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 151–200 of 320
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEOLARI | INCVIMALA VERMA | BJPVEDSINGH THAKUR | 19,59644.50% | 48.2% |
| KESKAL | INCSHIV NETAM | BJPSUKHARAM MARKAM | 4,70921.17% | 28.7% |
| KESLUR | INCBHARSU RAM NAG | BJPRANURAM NAG | 3,34319.13% | 23.7% |
| KHACHROD | INCRANCHHODLAL AANJNA | BJPLAL SINGH RANAWAT | 3,8286.09% | 60.0% |
| KHAIRAGARH | INCRASHMI DEVI | BJPKOMAL KOTHARI | 26,65767.19% | 47.5% |
| KHAIRALANJEE | INCVISHWESHWAR BHAGAT | INDDOMANSINGH NAGPURE | 1,4652.95% | 68.5% |
| KHALLARI | INCLAXMINARAYAN INDURIYA | BJPRAMSINGH SONI | 7,31621.52% | 39.0% |
| KHANDWA | INCNANDA MONDLOI | BJPHUKUM PAHALWAN | 16,18532.74% | 54.4% |
| KHARGAPUR | INCVINDRAVAN AHIRWAR | BJPANANDI LAL | 3,6148.08% | 44.8% |
| KHARGONE | INCKARUNA DHANGI | BJPRAISINGH RATHORE | 10,41223.23% | 48.8% |
| KHARSIA | INCLAXMI PRASAD PATEL | BJPSIYARAM | 21,27949.37% | 47.9% |
| KHATEGAON | BJPGANPAT PATEL | INCINDU BALA | 2,9987.18% | 54.4% |
| KHERTHA | INCWASUDEO CHANDRAKAR | BJPBALMUKUND DEWAGAN | 12,97926.87% | 61.8% |
| KHILCHIPUR | INCKANHAIYALAL DANGI | BJPPURILAL GURJAR | 1,8123.54% | 49.4% |
| KHUJJI | INCIMRAN MEMON | BJPRAJENDRAPAL SINGH ( RAJENDER BHAIYA ) | 14,96841.32% | 47.7% |
| KHURAI | INCMALTI ARVIND KUMAR | BJPKISHAN PRASAD | 2,8217.29% | 46.1% |
| KIRNAPUR | BJPBHOOWANLAL | INDLIKHERAM | 1,0862.14% | 66.5% |
| KOLARAS | INCPOORAN SINGH | BJPHARI RAM KALE | 11,64929.90% | 39.3% |
| KONDAGAON | INCSUKHLAL MANDAVI | BJPJETHURAM HADMA POYAM | 10,19436.56% | 35.3% |
| KONTA | INCMADVI HANDARAM | CPIVENKATESHWAR | 9707.77% | 18.0% |
| KOTA | INCRAJENDRA PRASAD SHUKLA | INDKEDARNATH | 8,90223.44% | 46.3% |
| KOTMA | INCBHAGWANDEEN | JNPBABULAL SINGH | 8,79731.83% | 26.8% |
| KUKSHI | INCJAMUNADEVI | BJPBABUSINH MOHANSINH | 12,66137.41% | 37.7% |
| KURUD | INCBHULESHWARI DEEPA SAHU | BJPSOMPRAKASH GIRI | 1,3892.70% | 58.2% |
| KURWAI | BJPSHYAMLAL SHANKARLAL | INCPANCHAMLAL SAPRE | 1,8945.42% | 45.9% |
| LAILUNGA | INCSURENDRA KUMAR SINGH | BJPPREM SINGH | 3,92615.06% | 33.5% |
| LAKHANADON | INCSATYENDRASINGH DEEPSINGH | BJPSIKENDERSINGH | 15,41762.44% | 30.3% |
| LANJI | JNPNARBADA PARSAD | INDYASHWANTRAO | 1,8083.54% | 68.3% |
| LASHKAR EAST | BJPGANGARAM BANDIL | INCRASHMI PARIHAR | 3,1218.09% | 42.9% |
| LASHKAR WEST | INCKAMTA PRASAD | BJPSHITALA SAHAYA | 1,5423.91% | 42.7% |
| LORMI | BJPBHUPENDRA SINGH | INCBAIJNATH CHANDRAKAR | 2090.40% | 59.5% |
| LUNDRA | INCBHOLA SINGH | BJPGOVIND NATH | 8,76829.06% | 36.1% |
| MAHARAJPUR | INCAHIRWAR BABOOLAL | BJPAHIRWAR RAM DAYAL | 1,4073.43% | 35.7% |
| MAHASAMUND | INCMAKSUDANLAL CHANDRAKAR | JNPBISHANLAL CHANDRAKAR | 5,31312.60% | 50.1% |
| MAHESHWAR | INCVIJAYLAXMI SADHO | BJPMADANLAL VERMA | 5,14610.27% | 58.2% |
| MAHIDPUR | BJPNATHULAL SISODIYA | INCANANDILAL CHHAJLANY | 5,15311.72% | 55.9% |
| MAIHAR | INDLALJI PATEL | INCVIJAY NARAYAN | 7,01311.37% | 60.0% |
| MAJHOLI | INCSATYENDRA PRASAD MISHRA | BJPAMBIKESHWAR DUBEY | 5,52613.81% | 49.3% |
| MALEHRA | BJPSHIVRAJ BHAIYA | INCNARENDRA KUMAR JAIN | 2,3964.69% | 50.3% |
| MALKHARODA | INCDEOCHANRAN SINGH | BJPSHYAMLAL JANGDE | 11,96035.01% | 35.5% |
| MANASA | INCNARENDRA BHANWARLAL NAHTA | BJPSUNDARLAL PATWA | 4,5537.03% | 70.0% |
| MANAWAR | INCSHIVBHANU SOLANKI | BJPGANPATSINGH KIRADIA | 23,30856.88% | 50.6% |
| MANDIRHASOD | INCSATYANARAYAN SHARMA | BJPRAMESH BAIS | 5,70620.20% | 64.8% |
| MANDLA | INCHIMMAT SINGH PARTETI | BJPDEVENDRA SINGH TEKAM | 12,74751.01% | 30.7% |
| MANDSAUR | INCSHYAM SUNDAR PATIDAR | BJPMANOHARLAL BASANTILAL JAI | 5,79110.04% | 54.1% |
| MANENDRAGARH | INCVIJOY SINGH | BJPCHANDRA PRATAP SINGH | 1730.44% | 37.1% |
| MANGAWAN | INCCHAMPA DEVI | BJPKAUSHAL PRASAD MISHRA | 3,3326.38% | 48.7% |
| MARO | INCKISHANLAL KURRE | BJPREKHALAL KURRE | 9,53331.19% | 36.7% |
| MARWAHI | INCDINDAYAL | BJPAMAR SINGH | 10,22238.19% | 30.3% |
| MASOD | INCRAMJI MAHAJAN | BJPWASUDEO THAKRE | 2,3545.86% | 57.1% |
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.
