Legislative Assembly elections were held in Himachal Pradesh in 1985.
The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly or the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The present strength of the Vidhan Sabha is 68. Himachal Pradesh is the first state in India to launch paperless legislative assembly known as eVidhan.
| Rank | Party | Seats Contested | Seats won | % votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress | 68 | 58 | 55.86 |
| 2 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 57 | 7 | 35.87 |
| 3 | Independent | 68 | 2 | 8.28 |
| 4 | Lok Dal | 3 | 1 | 1.44 |
| Total | 68 |
Source: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
| CONSTITUENCY | WINNER | PARTY | SEX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. KINNAUR (ST) | DEV RAJ NEGI | Congress | M |
| 2. RAMPUR (SC) | SINGHI RAM | Congress | M |
| 3. ROHRU | NEHAR SINGH | Congress | M |
| 4. JUBBAL-KOTKHAI | VIRBHADRA SINGH | Congress | M |
| 5. CHOPAL | YOGINDRA CHAND | Congress | M |
| 6. KUMARSAIN | JAI BIHARI LAL KHACHI | Congress | M |
| 7. THEOG | VIDYA STOKES | Congress | F |
| 8. SHIMLA | HARBHAJAN SINGH | Congress | M |
| 9. KASUMPTI (SC) | SHONKIA RAM KASHYAP | Congress | M |
10. ARKI | HIRA SINGH PAL | Congress | M |
11. DOON | RAM PRATAP CHANDEL | Congress | M |
12. NALAGARH | VIJAYENDRA SINGH | Congress | M |
13. KASAULI (SC) | RAGHU RAJ | Congress | M |
14. SOLAN | GIAN CHAND TOTU | Congress | M |
15. PACHHAD (SC) | GANGU RAM | Congress | M |
16. RAINKA (SC) | PREM SINGH | Congress | M |
17. SHILLAI | GUMAN SINGH CHAUHAN | Congress | M |
| 18. PAONTA DOON | KUSH PARMAR | Congress | M |
19. NAHAN | AJAY BAHADUR SINGH | Congress | M |
| 20. KOTKEHLOOR | RAM LAL THAKUR | Congress | M |
| 21. BILASPUR | BABU RAM GAUTAM | Congress | M |
| 22. GHUMARWIN | KASHMIR SINGH | Congress | M |
| 23. GEHARWIN (SC) | RIKHI RAM KONDAL | BJP | M |
| 24. NADAUN | PREM DASS PAKHROLVI | Congress | M |
| 25. HAMIRPUR | JAGDEV CHAND | BJP | M |
| 26. BAMSAN | KARAM SINGH | Congress | M |
| 27. MEWA (SC) | DHARAM SINGH | Congress | M |
| 28. NADAUNTA | MANJIT SINGH | Congress | M |
| 29. GAGRET (SC) | MILKHI RAM | Congress | M |
| 30. CHINTPURNI | GANESH DUTT | Congress | M |
| 31. SANTOKGARH | VIJAY KUMAR JOSHI | Congress | M |
| 32. UNA | VIRENDER GAUTAM | Congress | M |
| 33. KUTLEHAR | RAMNATH SHARMA | Congress | M |
34. NURPUR | SAT MAHAJAN | Congress | M |
| 35. GANGATH (SC) | GIRDHARI LAL | Congress | M |
36. JAWALI | RAJAN SUSHANT | BJP | M |
37. GULER | CHANDER KUMAR | Congress | M |
38. JASWAN | VIPLOVE THAKUR | Congress | F |
39. PRAGPUR (SC) | YOG RAJ | Congress | M |
40. JAWALAMUKHI | ISHWAR CHAND | IND | M |
41. THURAL | DURGA CHAND | Loke Dal | M |
42. RAJGIR (SC) | MILKHI RAM GOMA | Congress | M |
43. BAIJNATH | SANT RAM | Congress | M |
44. PALAMPUR | BRIJ BEHARI LAL | Congress | M |
45. SULAH | MAN CHAND | Congress | M |
46. NAGROTA | RAM CHAND | BJP | M |
47. SHAHPUR | VIJAY SINGH | Congress | M |
48. DHARAMSHALA | MOOL RAJ PADHA | Congress | M |
49. KANGRA | VIDYA SAGAR | BJP | M |
50. BHATTIYAT | KULDIP SINGH PATHANIA | Congress | M |
51. BANIKHET | ASHA KUMARI | Congress | F |
52. RAJNAGAR (SC) | NAND KUMAR CHAUHAN | Congress | M |
53. CHAMBA | SAGAR CHAND NAYAR | Congress | M |
54. BHARMOUR (ST) | THAKUR SINGH | Congress | M |
55. LAHAUL AND SPITI (ST) | DEVI SINGH | Congress | M |
56. KULU | RAJ KRISHAN GOUR | Congress | M |
57. BANJAR | SATYA PARKASH THAKUR | Congress | M |
58. ANI (SC) | ISHWAR DASS | Congress | M |
59. KARSOG (SC) | JOGINDER PAL | BJP | M |
60. CHACHIOT | SHIV LAL | Congress | M |
61. NACHAN (SC) | TEK CHAND | Congress | M |
62. SUNDERNAGAR | ROOP SINGH | BJP | M |
63. BALH (SC) | PIRU RAM | Congress | M |
64. GOPALPUR | RANGILA RAM | Congress | M |
65. DHARAMPUR | NATHA SINGH | Congress | M |
66. JOGINDER NAGAR | RATAN LAL | IND | M |
67. DARANG | KAUL SINGH | Congress | M |
| 68. MANDI | DURGA DUTT | Congress | M |
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