1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election

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Template:Infobox election The 8th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases in 1985 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India.[1][2]

The Nellie massacre and Khoirabari massacre were some cases of extreme violence. The unrest officially ended on 15 August 1985, following the Assam Accord, which was signed by leaders of AASU-AAGSP and the Government of India. During this period of six long years of the historic movement as reported 855(later on 860 as submitted by AASU) nos of peoples sacrificed their lives in the hope of an "Infiltration Free Assam" in the 1979-1985 Assam agitation.[3][4]

The agitation leaders formed a political party, Asom Gana Parishad post-election and Prafulla Kumar Mahanta became youngest Chief Minister of Assam.[5]

Party positions

Pos Party Contested Seats Swing
1 bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent 104 92 Template:Increase82
2 bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress 125 25 Template:Decrease66
3 bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian Congress (Socialist) 72 4 Template:Increase2
4 Plain Tribals Council of Assam 28 3 -
5 bgcolor= Template:Party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist) 39 2 -
Total 126

Winning candidates

A.C. No. Constituency Name Type A.C. Winner Candidate Party
1. Ratabari SC Kumari Rabidas bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
2. Patharkandi Gen Monilal Gowala bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
3. Karimganj North Gen Sirajul Hoque Choudhury bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
4. Karimganj South Gen Abdul Muqtadir Choudhury bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
5. Badarpur Gen Ramendra De bgcolor= Template:Party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)
6. Hailakandi Gen Abdul Muhib Majumder bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
7. Katlicherra Gen Gautam Roy bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
8. Algapur Gen Sahidul Alam Choudhury bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
9. Silchar Gen Karnendu Bhattacharjee bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
10. Sonai Gen Abdul Rob Laskar bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
11. Dholai SC Digendra Purkayastha bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
12. Udharbond Gen Joy Prakash Tewari bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
13. Lakhipur Gen Dinesh Prasad Goala bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
14. Barkhola Gen Altaf Hussain Mazumdar bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
15. Katigora Gen Abdul Hamid Mazumdar bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)
16. Haflong ST Gobinda Chandra Langthasa bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
17. Bokajan ST Rajen Timung bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
18. Howraghat ST Khorsing Engti bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
19. Diphu ST Sam Singh Hanse bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
20. Baithalangso ST Holiram Terang bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
21. Mankachar Gen Aminul Islam bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
22. Salmara South Gen Dewan Joynal Abedin bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
23. Dhubri Gen Mosir Uddin Sheikh bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
24. Gauripur Gen Aniruddha Singha Chowdhury bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
25. Golakganj Gen Dalim Ray bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
26. Bilasipara West Gen Yusuf Ali Ahmed bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
27. Bilasipara East Gen Sarat Chandra Sinha bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)
28. Gossaigaon Gen Mithius Tudu bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
29. Kokrajhar West Gen Amrit Lal Basumatary bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)
30. Kokrajhar East Gen Charan Narzary Plain Tribals Council of Assam
31. Sidli ST Janendra Basumatary Plain Tribals Council of Assam
32. Bongaigaon Gen Phani Bhoosan Chaudhary bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
33. Bijni Gen Janendra Basumatary Plain Tribals Council of Assam
34. Abhayapuri North Gen Mokbul Hussain bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
35. Abhayapuri South Gen Ratneswar Sarkar bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
36. Dudhnai ST Akan Chandra Rabha bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
37. Goalpara East Gen Maziruddin Ahmed bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
38. Goalpara West Gen Sheikh Saman Ali bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
39. Jaleswar Gen Afzalur Rahman bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
40. Sorbhog Gen Hemen Das bgcolor= Template:Party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)
41. Bhabanipur Gen Surendra Nath Medhi bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
42. Patacharkuchi Gen Pabin Chandra Deka bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
43. Barpeta Gen Kumar Deepak Das bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
44. Jania Gen A. F. Golam Osmani bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
45. Baghbar Gen Sheikh A. Hamid bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
46. Sarukhetri Gen Dinabandhu Choudhury bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
47. Chenga Gen Muktar Hussain bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
48. Boko SC Gopinat Das bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
49. Chaygaon Gen Kamla Kalita bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
50. Palasbari Gen Jatin Mali bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
51. Jalukbari Gen Bhrigu Kumar Phukan bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
52. Dispur Gen Atul Bora bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
53. Gauhati East Gen Biraj Kumar Sarma bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
54. Gauhati West Gen Ramendra Narayan Kalita bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
55. Hajo Gen Kamakhya Charan Choudhury bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
56. Kamalpur Gen Mayidul Islam Bora bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
57. Rangiya Gen Thaneswar Boro bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
58. Tamulpur Gen Bhaben Narji bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
59. Nalbari Gen Nagen Sarma bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
60. Barkhetry Gen Pulakesh Barua bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
61. Dharmapur ST Chandra Mohan Patowary bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
62. Barama ST Rekha Rani Das Boro bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
63. Chapaguri Gen Suren Swargiary bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
64. Panery Gen Durga Das Boro bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
65. Kalaigaon Gen Mahendra Mohan Rai Choudhury bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
66. Sipajhar Gen Zoii Nath Sarma bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
67. Mangaldoi SC Nilamoni Das bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
68. Dalgaon Gen Abdul Jabbar bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
69. Udalguri ST Binal Khungur Basumatari bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
70. Majbat Gen Silviub Condpan bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
71. Dhekiajuli Gen Hiranya Bora bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
72. Barchalla ST Prafulla Goswami bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
73. Tezpur ST Brindaban Goswami bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
74. Rangapara Gen Golok Rajbanshi bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
75. Sootea Gen Robin Saikia bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
76. Biswanath Gen Padmanath Koiri bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
77. Behali Gen Swarup Upadhyaya bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
78. Gohpur Gen Ganesh Kutum bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
79. Jagiroad SC Moti Das bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
80. Marigaon Gen Harendra Bora bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
81. Laharighat Gen Abdul Jalil bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)
82. Raha SC Umesh Chandra Das bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
83. Dhing Gen Shahidul Islam bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
84. Batadroba Gen Digen Chandra Borah bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
85. Rupohihat Gen Rashidul Haque bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
86. Nowgong Gen Prafulla Kumar Mahanta bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
87. Barhampur Gen Girindra Kumar Baruah bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
88. Samaguri Gen Abul Hussain Sarkar bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
89. Kaliabor Gen Prafulla Kumar Mahanta bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
90. Jamunamukh Gen Abdul Jalil Ragibi bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
91. Hojai Gen Santi Ranjan Das Gupta bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
92. Lumding Gen Ardhendu Kumar Dey bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
94. Bokakhat Gen Balobhadra Tamuly bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
95. Sarupathar Gen Binod Guwala bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
96. Golaghat Gen Debeswar Bora bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
97. Khumtai Gen Probin Kumar Gogoi bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
98. Dergaon SC Bhabendra Nath bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
98. Jorhat Gen Abhijit Sarmah bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
99. Majuli ST Padmeswar Deley bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
100. Titabar Gen Deba Kumar Bora bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
101. Mariani Gen Naren Tanti bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
102. Teok Gen Lalit Chandra Rajkhowa bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
103. Amguri Gen Prodip Hazarika bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
104. Nazira Gen Hiteswar Saikia bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
104. Amguri Gen Prodip Hazarika bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
105. Mahmara Gen Chandra Arandhara bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
106. Sonari Gen Bhadreswar Bura Gohain bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
107. Thowra Gen Barki Prasad Telenga bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
108. Sibsagar Gen Prodip Gogoi bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
109. Bihpuria Gen Kesharam Bora bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
110. Naoboicha Gen Jagot Hazarika bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
111. Lakhimpur Gen Utpal Dutta bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
112. Dhakuakhana Gen Bharat Chandra Narah bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
113. Dhemaji ST Dilip Kumar Saikia bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
114. Jonai ST Phani Ram Tayeng bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
115. Moran Gen Kiron Kumar Gogoi bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
116. Dibrugarh Gen Kesab Chandra Gogoi bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
117. Lahowal Gen Dipen Tanti bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
118. Duliajan Gen Amiya Gogoi bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
119. Tingkhong Gen Atul Chandra Koch bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
120. Naharkatia Gen Kusumbar Tairai bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
121. Chabua Gen Bhuban Barua bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent
122. Tinsukia Gen Shio Shambhu Ojha bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
123. Digboi Gen Rameswar Dhanowar bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
124. Margherita Gen Kul Bahadur Chetry bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
125. Doom Dooma Gen Dileswar Tanti bgcolor= Template:Party color|Indian National Congress
126. Sadiya Gen Jyotsna Sonowal bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent

By-elections

A.C. No. Constituency Name Type A.C. Winner Candidate Party Reason
1. Kaliabor Gen Gunin Hazarika bgcolor= Template:Party color|Independent Resignation of Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
2. Nazira Gen Tanu Konwer bgcolor= Template:Party color|Asom Gana Parishad Resignation of Hiteswar Saikia

Government

Asom Gana Parishad was formed after the historic Assam Accord of 1985 and formally launched at the Golaghat Convention held from 13–14 October 1985 in Golaghat,[6] that let Prafulla Kumar Mahanta to be elected as the youngest chief minister of the state.

References

  1. ↑ ECI 1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election
  2. ↑ Assam Legislative Assembly - Members 1985-91 (in Hindi)
  3. ↑ Martyrs of Assam Agitation. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  4. ↑ Assam: Prafulla Mahanta not to campaign for AGP to protest alliance with BJP
  5. ↑ Assam elections acquire considerable significance, campaigns center around the accord
  6. ↑ Birth of AGP leads to Assam being divided into two irreconcilable camps

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