Karnataka assembly election, May 1985
The 3rd Karnataka legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
224
113 needed for a majority
Largest party
JNP
139 seats · majority
Candidates
1,795
108 women, 8 elected
Turnout
66.07%
1.47 cr of 2.23 cr
The house
224 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- JNP139
- INC65
- IND13
- CPI3
- BJP2
- CPM2
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Karnataka assembly election (1983)
JNP
+44
INC
-17
BJP
-16
IND
-9
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNPJanata Party | 139 | +44 | 205 | 47.6% | 64,18,795 | 43.60% | +10.54 | 8 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 65 | -17 | 223 | 41.0% | 60,09,461 | 40.82% | +0.41 | 5 |
| INDIndependent | 13 | -9 | 1200 | 1.7% | 13,93,626 | 9.47% | -6.00 | 1162 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29.4% | 1,33,008 | 0.90% | -0.34 | 3 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 2 | -16 | 116 | 7.6% | 5,71,280 | 3.88% | -4.05 | 99 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 2 | -1 | 7 | 28.1% | 1,27,333 | 0.86% | -0.03 | 2 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2.5% | 53,894 | 0.37% | -0.16 | 32 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4.2% | 13,237 | 0.09% | -0.05 | 4 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Karnataka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIPPANI | Karnataka | INCPATIL VEERKUMAR APPASO | INDCHAVAN BALWANTRAO GOPAL | 38,19061.64% |
| BASAVANAGUDI | Karnataka | JNPRAMAKRISHNA HEGDE | INCK. M. NAGARAJ | 42,78053.53% |
| KAUP | Karnataka | INCVASANTHA V. SALIAN | INDBHASKAR SHETTY | 18,86239.57% |
| NARAGUND | Karnataka | JNPB. R. YAVAGAL | INCKATARKI S.N. | 20,27238.06% |
| BETHAMANGALA | Karnataka | JNPA. CHINNAPPA | INCV. VENKATAMUNI | 22,52237.76% |
| MUDDEBIHAL | Karnataka | JNPDESHMUKH JAGADEVARAO SANGANABAJAPPA | INCJAGGAL BASAVARAO GAYANAPPA | 19,00437.18% |
| LINGSUGUR | Karnataka | JNPRANA AMARAPPA NAIK | INCK. SANGANAGOUDA | 17,98836.18% |
| GURMITKAL | Karnataka | INCMALLIKARJUN KHARGE | JNPB. S. GAJANANA | 17,67335.70% |
| SORAB | Karnataka | INCS. BANGARAPPA | JNPPRAPULLA MADHUKAR | 20,61135.07% |
| NAGAMANGALA | Karnataka | JNPH. T. KRISHNAPPA | INCT. M. CHANDRASHEKAR | 22,21134.88% |
Closest results of May 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUDIGERE | Karnataka | JNPB. B. NINGAIAH | INCMOTAMMA | 330.06% |
| VARTHUR | Karnataka | INCA. KRISHNAPPA | INDASWATHANARAYANA REDDY | 980.11% |
| TIRTHAHALLI | Karnataka | INCPATAMAKKI RATHNAKARA | JNPD. B. CHANDREGOWDA | 740.11% |
| SHAHABAD | Karnataka | CPIK. B. SHANAPPA | INDGURUNATH CHANDRAM | 750.13% |
| SRINGERI | Karnataka | JNPH. G. GOVINDEGOWDA | INCU. K. SHAMANNA | 830.13% |
| SIRA | Karnataka | INCC. P. MUDLAGIRIYAPPA | INDS. K. SIDDANNA | 820.13% |
| KADUR | Karnataka | INDP. B. ONKARAMURTHY | JNPK. M. KRISHNAMURTHY | 1230.19% |
| HOSADURGA | Karnataka | INCG. RAMDAS | JNPM. SANNA CHIKKANNA | 2340.30% |
| BAGALKOT | Karnataka | JNPMANTUR GOOLAPPA VENKAPPA | INCKANTHI RAJASHEKHAR KIDIYAPPA | 1840.31% |
| BHARAMASAGARA | Karnataka | JNPB. M. THIPPESAMY | INCSHIVAMURTHY, K. | 2700.43% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka assembly election, May 1985?
Janata Party won 139 of 224 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka assembly election, May 1985?
Turnout was 66.07% — 1.47 cr of 2.23 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Karnataka assembly election, May 1985?
1,795 candidates contested 224 seats.