Bihar assembly election, Feb 1985
The 9th Bihar legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
324
163 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
196 seats · majority
Candidates
4,237
103 women, 15 elected
Turnout
55.43%
2.43 cr of 4.39 cr
The house
324 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC196
- LKD46
- IND29
- BJP16
- JNP13
- CPI12
- JMM9
- CPM1
- Others2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Bihar assembly election (1980)
LKD
+46
JNP
+13
CPI
-11
IND
+6
BJP
-5
CPM
-5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 196 | — | 323 | 39.3% | 95,58,562 | 39.30% | — | 16 |
| LKDLok Dal | 46 | +46 | 261 | 17.8% | 35,73,173 | 14.69% | +14.66 | 154 |
| INDIndependent | 29 | +6 | 2804 | 2.0% | 43,49,057 | 17.88% | +5.92 | 2725 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 16 | -5 | 234 | 10.5% | 18,33,275 | 7.54% | -0.87 | 172 |
| JNPJanata Party | 13 | +13 | 229 | 10.1% | 17,54,705 | 7.21% | +7.18 | 181 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 12 | -11 | 167 | 17.0% | 21,54,066 | 8.86% | -0.27 | 96 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 9 | -2 | 57 | 13.8% | 4,43,822 | 1.82% | +0.13 | 39 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | -5 | 44 | 11.9% | 3,92,375 | 1.61% | -0.14 | 33 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 1 | — | 59 | 3.4% | 1,60,159 | 0.66% | — | 56 |
| SUCSUC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26.9% | 17,890 | 0.07% | -0.15 | 0 |
| ICJICJ | 0 | — | 47 | 2.1% | 76,352 | 0.31% | — | 47 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.6% | 8,573 | 0.04% | +0.01 | 7 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.8% | 1,719 | 0.01% | -0.05 | 3 |
| DDPDDP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 140 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Bihar at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIKARPUR | Bihar | INCNARSINGH BAITHA | JNPBHOLA RAM TUFANI | 53,39872.23% |
| JHANJHARPUR | Bihar | INCJAGANNATH MISHRA | LKDRAS LAL YADAV | 55,92871.49% |
| MUZAFFARPUR | Bihar | INCRAGHUNATH PANDEY | BJPRAJESHWAR PD. SINGH BHIKARI | 70,29867.53% |
| RANIGANJ | Bihar | INCYAMUNA PD. RAM | JNPBUNDEL PASWAN | 45,99865.50% |
| BISHNUPUR | Bihar | INCBHUKHALA BHAGAT | JNPSOMAI ORAON | 20,46764.96% |
| SHEIKHPURA | Bihar | INDRAJO SINGH | INCRAJENDRA PD. SINGH | 56,11256.08% |
| LOHARDAGA | Bihar | INCINDRA NATH BHAGAT | BJPLALU ORAON | 21,76155.95% |
| BELAGANJ | Bihar | INCABHI RAM SHARMA | INDSHEO BACHAN KUMAR SINGH | 63,14255.88% |
| RAFIGANJ | Bihar | INCVIJAY KUMAR SINGH | CPIISTEYAK AHMAD KHAN | 35,43051.98% |
| AMARPUR | Bihar | INCNEEL MOHAN SINGH | LKDDHIRENDRA PRASAD YADAV | 45,71649.70% |
Closest results of Feb 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUNDI | Bihar | BJPSATYA NARAYAN DUDANI | INCUDAI KUMAR SINGH | 240.04% |
| TORPA | Bihar | INDNIRAL ENEM HORO | INCLEYANDRA TIRU | 390.09% |
| PIRO | Bihar | LKDRAGHU PATI GOPE | JNPRADHA MOHAN RAI | 990.13% |
| BARHI | Bihar | INCNIRANJAN PRASAD SINGH | CPIRAM LAKHAN SINGH | 1040.23% |
| BIHAR | Bihar | INCSHAKIL UZZAMA | BJPDEONATH PRASAD | 3770.28% |
| KANTI | Bihar | SUCNALINI RANJAN SINGH | LKDTARKESHARI SINHA | 2090.31% |
| ISLAMPUR | Bihar | INCRAM SWAROOP PRASAD | CPIKRISHAN BALLABH PD. SINGH | 4290.37% |
| MADHEPURA | Bihar | INCBHOLI PRASAD MANDAL | LKDRADHA KANT YADAV | 3950.42% |
| NOKHA | Bihar | INCSUMITRA DEVI | LKDCHAUDHARY JANGI SINGH | 4220.50% |
| DHANAHA | Bihar | LKDNARDESHWAR PRASAD KUSHWAHA | INDARUN KUMAR TIWARI | 2500.54% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Bihar assembly election, Feb 1985?
Indian National Congress won 196 of 324 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Bihar assembly election, Feb 1985?
Turnout was 55.43% — 2.43 cr of 4.39 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Bihar assembly election, Feb 1985?
4,237 candidates contested 324 seats.
