Rajasthan assembly election, May 1985
The 8th Rajasthan legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
200
101 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
113 seats · majority
Candidates
1,504
44 women, 16 elected
Turnout
54.05%
1.15 cr of 2.12 cr
The house
200 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC113
- BJP39
- LKD27
- IND10
- JNP10
- CPI1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Rajasthan assembly election (1980)
BJP
+7
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 113 | — | 199 | 46.8% | 53,42,920 | 46.57% | — | 0 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 39 | +7 | 118 | 38.4% | 24,37,594 | 21.25% | +2.64 | 11 |
| LKDLok Dal | 27 | — | 60 | 36.3% | 13,60,826 | 11.86% | — | 13 |
| INDIndependent | 10 | -2 | 995 | 2.3% | 13,65,641 | 11.90% | -1.18 | 956 |
| JNPJanata Party | 10 | — | 31 | 36.4% | 6,75,103 | 5.88% | — | 6 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5.5% | 1,41,063 | 1.23% | +0.26 | 45 |
| ICJICJ | 0 | — | 21 | 6.2% | 74,176 | 0.65% | — | 18 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 18 | 5.8% | 66,921 | 0.58% | -0.62 | 17 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | — | 15 | 1.1% | 9,731 | 0.09% | — | 15 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Rajasthan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEEG | Rajasthan | INDKRISNENDRA KAUR (DEEPA) | INDMUNNA MARAWARI KISEN | 43,45295.62% |
| LUNI | Rajasthan | INCRAM SINGH | BJPAMBA LAL | 34,62669.31% |
| BANSWARA | Rajasthan | INCHARIDEO JOSHI | BJPMANI LAL BOHRA | 30,40465.29% |
| JAHAZPUR | Rajasthan | INCRATAN LAL TAMBI | BJPSHARWAN KUMAR PATRIYA | 30,70162.38% |
| ASPUR | Rajasthan | INCMAHENDRA KUMAR | BJPLALIT MOHAN | 20,71060.61% |
| SAGWARA | Rajasthan | INCKAMLA DEVI | BJPHARJI | 24,94459.08% |
| GUDAMALANI | Rajasthan | INCHEMA RAM CHAUDHARY | LKDKAILASH BENIWAL | 28,72357.91% |
| RAJSAMAND | Rajasthan | INCMADAN LAL | BJPGANESH LAL | 28,60857.70% |
| CHORASI | Rajasthan | INCSHANKER LAL | BJPJEEV RAM | 20,04355.92% |
| SALUMBER | Rajasthan | INCTHAN SINGH | BJPKRISHAN LAL | 14,77047.72% |
Closest results of May 1985
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHUMAR | Rajasthan | INCBABU LAL BAIRWA | INDRAMJI LAL | 1170.25% |
| RAIPUR | Rajasthan | BJPHEERA SINGH CHOUHAN | INDSUKH LAL SENCHA | 2910.53% |
| KUSHALGARH | Rajasthan | INCVER SINGH | LKDHEERA BHAI | 3120.58% |
| BAIRATH | Rajasthan | INCKAMLA | BJPOM PRAKASH GUPTA | 4130.59% |
| KHERWARA | Rajasthan | INDDAYA RAM PARMAR | INCROOP LAL PARMAR | 2350.70% |
| KHANDELA | Rajasthan | INCMATHODEO SINGH | LKDGOPAL SINGH | 5190.73% |
| DANPUR | Rajasthan | LKDBAHADUR SINGH | INCTRILOK CHAND | 4760.84% |
| KOTA | Rajasthan | BJPLALIT KISHORE CHATURVEDI | INCJAGDISH PRASAD THADA | 6090.89% |
| NIWAI | Rajasthan | BJPGYARSI LAL | INCDWARKA PRASADD | 5050.90% |
| BHOPALGARH | Rajasthan | LKDNARAIN RAM BERA | INCPARAS RAM MADERNA | 6760.90% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Rajasthan assembly election, May 1985?
Indian National Congress won 113 of 200 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Rajasthan assembly election, May 1985?
Turnout was 54.05% — 1.15 cr of 2.12 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Rajasthan assembly election, May 1985?
1,504 candidates contested 200 seats.
