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 101–150 of 320
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURG | INCMOTILAL VORA | BJPBISE YADAV | 38,46451.91% | 51.2% |
| GADARWARA | BJPNAGINCHAND KAPOORCHAND | INCNARENDRA KUMAR | 1,3832.82% | 57.8% |
| GAROTH | INCSUBHASHKUMAR SOJATIA | BJPNANALAL PATIDAR | 6,20110.15% | 61.6% |
| GHANSOR | INCURMILA SINGH | BJPKANCHHILAL | 16,46356.21% | 36.9% |
| GHATIYA | INCAVANTIKA PRASAD MARMAT | BJPGANGARAM PARMAR | 8,27018.81% | 48.3% |
| GHORA DONGRI | INCMEERA | BJPRAMJILAL UIKE | 2,9738.71% | 31.7% |
| GIRD | INCBALENDU SHUKLA | BJPPOORAN SINGH | 10,89422.77% | 52.9% |
| GOHAD | INCCHATURVHUJ BHADKARI | BJPSHRIRAM | 7,01917.30% | 47.2% |
| GOPADBANAS | INCKAMLESHWAR | BJPKEDARNATH SHUKLA | 6,11016.54% | 42.9% |
| GOTEGAON | INCNARMADAPRASAD | BJPARVINDRA JHARIA | 2,7505.54% | 56.9% |
| GOVINDPURA | BJPBABULAL GAUR | INCR. D. TRIPATHI | 6,92111.40% | 55.1% |
| GULANA | INCLAXMAN SINGH DODIYA | BJPVIJENDRA SINGH SISODIYA | 1,1951.98% | 64.9% |
| GUNA | INCSHIVPRATAP SINGH | BJPGAJADHAR PRASAD | 7541.37% | 47.7% |
| GUNDERDEHI | INCHARIHARPRASAD SHARMA | BJPGHANARAM SAHU | 7201.56% | 61.8% |
| GURH | INCNAGENDRA SINGH | CPIVISHWAMBHAR NATH | 10,88319.11% | 51.7% |
| GWALIOR | BJPDHARAM VIR | INCTARASINGH VIYOGI | 8,09814.93% | 49.9% |
| HARDA | INCVISHNU RAJORIYA | BJPVIRENDRA KUMAR ANAND | 5,05210.67% | 60.8% |
| HARSUD | INCAASHARAM PETU PATEL | BJPBABULAL GUNGA PATEL | 7,91225.69% | 37.8% |
| HATPIPALYA | INCRAJENDRASINGH BAGHEL | BJPTEJSINGH SENDHAV | 4,7197.94% | 69.2% |
| HATTA | BJPRAMKRISHNA KUSMARIA | INCPRABHASKANKAR TRIVEDI | 2,4554.34% | 56.8% |
| HOSHANGABAD | INCAMBICA PRASAD SHUKLA | BJPMADHUKAR VISHNUPANT AARNE | 14,03025.89% | 55.2% |
| ICHHAWAR | BJPKARAN SINGH KANAHIYALAL | INCHARICHARAN | 4,1128.25% | 64.6% |
| INDORE-I | INCLALIT JAIN | BJPSATYANARAYAN SATTAN | 7,86015.48% | 47.3% |
| INDORE-II | INCKANHAIYALAL YADAV | BJPVISHNUPRASAD ( BADE BHAIYA ) | 3,4145.13% | 52.8% |
| INDORE-III | INCMAHESH JOSHI | BJPSUMITRA MAHAJAN | 5,10311.80% | 52.8% |
| INDORE-IV | INCNANDLAL MATA | BJPSHRIVALLABH SHARMA | 3,8516.57% | 47.6% |
| INDORE-V | INDSURESH SETH | INCRAMCHANDER VERMA | 4180.65% | 46.8% |
| ITARSI | INCVIJAY DUBEY (KAKU BHAI) | BJPSARTAJ SINGH | 1,8673.38% | 55.5% |
| JABALPUR CANTONMENT | INCCHANDRA MOHAN | BJPDILEEP YADAV | 12,43630.84% | 45.1% |
| JABALPUR CENTRAL | BJPONKAR PRASAD TIWARI | INCLALIT SHRIVASTAVA | 1710.50% | 44.1% |
| JABALPUR EAST | INCACHHELAL SONKAR | BJPANCHAL SONKAR | 7,92921.63% | 40.6% |
| JABALPUR WEST | INCCHANDRA KUMAR BHANOT | BJPISHWARDAS ROHANI | 10,75922.34% | 42.8% |
| JAGDALPUR | INCJHITROO RAM BAGHEL | BJPAMARDEO | 13,32539.37% | 36.8% |
| JAISINGHNAGAR | INCGOPILA SINGH | JNPRAMNATH SINGH | 3,62712.84% | 31.7% |
| JAMAI | INCGANPAT SINGH DHURVE | BJPRAMDEEN SINGH | 2,61812.09% | 30.4% |
| JAORA | INCBHARATSINGH | BJPPRAKASH MEHRA | 11,02117.82% | 68.0% |
| JARHAGAON | BJPPUNNULAL MOHLE | INCSHEO PRASAD | 5011.42% | 46.7% |
| JASHPUR | BJPGANESH RAM | INCLUIS BECK | 1,3103.01% | 55.9% |
| JATARA | INCTHAKUR DAS YADAV | BJPLAXMI NARAYAN | 9,46019.08% | 51.7% |
| JAWAD | INCCHUNNILAL DHAKAD | INDVITENDRAKUMAR SAKHLECHA | 18,32227.18% | 60.6% |
| JHABUA | INCBAPUSINGH | INDDARIYAVSINGH | 10,13642.77% | 25.5% |
| JOBAT | INCAJMER SINGH | BJPDULE SINGH | 13,19058.93% | 26.6% |
| JOURA | INCMAHESH DUTT MISHRA | BJPKALISHARAN | 5,7289.71% | 61.5% |
| KANKER | INCSHYAMABAI DHRUA | BJPAGHAN SINGH THAKUR | 1,3024.55% | 35.8% |
| KARERA | INCHANUMANT SINGH DAU | BJPBHAGWAT SINGH | 1,7903.20% | 52.6% |
| KASDOL | INCKANHAILAL SHARMA | BJPGORELAL TIWARI | 14,93437.13% | 42.7% |
| KASRAWAD | INCRAMESH CHANDRA MANDLOI | BJPKAILASH JOSHI | 8,58319.14% | 47.8% |
| KATANGI | INCNIRMAL HIRAWAT | BJPLOCHANLAL NARAYAN THAKRE | 6,62912.90% | 68.7% |
| KATGHORA | INCBODHRAM | CPINAVRANGLAL | 9,91521.22% | 38.8% |
| KAWARDHA | INCRANI SHASHI PRABHA DEVI | INDRAJMATA PRIYAMBADA DEVI | 20,61441.83% | 56.5% |
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.
