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Punjab Vidhan Sabha 1985

Results board · 117 constituencies

HouseVidhan Sabha
StatePunjab
Seats
117
Constituencies
Majority
59
Seats needed of 117
Electors
1.07Cr
On the roll
Votes polled
72.45L
67.5% of electors
Median turnout
67.8%
Median of 117 seats
SAD lead
+14
Above majority · 73 − 59

[01]Seat matrix

117 seats · one dot per seat · ordered by seats won
Hemicycle of 117 seats: SAD 73, INC 32, BJP 6, IND 4, CPI 1, JNP 1. Majority line at 59 seats. Hemicycle of 117 seats: SAD 73, INC 32, BJP 6, IND 4, CPI 1, JNP 1. Majority line at 59 seats.
Majority · 59 of 117SAD 73 · +14 above majority
SAD 7362.4% Shiromani Akali Dal
INC 3227.4% Indian National Congress
BJP 65.1% Bharatiya Janata Party
IND 43.4% Independents
CPI 10.9% Communist Party of India
JNP 10.9% Janata Party

[02]Vote share

State level, as published
SAD 38.0%73 seats · 62.4%
INC 37.9%32 seats · 27.4%
BJP 5.0%6 seats · 5.1%
CPI 4.4%1 seat · 0.9%
CPI(M) 1.9%0 seats
Others 12.8%5 seats · 4.3%

Vote share not published

  • IND4 seats
  • JNP1 seat

The published shares sum to 100.0%, so these parties' votes sit inside Others.

Alliances

Not in the source for this election.

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. SAD converted 38.0% of votes into 62.4% of seats, a seat premium of 24.4 pp.

    73 ÷ 117 = 62.4% · 62.4 − 38.0 = +24.4

  2. INC polled 37.9% of votes, the 2nd-highest share, but won 32 seats (27.4%).

    32 ÷ 117 = 27.4% · 27.4 − 37.9 = −10.5

  3. Dharamkot was decided by 277 votes, the closest of 117 seats; Sujanpur had the widest margin, 27,199.

    min / max of margin over 117 seats with a recorded margin

  4. 2 seats were won by a margin under 1%; INC won 1 of them.

    count(margin % < 1.0) = 2 of 117 · INC 1

  5. In SC-reserved seats SAD won 18 of 29 (62.1%), against 62.4% of all seats.

    18 ÷ 29 = 62.1% · 73 ÷ 117 = 62.4%

  6. Turnout ran from 45.4% in Khadoor Sahib to 83.5% in Sultanpur; the median seat polled 67.8%.

    min / median / max over 117 seats with a recorded turnout

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[04]Turnout

117 of 117 seats carry a turnout
025507510067.8%MEDIAN SEAT
< 50% 10.9% of seats
50–60 1412.0% of seats
60–70 6253.0% of seats
70–80 3832.5% of seats
≥ 80% 21.7% of seats
  • LowestKhadoor Sahib45.4%
  • HighestSultanpur83.5%
  • NOTANOTA did not exist before 2013Not recorded

[05]Every seat

117 rows · by constituency number
Constituency results, Punjab Vidhan Sabha 1985, all 117 seats
# Constituency Winner Party Votes polled Margin Margin % Turnout %
01 Fatehgarh Nirmal Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 61,532 16,038 26.1 70.9
02 Batala Ashwani Indian National Congress 69,825 14,171 20.3 69.5
03 Qadian Kalwant Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 65,229 3,356 5.1 67.6
04 Srihargobindpur Natha Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 53,297 8,018 15.0 62.1
05 Kahnuwan Johar Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 46,421 14,759 31.8 57.3
06 Dhariwal Sucha Singh Chhotepur Shiromani Akali Dal 56,283 4,880 8.7 67.5
07 Gurdaspur Susheel Indian National Congress 62,308 2,191 3.5 66.9
08 Dina NagarSC Jai Muni Indian National Congress 58,793 2,631 4.5 67.7
09 Narot MehraSC Ram Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 51,481 4,167 8.1 70.2
10 Pathankot Mohan Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 55,277 17,028 30.8 72.0
11 SujanpurWIDEST Raghunath Sahai Indian National Congress 50,369 27,199 54.0 72.6
12 Beas Sant Singh Indian National Congress 60,600 2,913 4.8 62.2
13 Majitha Surindarpal Singh Indian National Congress 54,491 7,805 14.3 61.4
14 VerkaSC Dalbir Singh Indian National Congress 51,641 6,524 12.6 51.9
15 JandialaSC Ranjit Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 53,740 1,152 2.1 56.5
16 Amritsar North Brij Bhushan Mehra Indian National Congress 53,328 13,589 25.5 59.3
17 Amritsar West Sewa Ram Indian National Congress 67,715 1,182 1.7 59.6
18 Amritsar Central Darbari Lal Indian National Congress 45,048 436 1.0 62.2
19 Amritsar South Kirpal Singh S/o Uttam Singh Janata Party 58,380 9,260 15.9 61.6
20 Ajnala Ratan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 67,234 18,958 28.2 66.1
21 Raja Sansi Shashpal Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 55,699 14,432 25.9 68.0
22 AttariSC Tara Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 43,189 11,402 26.4 56.3
23 Tarn Taran Prem Singh Lalpura Shiromani Akali Dal 56,713 9,270 16.3 57.5
24 Khadoor SahibSC Tara Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 39,688 11,942 30.1 45.4
25 Naushahra Panwan Harbhajan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 47,692 2,950 6.2 58.1
26 Patti Naranjan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 66,310 2,881 4.3 63.2
27 Valtoha Major Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 53,260 2,027 3.8 60.7
28 Adampur Surjit Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 62,653 7,149 11.4 67.7
29 Jullundur Cantonment Indira Indian National Congress 54,491 7,973 14.6 62.7
30 Jullundur North Vaid Om Prakash Dutt Bharatiya Janata Party 50,833 1,351 2.7 62.1
31 Jullundur Central Manmohan Kalia Bharatiya Janata Party 47,456 7,072 14.9 57.3
32 Jullundur SouthSC Mohinder Singh Kaypee Indian National Congress 53,285 16,031 30.1 64.3
33 KartarpurSC Jagjit Singh Indian National Congress 59,740 8,713 14.6 68.8
34 Lohian Balwant Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 71,405 6,414 9.0 74.5
35 Nakodar Kulip Singh Wadala Shiromani Akali Dal 67,195 728 1.1 75.5
36 Nur Mahal Surinder Paul Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 69,415 2,166 3.1 75.4
37 BangaSC Balwant Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 62,416 2,016 3.2 73.8
38 Nawan Shahr Dilbagh Singh Indian National Congress 83,908 4,025 4.8 75.2
39 PhillaurSC Sarwan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 66,200 2,469 3.7 70.5
40 Bholath Sukhjinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 55,648 8,646 15.5 68.9
41 Kapurthala Kripal Singh Indian National Congress 52,538 4,612 8.8 67.8
42 Sultanpur Bachan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 52,980 2,389 4.5 83.5
43 PhagwaraSC Joginder Singh Indian National Congress 71,828 11,863 16.5 67.7
44 Balachaur Ram Kishan Independent 63,224 6,993 11.1 69.0
45 Garhshankar Sarwanram Indian National Congress 55,478 3,873 7.0 66.0
46 MahilpurSC Jagdish Kaur Shiromani Akali Dal 51,663 4,689 9.1 68.7
47 Hoshiarpur Mohan Lal Indian National Congress 60,467 15,170 25.1 66.9
48 Sham ChaurasiSC Hari Mitter Indian National Congress 62,273 1,463 2.3 67.0
49 Tanda Uplar Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 61,961 1,230 2.0 68.0
50 GarhdiwalaSC Parkash Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 56,578 5,237 9.3 63.2
51 Dasuya Ramesh Chander Independent 54,330 9,023 16.6 61.2
52 Mukerian Kewal Krishan Indian National Congress 72,323 10,108 14.0 70.0
53 Jagraon Gurdip Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 65,393 10,437 16.0 62.6
54 Raikot Talib Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 55,203 11,122 20.1 61.4
55 DakhaSC Basant Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 72,604 15,982 22.0 63.7
56 Qila Raipur Arjan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 57,032 14,696 25.8 61.1
57 Ludhiana North Sat Pal Prashar Indian National Congress 61,844 25,799 41.7 66.4
58 Ludhiana West Harnam Dass Johar Indian National Congress 53,337 5,954 11.2 57.6
59 Ludhiana East Om Parkash Gupta Indian National Congress 55,337 8,629 15.6 63.9
60 Ludhiana Rural Jagdev Singh Tajpuri Shiromani Akali Dal 82,406 2,529 3.1 56.7
61 Payal Devinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 74,001 9,253 12.5 77.9
62 Kum KalanSC Rajinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 64,662 16,245 25.1 69.4
63 Samrala Amarjit Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 62,644 8,834 14.1 76.9
64 KhannaSC Sukhdev Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 69,099 1,564 2.3 74.7
65 Nangal Ram Parkash Bali Indian National Congress 55,668 5,873 10.6 66.8
66 Anandpur Sahib - Ropar Tara Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 59,010 930 1.6 68.5
67 Chamkaur SahibSC Bhag Singh Indian National Congress 58,463 1,794 3.1 71.4
68 Morinda Ravinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 72,622 4,189 5.8 73.9
69 Kharar Bachittar Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 72,785 8,984 12.3 67.1
70 Banur Kanwaljit Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 67,278 1,193 1.8 73.1
71 Rajpura Prem Chand Shiromani Akali Dal 66,811 2,104 3.1 69.5
72 Ghanaur Jasdev Singh Sandhu Shiromani Akali Dal 62,354 3,110 5.0 74.9
73 Dakala Prem Singh Chandumajra Shiromani Akali Dal 78,298 7,289 9.3 77.0
74 ShutranaSC Satwant Singh Mohi Shiromani Akali Dal 65,205 10,987 16.8 69.5
75 Samana Hardial Singh Rajla Shiromani Akali Dal 71,537 4,653 6.5 66.8
76 Patiala Town Brahm Mohindra Indian National Congress 51,751 2,153 4.2 65.7
77 Nabha Narinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 84,405 4,647 5.5 82.9
78 AmlohSC Dalip Singh Pandhi Shiromani Akali Dal 72,891 14,433 19.8 71.9
79 Sirhind Kirpal Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 78,765 20,749 26.3 76.0
80 Dhuri Surinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 73,032 11,320 15.5 75.9
81 Malerkotla Nusrat Ali Khan Shiromani Akali Dal 79,746 5,748 7.2 77.2
82 SherpurSC Gobind Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 63,201 25,378 40.2 76.2
83 Barnala Surjit Singh Barnala Shiromani Akali Dal 59,729 10,612 17.8 67.4
84 BhadaurSC Kundan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 56,336 16,535 29.4 66.0
85 Dhanaula Gobing Singh Longowal Shiromani Akali Dal 60,216 23,296 38.7 69.6
86 Sangrur Ranjit Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 68,018 7,050 10.4 75.8
87 Dirbha Baldev Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 62,880 14,206 22.6 76.3
88 Sunam Sukhdev Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 65,709 10,530 16.0 74.9
89 Lehra Inderjit Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 64,348 901 1.4 76.5
90 BalluanaSC Hansraj Arya Indian National Congress 55,307 4,182 7.6 63.9
91 Abohar Arjan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 70,885 4,113 5.8 69.4
92 Fazilka Radha Krishan Bharatiya Janata Party 65,485 1,365 2.1 74.2
93 Jalalabad Mehtab Singh Communist Party of India 68,254 5,524 8.1 69.5
94 Guru Har Sahai Sajwarsingh Independent 70,068 3,171 4.5 69.6
95 Firozepur Bal Mukand Indian National Congress 62,814 5,315 8.5 64.7
96 Firozepur Cantonment Mohinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 60,188 1,126 1.9 71.4
97 Zira Hari Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 68,329 8,955 13.1 70.8
98 DharamkotSCCLOSEST Gurdevsingh Gill Indian National Congress 56,775 277 0.5 62.0
99 Moga Gurcharan Singh Indian National Congress 66,242 3,803 5.7 69.2
100 Bagha Purana Malkiat Singh Sidhu Shiromani Akali Dal 52,597 8,854 16.8 56.5
101 Nihal Singh WalaSC Zora Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 57,082 3,572 6.3 67.4
102 PanjgrainSC Gurdev Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 45,464 6,369 14.0 51.6
103 Kot Kapura Mohinder Singh Brar Shiromani Akali Dal 67,866 7,736 11.4 68.2
104 Faridkot Karnail Singh Doad Independent 58,385 7,175 12.3 55.5
105 Muktsar Gurbinder Kaur Indian National Congress 66,457 5,277 7.9 66.5
106 Giddar Baha Parkash Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 69,508 9,265 13.3 75.3
107 MaloutSC Shiv Chand Indian National Congress 59,600 623 1.0 67.7
108 Lambi Hardipinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 60,343 7,387 12.2 69.2
109 Talwandi Sabo Amrinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 63,462 10,285 16.2 74.9
110 Pakka KalanSC Sujan Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 63,862 415 0.6 70.5
111 Bhatinda Kasturi Lal Shiromani Akali Dal 71,211 1,927 2.7 60.4
112 NathanaSC Jasmel Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 63,287 5,569 8.8 67.5
113 Rampura Phul Sukhdev Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 60,702 8,332 13.7 65.4
114 Joga Baldev Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 63,863 7,539 11.8 74.0
115 Mansa Jaswant Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 71,104 6,727 9.5 74.2
116 Budhlada Parshotam Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 65,895 6,933 10.5 71.6
117 Sardulgarh Balwinder Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 69,795 9,033 12.9 79.2
Margin bar scaled to the widest margin, 27,199 votes

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