Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1985
320 assembly constituencies in Madhya Pradesh, 48.69% turnout.
Seats
320
Candidates
2,450
75 women, 31 elected
Turnout
48.69%
1.42 cr of 2.92 cr
Leading party
INC
250 of 320 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Madhya Pradesh
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 250 | +250 | 320 | 69,37,747 | 48.87% | — |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 58 | -2 | 312 | 46,06,133 | 32.45% | +2.11 |
| INDIndependent | 6 | -2 | 1448 | 15,36,644 | 10.82% | +0.56 |
| JNPJanata Party | 5 | +5 | 171 | 5,65,900 | 3.99% | — |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 1 | +1 | 30 | 32,019 | 0.23% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -2 | 78 | 3,00,151 | 2.11% | +0.61 |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | 0 | 78 | 1,51,115 | 1.06% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 65,908 | 0.46% | +0.19 |
- INC250 (78%)
- BJP58 (18%)
- IND6 (2%)
- JNP5 (2%)
- ICS1 (0%)
- INC250
- BJP58
- IND6
- JNP5
- ICS1
- INC250
- BJP58
- IND6
- JNP5
- ICS1
Constituency performance
From the 320 results in Madhya Pradesh
Closest contest
DAMOH
won by 92 (0.17%)
Biggest victory
KHAIRAGARH
won by 26,657 (67.19%)
Highest turnout
WARASEONI
77.87%
Lowest turnout
KONTA
18.02%
Seat change
Against Madhya Pradesh's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1980), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained12 (4%)
- Changed hands303 (95%)
- New seat5 (2%)
12 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 303 changed hands. 5 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Madhya Pradesh, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- BJP
- IND
- JNP
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 320 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 320
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHOJPUR | BJPSUNDER LAL PATWA | INCAKBAR MOHD. KHAN | 7,62712.38% | 63.5% |
| BHOPAL NORTH | INCRASUL AHMAD SIDDIQUI | BJPSEWAK RAM SOBHANI | 14,07125.06% | 51.6% |
| BHOPAL SOUTH | BJPHASNAT SIDDIQUI | INCSATYA NARAYAN AGRAWAL | 2,7033.95% | 45.9% |
| BIAORA | INCVIJAY SINGH | BJPDATTATRAYA MADHAO RAO JAGTAP | 7,62121.60% | 42.8% |
| BICHHIA | INCMANIK LAL PARTETI | BJPROOP SINGH URVEDI | 8074.00% | 24.5% |
| BIDNRANAWAGARH | INCISHWARSINGH | CPIBHOJ LAL NETAM | 9,97830.68% | 37.6% |
| BIJAPUR | INCSHISHU PAL SINGH | CPICHINTUR SUKHRAM | 6,67426.80% | 32.2% |
| BIJAWAR | BJPJUJHAR SINGH | INCVEER SINGH | 5,90511.56% | 48.3% |
| BIJEYPUR | BJPBABULALMEWARA | INCPUSHAP RAJ SINGH | 4,3788.93% | 53.9% |
| BILASPUR | INCB. R. YADAV | BJPMOOLCHAND KHANDELWAL | 1,1421.96% | 55.0% |
| BILHA | INCCHITRAKANT JAISWAL | BJPVENSHI RELUMAL | 4,23011.50% | 44.5% |
| BINA | BJPSUDHAKAR BAPAT | INCARVIND BHAI | 3,0705.85% | 64.4% |
| BIRENDRANAGAR | INCBALRAM SINGH BAIS | INDKUMAR YASHWANTRAJ SINGH | 2,0325.74% | 44.9% |
| BOHANI | INCVINAYASHANKAR DUBEY | BJPKUWARNARAYAN SINGH | 5,97313.64% | 54.0% |
| BUDHNI | INCCHAUHAN SINGH | BJPSHALIGRAM | 13,60027.12% | 51.8% |
| BURHANPUR | INCFIROZA AHSAN ALI | BJPPURUSHOTTAM MARTANGRAO MAJUMDAR (BHAU | 4,9418.97% | 58.3% |
| CHACHAURA | INCDEVENDRA SINGH | BJPRAMBAHADUR SINGH PARIHAR | 8921.89% | 53.2% |
| CHAMPA | INCCHARANDAS BISAHOODAS | BJPPOORANMAL AGRAWAL | 15,57630.28% | 51.5% |
| CHANDLA | INCSHYAM BEHARI PATHAK | BJPANSARI MOHAMMED GANI | 8631.71% | 50.8% |
| CHANDRAPUR | INCBHAWANI LAL VERMA | INDDUSHYANT KUMAR | 3,3377.55% | 54.6% |
| CHAURAI | INCBAIJNATH PRASAD SAXENA | BJPDUWEDI PRATULCHANDRA | 1,3243.87% | 44.3% |
| CHHATARPUR | JNPJAGADAMBA PRASAD NIGAM | INCSWAROOP CHAND | 19,49033.95% | 51.4% |
| CHHINDWARA | INCKAMLESHWARI SHUKLA | BJPKUBERSINGH CHOUDHRI | 5391.27% | 47.1% |
| CHITRAKOOT | INCRAMCHANDRA BAJPAYEE | JNPRAMANAND SINGH | 1,1422.36% | 50.5% |
| CHITRAKOTE | INCA. K. TURAM NAG | BJPDHANIRAM PUJARI | 6014.38% | 22.1% |
| CHOWKI | INCGOWARDHAN NETAM | BJPSANTRAM THAKUR | 9,75240.68% | 29.9% |
| CHURAHAT | INCARJUN SINGH | BJPRAVINANDAN SINGH | 35,59562.87% | 60.5% |
| DABRA | INCNARSINGHRAO PAWAR | BJPJAGANNATH SINGH RAWAT | 13,68929.83% | 52.7% |
| DAMOH | INCMUKESH NAYAK | BJPJAYANT KUMAR MALAIYA | 920.17% | 55.4% |
| DAMUA | INCANUSUIYA UIKEY | BJPDALPAT SHAH NARRE | 6,62926.38% | 30.7% |
| DANTEWARA | INCLAKSHMAN KARMA | CPIMAHENDRA KARMA | 8203.99% | 26.9% |
| DATIA | INCRAJENDRA KUMAR BHARTI | BJPRADHA KANT | 16,04934.20% | 49.3% |
| DEORI | INCBHAGWAT SINGH | BJPPARSHURAM SAHU | 7,19714.31% | 55.9% |
| DEOSAR | BJPANNATH SINGH | INCIRAJ SINGH | 9,58825.94% | 40.1% |
| DEOTALAB | INCBINDRA | JNPCHHOTE LAL | 2,5838.49% | 33.3% |
| DEPALPUR | INCRAMESHWAR PATEL | BJPNIRBHAYA SINGH PATEL | 15,63425.95% | 64.0% |
| DEWAS | INCCHANDRA PRABHASHEKHAR | BJPBABULAL JAIN | 5,5008.52% | 61.3% |
| DHAMDHA | INCJAGESHWAR SAHU | CPIDUKHIT RAM SAHU | 17,41637.04% | 53.9% |
| DHAMTARI | INCJAYABEN | BJPKRIPARAM SAHU | 6,91011.10% | 63.1% |
| DHAR | INCMOHANSINGH BUNDELA | BJPVIKRAM VERMA | 11,88218.46% | 59.9% |
| DHARAMJAIGARH | INCCHANESHRAM RATHIA | BJPLOCHAN PRASAD | 13,02745.70% | 33.1% |
| DHARAMPURI | INCKIRATSINGH RUGHANATH | BJPZINGALAL PATEL | 12,46434.82% | 43.4% |
| DHARSIWA | INCDAULATRAM VERMA | BJPAGARWAL SHYAMSUNDER | 3,3776.52% | 59.6% |
| DHAUHANI | INCJAGWA DEVI | BJPDAN BAHADUR SINGH | 4561.48% | 37.6% |
| DHULKOT | INCCHIDABHAI | BJPSUMANSINGH CHOUHAN | 8,69131.57% | 34.3% |
| DIMNI | BJPMUNSHILAL | INCMANSHARAM JATAV | 11,61532.93% | 40.5% |
| DINDORI | INCDHARAMSINGH MASRAM | BJPLALSHAH PARASTE | 3,62517.63% | 27.2% |
| DONDI LOHARA | INDJANAKLAL THAKUR | INCSAJ BHENDIYA | 3,6576.03% | 58.4% |
| DONGARGAON | INCHEERA RAM VERMA | BJPMAGAL CHAND JAIN | 14,10555.52% | 39.4% |
| DONGARGARH | INCDHANESH KUMAR PATILA | CPICHHABILAL KAUSHIK | 12,28841.04% | 36.4% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Madhya Pradesh alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1985?
Indian National Congress won 250 of 320 seats in Madhya Pradesh, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Madhya Pradesh assembly election, Feb 1985?
Turnout was 48.69% — 1.42 cr of 2.92 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Madhya Pradesh have?
Madhya Pradesh has 320 assembly seats.
