Odisha assembly election, May 1985
The 9th Odisha legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
147
74 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
117 seats · majority
Candidates
800
25 women, 8 elected
Turnout
51.15%
78.5 lakh of 1.53 cr
The house
147 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC117
- JNP21
- IND7
- CPI1
- BJP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Odisha assembly election (1980)
CPI
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 117 | — | 147 | 51.1% | 40,07,258 | 51.08% | — | 0 |
| JNPJanata Party | 21 | — | 140 | 32.0% | 24,01,566 | 30.61% | — | 29 |
| INDIndependent | 7 | 0 | 374 | 4.1% | 8,23,850 | 10.50% | -1.38 | 350 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -3 | 27 | 16.1% | 2,59,508 | 3.31% | -1.78 | 17 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 1 | +1 | 67 | 5.7% | 2,04,346 | 2.60% | +1.25 | 60 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16.0% | 89,225 | 1.14% | -0.87 | 6 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | — | 18 | 3.1% | 29,782 | 0.38% | — | 17 |
| JKDJKD | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4.8% | 21,847 | 0.28% | -0.27 | 10 |
| SUCSUC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.2% | 4,476 | 0.06% | -0.51 | 2 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | — | 2 | 1.2% | 1,490 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 0 | — | 1 | 1.9% | 1,234 | 0.02% | — | 1 |
| ICJICJ | 0 | — | 1 | 0.9% | 468 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Odisha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHGARH | Odisha | INCJANAKI BALLAV PATNAIK | JNPSURYANARAYAN MISHRA | 42,30177.27% |
| GUNUPUR | Odisha | INCBHAGIRATHI GOMANGO | JNPBIJAYA KUMAR GOMANGO | 26,17470.18% |
| NOWRANGPUR | Odisha | INCHABIBULLA KHAN | JNPSODASIB NAIK | 30,16269.43% |
| RAMCHANDRAPUR | Odisha | INCNIRANJAN PATNAIK | JNPPRASANNA KUMAR MAHAPATRA | 32,28061.64% |
| JEYPORE | Odisha | INCGUPTA PRASAD DAS | JNPBHARAT BHUSAN PATTANAIK | 25,74559.07% |
| KUCHINDA | Odisha | INCJAGATESHWAR MIRDHA | BJPBHIMSEN BHOI | 14,65058.13% |
| KOTPAD | Odisha | INCBASUDEV MAJHI | INDDHONOR MAJHI | 12,37858.00% |
| RAYAGADA | Odisha | INCULAKA RAMO CHANDRA | JNPHIMIRIKA LALBEHARI | 29,29757.89% |
| JAGANATHPRASAD | Odisha | INCDAMBURUDHAR SETHI | JNPSURENDRANATH PATRA | 19,11254.60% |
| LAIKERA | Odisha | INCHEMANANDA BISWAL | JNPBINOD BIHARI SINGH BARIHA | 20,34551.95% |
Closest results of May 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALASORE | Odisha | INCGOPANARAYAN DAS | CPIARUN DAY | 690.09% |
| BASUDEVPUR | Odisha | INCMADHU SADAN PANIGRAHI | JNPBIJYOSHREE ROUTROY | 1750.24% |
| KEONJHAR | Odisha | JNPCHHOTARAY MAJHI | INCDAMBARUDHAR NAIK | 1240.35% |
| JALESWAR | Odisha | INCJUDISTHIR JENA | JNPGADADHAR GIRI | 3420.40% |
| POTTANGI | Odisha | INCCHANDRAMA SAUNTA | JNPJAYARAM PANGI | 1320.53% |
| PIPLI | Odisha | JNPPRADEEP KUMAR MAHARATHY | INCBIPIN DAS | 3390.58% |
| PATKURA | Odisha | JNPBIJOY MOHAPTRA | INCPRATAP CHANDRA JENA | 4490.69% |
| BALIPATNA | Odisha | INCRAGHAB CHANDRA SETH | JNPHRUSHIKESH NAYAK | 5141.05% |
| BHAWANIPATNA | Odisha | JNPBHAKTACHARAN DAS | INCDAYANIDHI NAIK | 5171.45% |
| BONAI | Odisha | INCBASANTA KUMAR SINGH DANDPAT | CPMRABINARAYAN NAIK | 5481.51% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Odisha assembly election, May 1985?
Indian National Congress won 117 of 147 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Odisha assembly election, May 1985?
Turnout was 51.15% — 78.5 lakh of 1.53 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Odisha assembly election, May 1985?
800 candidates contested 147 seats.
