Gujarat assembly election, May 1985
The 6th Gujarat legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
182
92 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
149 seats · majority
Candidates
1,137
42 women, 16 elected
Turnout
47.80%
92.2 lakh of 1.93 cr
The house
182 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC149
- JNP14
- BJP11
- IND8
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 149 | — | 182 | 55.6% | 51,22,753 | 55.55% | — | 0 |
| JNPJanata Party | 14 | — | 141 | 25.1% | 17,75,338 | 19.25% | — | 55 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 11 | +2 | 124 | 21.4% | 13,79,120 | 14.96% | +0.94 | 63 |
| INDIndependent | 8 | -2 | 515 | 3.2% | 8,56,160 | 9.29% | -0.69 | 489 |
| DDPDDP | 0 | — | 153 | 0.6% | 47,222 | 0.51% | — | 153 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.3% | 24,013 | 0.26% | -0.07 | 15 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4.9% | 16,543 | 0.18% | +0.03 | 6 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Gujarat at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of May 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KUTIYANA | Gujarat | INCMAHANT VIJAYDASJI VIRDASJI | BJPSUTREJA MERAG HAJA | 51,00392.21% |
| VYARA | Gujarat | INCAMARSINH BHILABHAI CHAUDHARI | CPIPATEL DHIRUBHAI BHENKLABHAI | 38,90087.37% |
| TANKARA | Gujarat | INCPATEL VALLABHBHAI POPATBHAI | BJPRUPARELIA MOHAN LAL DEVJIBHAI | 51,31179.60% |
| JAMBUSAR | Gujarat | INCSOLANKI MANGANBHAI BHUKHANBHAI | JNPGUJJAR MANOHAR V. ACHARYA | 46,64377.17% |
| KAMREJ | Gujarat | INCRATHOD NARANBHAI VANMALIBHAI | BJPRATHOD MANGUBHAI BHAGABHAI | 32,50376.87% |
| JALALPORE | Gujarat | INCPATEL VASANTBHAI PARBHUBHAI | JNPPATEL GOSAIBHAI CHHIBABHAI | 37,11575.69% |
| UMBERGAON | Gujarat | INCPATEL CHHOTUBHAI VESTABHAI | JNPPATKAR RAMANBHAI NANUBHAI | 29,66075.48% |
| RADHANPUR | Gujarat | INCKHODIDAN BHIMJIBHAI ZULA | BJPVALJIBHAI GANGARAM THAKKER | 43,78673.86% |
| PORBANDAR | Gujarat | INCAGATH LAXMANBHAI BHIMBHAI | BJPJOSHI KANTILAL MOHANLAL | 22,70173.44% |
| DOHAD | Gujarat | INCPATEL LALITKUMAR BHAGWANDAS | JNPDINDOD DINESHKUMAR JALJIBHAI | 19,32970.48% |
Closest results of May 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNAVADA | Gujarat | JNPUPADHY HARGOVI DEVSHANKAR | INCSOLANKI DHIRENSINH VIRBHAORASIXIJI | 1030.20% |
| BAVLA | Gujarat | INCMOTILAL MAVJIBHAI CHAVDA | JNPDHULABHAI DALABHAI GOHIL | 1300.23% |
| VIJAPUR | Gujarat | INCRAVAL NARESHKUMAR GANGARAM | BJPPATEL ATMARAM MANGANBHAI | 3210.40% |
| PRANTIJ | Gujarat | INCPATEL GOVINDBHAI PRABHUDAS | BJPZALA VINENDRASINH DILIPSINH | 2700.49% |
| JODIYA | Gujarat | INCBHIMANI DAYABHAI DEVSIBHAI | BJPKASUNDRA MAGANBHAI AMBABHAI | 2570.56% |
| BARODA RURAL | Gujarat | INCCHAUHAN MAHHENDRASINH TAKHATSINH | JNPUPENDRASINH PRATAPSINH GOHIL | 4070.59% |
| MANSA | Gujarat | INCSHUKLA HARIPRASAD VITHALRAM | BJPPATEL MANGALBHAI MADHAVDAS | 5510.77% |
| BHANVAD | Gujarat | BJPGORIYA MARKHIBHAI JETHABHAI | INCALA KARSHAN KARMUR | 3260.91% |
| DEDIAPADA | Gujarat | INCVASAVA RAMJIBHAI HIRABHAI | JNPDESHMUKH CHANDUBHAI SHANABHAI | 5691.29% |
| KHERALU | Gujarat | INDTHAKOR SHANKERJI OKHAJI | INCDESAI MOHANBHAI NATHUBHAI | 1,1801.59% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Gujarat assembly election, May 1985?
Indian National Congress won 149 of 182 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Gujarat assembly election, May 1985?
Turnout was 47.80% — 92.2 lakh of 1.93 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Gujarat assembly election, May 1985?
1,137 candidates contested 182 seats.