457705 N INC S03 ASSAM 134 3 1749688 23.43 S19 PUNJAB 136 0 2879089 41.53 Total (All India) : 26 103 4628777 32.14% N JNP S03 ASSAM 100 9 264876 3.55 S19 PUNJAB 22.240 1 155206 Total (All India) : 12 010 420082 2.92% N LKD S03 ASSAM 20.620 2 46627 Total (All India) : 2 020.32% 46627 S PTC S03 ASSAM 34.151 2 310150 Total (All India) : 3 122.15% 310150 S SAD S19 PUNJAB 117 0 2577279 37.17 Total (All India) : 11 70 2577279 17.90% Z IND S03ASSAM 648 47 4251696 56.93 S19PUNJAB 390 38 613262 8.85 Total (All India) : 103 885 4864958 33.78%

Grand Total : 180 27119 14401125

N = National Party, S = State Party, U = Registered (Unrecognised) Party, Z = Independent

(rptVotesPolledByPartiesinStates/Uts - Page 1 of 1) 16 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) VOTES POLLED IN STATES BY PARTIES

STATE/UT, SEATS VOTES % OF NUMBER OF PARTY PARTY CONT- SEATS FD IN POLLED VOTES CONSTITUENCIES TYPE ESTED WON SEATS BY PARTY POLLED

1457823 6

ASSAM 14 N2BJP 20 27916 0.37% N2CPI 20 103323 1.38% N1CPM 20 256254 3.43% N7ICS 81 457705 6.13% N3INC 134 1749688 23.43% N9JNP 100 264876 3.55% N2LKD 20 46627 0.62% S2PTC 31 310150 4.15% Z47IND 648 4251696 56.93%

State/UT total (Contestants, Seats Won, FD in Seats, Valid Votes) : 106 1475 7468235 PUNJAB 13 N2BJP 30 235368 3.39% N1CPI 30 266364 3.84% N2CPM 30 206322 2.98% N0INC 136 2879089 41.53% N1JNP 20 155206 2.24% S0SAD 117 2577279 37.17% Z38IND 390 613262 8.85%

State/UT total (Contestants, Seats Won, FD in Seats, Valid Votes) : 74 1344 6932890

Grand Total : 180 27119 14401125

N - National Party, S - State Party, U - Registered (Unrecognised) Party, Z - Independent

(rptVotesPolledinStates/UTsbyParties - Page 1 of 1) 17 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN POLLS

STATE/UT WOMEN WOMEN POLL % ELECTORS VOTERS WOMEN TOTAL 1. ASSAM 4673368 3602964 77.10% 77.40%

2. PUNJAB 4851600 3228225 66.54% 67.36%

TOTAL 9524968 6831189 71.72% 72.23%

(rptWomenParticipation - 1 of 1) 18 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN CANDIDATES

STATE/UT NO.OF NO. OF WOMEN SEATS CONTESTANTS ELECTED FDs 1 . ASSAM 14 40 4 2 . PUNJAB 13 51 2

27 9 1 6

(rptPerformanceWomenCandidates - Page 1 of 1) 19 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN IN NATIONAL PARTIES VIS-A-VIS OTHERS

PARTY CANDIDATES % VALID CONTESTED WON FDWON FD VOTES

1 INC 3 10 33.33% 0.00% 653767

NATIONAL PARTIES : 3 10 33.33% 0.00% 653767

STATE PARTIES : 653767

REGISTERED 653767 (Unrecognised) PARTIES :

INDEPENDENTS : 66 100.00% 653767

TOTAL : 9 16 11.11% 66.67% 695204

(rptPerformanceofWomenInNationalPartiesVisaVisOthers - Page 1 of 1) 20 Election Commission of India - General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) WOMEN CANDIDATES

GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 1985 WOMEN CANDIDATES CONSTITUENCY SL.NO CANDIDATE Party Party Vote StatusMargin Winner's Total Type Votes Valid Polled % Votes STATE/UT: ASSAM

1 KARIMGANJ

7 CHINU RANI ROY INDZ 9545 1.95 F221278 230823 489669

2SILCHAR

6 JANAKI GOUR INDZ 6707 1.49 F213083 219790 449662

3 AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT

5 LHINGZANENG INDZ 8641 4.17 F70542 79183 207149

12 JORHAT

4 BUCY GOGOI INDZ 7901 1.56 F280639 288540 505149 STATE/UT: PUNJAB

1 GURDASPUR

1 SUKHBUNS KAUR INCN 186765 37.97 W0 186765 491854

8PATIALA

2 AMARJIT KAUR INCN 234034 41.44 N20268 254302 564779

11 BHATINDA

6 SHANTI DEVI INDZ 2099 0.37 F258123 260222 565588

12 FARIDKOT

2 KANWALJIT KAUR INCN 232968 44.38 N35253 268221 524959 4 BALDEV KAUR INDZ 6544 1.25 F261677 268221 524959

N.B. : Candidate Status : W - Winner, F - Forfeited Deposit, N - Not Won and not Forfeited Deposit.

(rptWomenCandidates - Page 1 of 1) 21 Election Commission of India, General Elections, 1985 (8th LOK SABHA) DETAILED RESULTS

No. CANDIDATE SEX PARTY VOTES %

ASSAM Constituency : 1 . KARIMGANJ (SC) 1 . SUDARSAN DAS M ICS 230823 47.14% 2 . NIHAR RANJAN LASKAR M INC 156402 31.94% 3 . RADHA KANTA TANTY M IND 49578 10.12% 4 . JADBAB RAJBHAR M IND 17618 3.60% 5 . JITENDRA MOHAN DAS M IND 15563 3.18% 6 . GOPESH NAMASUDRA M IND 10140 2.07% 7 . CHINU RANI ROY F IND 9545 1.95%

ELECTORS : 677521VOTERS : 513271 POLL PERCENTAGE : 75.76% VALID VOTES : 489669 Constituency : 2. SILCHAR 1 . SANTOSH MOHAN DEV M INC 219790 48.88% 2 . NOORUL HUDA M CPM 175711 39.08% 3 . MAIBAMLOYA NGANBA M IND 22104 4.92% 4 . ANIK KUMAR BISWAS M IND 13024 2.90% 5 . ARUN KUMAR REE M IND 9058 2.01% 6 . JANAKI GOUR F IND 6707 1.49% 7 . SADHAN PURKAYSTHA M IND 2275 0.51% 8 . SUJANI GOUR M IND 993 0.22%

ELECTORS : 625148VOTERS : 473196 POLL PERCENTAGE : 75.69% VALID VOTES : 449662 Constituency : 3 . AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT (ST) 1 . BIREN SINGH ENGTI M INC 79183 38.23% 2 . MANSING RANGPI M IND 64632 31.20% 3 . RASULO RANGMA M IND 36726 17.73% 4 . BAPURAM SANGNER M JNP 17967 8.67% 5 . LHINGZANENG F IND 8641 4.17%

ELECTORS : 330649VOTERS : 220485 POLL PERCENTAGE : 66.68% VALID VOTES : 207149 Constituency : 4 . DHUBRI 1 . ABDUL HAMID M IND 159945 25.91% 2 . NURUL ISLAM M INC 148127 23.99% 3 . DEBENDRA KUMAR DAS M IND 144571 23.42% 4 . AHMED HUSSAIN M ICS 99133 16.06% 5 . PRABODH CHANDRA PATHAK M IND 42603 6.90% 6 . NAZRUL ISLAM KHAN M JNP 13131 2.13% 7 . ANANDA CHANDRA BHOWMICK M IND 9839 1.59%

ELECTORS : 740858VOTERS : 642847 POLL PERCENTAGE : 86.77% VALID VOTES : 617349 Constituency : 5 . KOKRAJHAR (ST) 1 . SAMAR BRAHMA CHOUDHURY M PTC 184508 30.03% 2 . PRASENJIT BRAHMA M IND 170744 27.79% 3 . UTTAM BRAHMA M INC 109618 17.84% 4 . DERHARGA MOCHAHARY M IND 87524 14.25% 5 . MONKESWAR BASUMATARY M ICS 61969 10.09%

ELECTORS : 733958VOTERS : 644220 POLL PERCENTAGE : 87.77% VALID VOTES : 614363 rptDetailedResults - 1 of 6 22 GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 1985 DETAILED RESULTS

No. CANDIDATE SEX PARTY VOTES %

ASSAM Constituency : 6 . BARPETA 1 . ATAUR RAHMAN M IND 282533 44.38% 2 . SIRAJUL HOQUE M IND 226237 35.54% 3 . UDDHAB BARMAN M CPM 80543 12.65% 4 . ISMAIL HUSSAIN KHAN M INC 39137 6.15% 5 . PRANJIT KR. TALUKDAR M JNP 4618 0.73% 6 . BARUN KUMAR SAHA M IND 3518 0.55%

ELECTORS : 731285VOTERS : 651157 POLL PERCENTAGE : 89.04% VALID VOTES : 636586 Constituency : 7 . GAUHATI 1 . DINESH GOSWAMI M IND 428013 60.93% 2 . BHAGABAN LAHKAR M INC 124507 17.72% 3 . MD. FAIZNUR ALI M IND 110398 15.71% 4 . KAMINI MOHAN SARMA M CPI 21527 3.06% 5 . PANKAJ BORA M ICS 6555 0.93% 6 . ANOWAR HUSSAIN M IND 4260 0.61% 7 . ABDUL SATTAR M IND 4100 0.58% 8 . KRISHNA KANTA BARUAH M IND 3148 0.45%

ELECTORS : 874981VOTERS : 720667 POLL PERCENTAGE : 82.36% VALID VOTES : 702508 Constituency : 8 . MANGALDOI 1 . SAIFUDDIN AKMED M IND 282014 45.81% 2 . IMRAN SHAH M IND 136221 22.13% 3 . DHARANIDHAR DAS M INC 68770 11.17% 4 . NALIRAM BASUMATARY M PTC 60789 9.88% 5 . NANDESWAR DEURI BORA M IND 25119 4.08% 6 . BISWA GOSWAMI M JNP 14240 2.31% 7 . MANINDRA SINGH LAHAKAR M BJP 12755 2.07% 8 . SATHIL CHANDRA DEKA M ICS 6418 1.04% 9 . NARAYAN SINGH M IND 6175 1.00% 10 . BHUPENDRA NATH KAKATI M IND 3070 0.50%

ELECTORS : 787076VOTERS : 650379 POLL PERCENTAGE : 82.63% VALID VOTES : 615571 Constituency : 9 . TEZPUR 1 . BIPIN PAL DAS M INC 159440 31.62% 2 . PURNA NARAYAN SINHA M JNP 144643 28.69% 3 . PUNA RAM BASUMATARI M PTC 64853 12.86% 4 . RABINDRA GOSWAMI M IND 58282 11.56% 5 . GOLOK NATH M LKD 29288 5.81% 6 . PUNU ORAON M IND 23277 4.62% 7 . DHARMANANDA UPADHYAYA M ICS 15907 3.16% 8 . SILASHI RAM CHETRI M IND 8477 1.68%

ELECTORS : 672296VOTERS : 538325 POLL PERCENTAGE : 80.07% VALID VOTES : 504167 Constituency : 10 . NOWGONG 1 . MUHIRAM SAIKIA M IND 229377 38.67% 2 . HAJI ABDUR ROUF M IND 193747 32.66% 3 . BISHNU PRASAD M INC 74017 12.48% 4 . DEV KANTA BAROOAH M ICS 33797 5.70% 5 . DIJAI RAM BORO M IND 23222 3.92% 6 . NAYANRANJAN BARUAH M BJP 15161 2.56% rptDetailedResults - 2 of 6 23 GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 1985 DETAILED RESULTS

No. CANDIDATE SEX PARTY VOTES %

ASSAM 7 . INDRASING DEORI M IND 10766 1.82% 8 . INDRESWAR GOSWAMI M JNP 8327 1.40% 9 . RAMESWAR DEKARAJA M IND 4720 0.80%

ELECTORS : 757667VOTERS : 617603 POLL PERCENTAGE : 81.51% VALID VOTES : 593134 Constituency : 11 . KALIABOR 1 . BHADRESWAR TANTI M IND 240647 41.54% 2 . TARUN KUMAR GOGOI M INC 151647 26.18% 3 . MUZAHAR LATIF M IND 132091 22.80% 4 . PRAFULLA RAJKUMAR M JNP 20608 3.56% 5 . SUDHIR CHANDRA BHUYAN M IND 10695 1.85% 6 . LAKSHMI KANTA BARUAH M IND 6820 1.18% 7 . PRAMUD SINGHA M IND 6738 1.16% 8 . FAYEZUDDIN M IND 3912 0.68% 9 . BIMAL SAIKIA M ICS 3103 0.54% 10 . ATUL GOSWAMI M IND 3019 0.52%

ELECTORS : 793121VOTERS : 605728 POLL PERCENTAGE : 76.37% VALID VOTES : 579280 Constituency : 12 . JORHAT 1 . PARAG CHALIHA M IND 288540 57.12% 2 . BIJOY KRISHNA HANDIQUE M INC 189787 37.57% 3 . BANGSHIDHAR BORGOHIAN M JNP 12390 2.45% 4 . BUCY GOGOI F IND 7901 1.56% 5 . PADMAKAMAL PHUKAN M IND 6531 1.29%

ELECTORS : 726711VOTERS : 525440 POLL PERCENTAGE : 72.30% VALID VOTES : 505149 Constituency : 13 . DIBRUGARH 1 . HAREN BHUMJI M INC 229263 50.68% 2 . NAGEN SAIKIA M IND 187208 41.38% 3 . AJOY KUMAR M IND 8926 1.97% 4 . JOY DEV SARMA M JNP 8439 1.87% 5 . FATECHAND GARODIA M IND 6027 1.33% 6 . ANIL BARUA M IND 5704 1.26% 7 . JOGEN HAZARIKA M IND 5106 1.13% 8 . HARENDRA NATH DUTTA M IND 1729 0.38%

ELECTORS : 919207VOTERS : 480504 POLL PERCENTAGE : 52.27% VALID VOTES : 452402 Constituency : 14 . LAKHIMPUR 1 . GAKUL SAIKIA M IND 251730 50.22% 2 . NAMESWAR PEGU M CPI 81796 16.32% 3 . TOSODURGA HUSAIN M IND 50109 10.00% 4 . MALAYA KUMAR PEGU M IND 42142 8.41% 5 . MUKTA BHARALI M JNP 20513 4.09% 6 . PRADIP CHUTIA M LKD 17339 3.46% 7 . KUMAR CHANDRA PATIRIGAM M IND 14125 2.82% 8 . BASWANARAYAN SHASTRI M IND 10261 2.05% 9 . SHANKAR SHARMA M IND 9299 1.86% 10 . RAJANI KUMAR DATTA M IND 3932 0.78%

ELECTORS : 727183VOTERS : 531880 POLL PERCENTAGE : 73.14% VALID VOTES : 501246

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PUNJAB Constituency : 1 . GURDASPUR 1 . SUKHBUNS KAUR F INC 186765 37.97% 2 . BALDEV PRAKASH M BJP 149088 30.31% 3 . ISAAC B. DAS M SAD 136742 27.80% 4 . S.T. PARAMHANS ALIAS GANDOTRA S.M. M IND 12111 2.46% 5 . DHARAM CHAND M IND 7148 1.45%

ELECTORS : 754117VOTERS : 514025 POLL PERCENTAGE : 68.16% VALID VOTES : 491854 Constituency : 2 . AMRITSAR 1 . RAGHUNANDAN LAL BHATIA M INC 249303 48.99% 2 . KUSHPAL SINGH M JNP 144239 28.35% 3 . DEV DATT SHARMA M BJP 58255 11.45% 4 . AKBAL SINGH BHAGOWALIA M IND 30864 6.07% 5 . MUNNA MARWARI KISAN M IND 9425 1.85% 6 . RAJIV M IND 4426 0.87% 7 . MAKHAN SINGH SANDHU BALPURIAN M IND 3693 0.73% 8 . BUDH SINGH M IND 3108 0.61% 9 . PHOOL CHAND M IND 3104 0.61% 10 . S.R. PURI M IND 2451 0.48%

ELECTORS : 857357VOTERS : 533719 POLL PERCENTAGE : 62.25% VALID VOTES : 508868 Constituency : 3 . TARN TARAN 1 . TARLOCHAN SINGH TUR M SAD 253567 55.31% 2 . HARBHAJAN SINGH JAMARAI M INC 189091 41.24% 3 . LAHNA SINGH TUR M IND 8273 1.80% 4 . ISHWAR DASS M IND 7532 1.64%

ELECTORS : 811129VOTERS : 478155 POLL PERCENTAGE : 58.95% VALID VOTES : 458463 Constituency : 4 . JULLUNDUR 1 . RAJINDER SINGH SPARROW M INC 248276 50.77% 2 . PRITAM SINGH M SAD 178633 36.53% 3 . BARJINDER SINGH M BJP 28025 5.73% 4 . AMAR NATH M IND 25737 5.26% 5 . BAIJMIN M IND 8378 1.71%

ELECTORS : 757112VOTERS : 506310 POLL PERCENTAGE : 66.87% VALID VOTES : 489049 Constituency : 5 . PHILLAUR (SC) 1 . SUNDER SINGH M INC 213377 38.83% 2 . DHARMA PAUL M IND 146593 26.67% 3 . BHAGAT RAM M CPM 97740 17.78% 4 . AMRIT LAL M IND 66884 12.17% 5 . HARI RAM M IND 16068 2.92% 6 . BHAG SINGH M IND 5447 0.99% 7 . SWARAN SINGH M IND 3461 0.63%

ELECTORS : 840382VOTERS : 577705 POLL PERCENTAGE : 68.74% VALID VOTES : 549570 Constituency : 6 . HOSHIARPUR 1 . KAMAL CHUDHARY M INC 237753 47.90% 2 . KABAL SINGH M SAD 161050 32.45% 3 . UJAGAR SINGH M IND 36429 7.34% 4 . CHANAN SINGH M CPM 34884 7.03% rptDetailedResults - 4 of 6 25 GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 1985 DETAILED RESULTS

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PUNJAB 5 . VIKRAM SINGH M JNP 10967 2.21% 6 . NARINDRA NATH M IND 7839 1.58% 7 . SHAM LAL M IND 7386 1.49%

ELECTORS : 780463VOTERS : 518663 POLL PERCENTAGE : 66.46% VALID VOTES : 496308 Constituency : 7 . ROPAR (SC) 1 . CHARANJIT SINGH M SAD 336503 53.98% 2 . RAJA SINGH M INC 262098 42.05% 3 . MOHAN LAL M IND 14098 2.26% 4 . SOHAN SINGH M IND 10672 1.71%

ELECTORS : 866200VOTERS : 644671 POLL PERCENTAGE : 74.43% VALID VOTES : 623371 Constituency : 8. PATIALA 1 . CHARANJIT SINGH M SAD 254302 45.03% 2 . AMARJIT KAUR F INC 234034 41.44% 3 . KARPAL SINGH M CPI 58665 10.39% 4 . KARNAIL SINGH M IND 10362 1.83% 5 . BEANT RAI M IND 3895 0.69% 6 . JAGDISH SINGH ALIAS JAGJIT SINGH M IND 3521 0.62%

ELECTORS : 824586VOTERS : 592924 POLL PERCENTAGE : 71.91% VALID VOTES : 564779 Constituency : 9 . LUDHIANA 1 . MEWA SINGH M SAD 273352 48.23% 2 . JOGINDER PALI PANDEY M INC 273212 48.20% 3 . NARESH KUMAR M IND 12129 2.14% 4 . AJIT SINGH M IND 6235 1.10% 5 . KAKA JOGINDER SINGH M IND 1848 0.33%

ELECTORS : 916363VOTERS : 587157 POLL PERCENTAGE : 64.07% VALID VOTES : 566776 Constituency : 10 . SANGRUR 1 . BALWANT SINGH RAMUWALIA M SAD 288208 53.30% 2 . HARDEV SINGH M INC 165539 30.61% 3 . DHAWA RAM LONGOWAL M CPM 73698 13.63% 4 . BIRA SINGH M IND 10176 1.88% 5 . SHINGAR SINGH SABKA FAUJI M IND 3143 0.58%

ELECTORS : 793493VOTERS : 562212 POLL PERCENTAGE : 70.85% VALID VOTES : 540764 Constituency : 11 . BHATINDA (SC) 1 . TEJA SINGH DARDI M SAD 260222 46.01% 2 . TARA SINGH M INC 176838 31.27% 3 . GURSEWAK SINGH M CPI 110749 19.58% 4 . CHET RAM M IND 11255 1.99% 5 . MAKAND SINGH M IND 4425 0.78% 6 . SHANTI DEVI F IND 2099 0.37%

ELECTORS : 842005VOTERS : 592839 POLL PERCENTAGE : 70.41% VALID VOTES : 565588 Constituency : 12 . FARIDKOT 1 . SHAMINDER SINGH M SAD 268221 51.09% 2 . KANWALJIT KAUR F INC 232968 44.38% 3 . GURDEV SINGH M IND 17226 3.28% 4 . BALDEV KAUR F IND 6544 1.25% rptDetailedResults - 5 of 6 26 GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 1985 DETAILED RESULTS

No. CANDIDATE SEX PARTY VOTES %

PUNJAB ELECTORS : 848893VOTERS : 546304 POLL PERCENTAGE : 64.35% VALID VOTES : 524959 Constituency : 13 . FEROZEPUR 1 . GURDIAL SINGH DHILLON M INC 209835 37.98% 2 . INDERJIT SINGH M SAD 166479 30.13% 3 . WADHAVA RAM M CPI 96950 17.55% 4 . MOHAN SINGH M IND 63413 11.48% 5 . HARBHAJAN SINGH M IND 10124 1.83% 6 . HEM RAJ M IND 5740 1.04%

ELECTORS : 844964VOTERS : 577690 POLL PERCENTAGE : 68.37% VALID VOTES : 552541

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