# 1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election

The 8th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases in 1985 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India.
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 six years of the movement, a reported 855-860 deaths were reported.
The agitation leaders formed a political party, Asom Gana Parishad post-election and Prafulla Kumar Mahanta became Chief Minister of Assam.

## Party positions

Swing :
| 1 | Independent politician | 104 | 92 | 82 |
| 2 | Indian National Congress | 125 | 25 | 66 |
| 3 | Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha | 72 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Plain Tribals Council of Assam | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Communist Party of India | 39 | 2 | - |
| | Total | - | 126 | - |

## Elected members

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

## By-elections

| A.C. No. | Constituency Name | Type A.C. | Winner Candidate | Party | Party | Reason |
| 1. | Kaliabor | Gen | Gunin Hazarika | | Independent politician | Resignation of Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| 2. | Nazira | Gen | Tanu Konwer | | 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, that let Prafulla Kumar Mahanta to be elected as the youngest chief minister of the state.