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.

Voter statistics

Electors
TitleMenWomenTotal
No. of electors5879025484980010728825
No. of electors who voted400972432355577245281
Polling Percentage68.20%66.72%67.53%

No. of valid votes 6920818
No. of voted rejected 324463
No. of polling stations 12698