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 251–300 of 320
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAJIM | BJPPUNIT RAM SAHU | INCJIWANLAL SAHU | 10,55326.31% | 43.9% |
| RAJNANDGAON | INCBALBIR KHANUJA | INDPREM NARAYAN VERMA | 15,35433.38% | 53.0% |
| RAJPUR | INCBARKU | BJPVERSINGH | 4,77214.06% | 40.7% |
| RAMPUR | INCPYARELAL | BJPNANKIRAM | 3,8219.09% | 45.3% |
| RAMPUR BAGHELAN | INCHARSH SINGH | LKDTOSHAM SINGH | 7,28913.39% | 57.9% |
| RATLAM RURAL | INCSHANTILAL AGGARWAL | BJPBHUWAN CHAUDHARY | 5,92212.32% | 57.9% |
| RATLAM TOWN | BJPHIMMAT KOTHARI | INCSHIVKUMAR JHALANI | 4,1987.04% | 65.7% |
| REHLI | BJPGOPAL BHARGAWA | INCMAHADEO PRASAD | 9,69018.07% | 68.2% |
| REWA | JNPPREM LAL MISHRA | INCMUNI PRASAD | 3,4776.61% | 43.3% |
| RON | INCRAMASHANKAR SINGH | BJPRAJENDRA PRAKASH SINGH | 6,21711.26% | 60.7% |
| SABALGARH | INCBHAGWATI PRASAD BANSAL | BJPMEHRWAN SINGH RAWAT | 12,84918.73% | 63.9% |
| SAGAR | INCPRAKASH MOTILAL JAIN | BJPVINOD KUMAR TIWARI | 20,47543.84% | 47.9% |
| SAILANA | INCPRABHUDYAL GEHLOT | LKDKAMJI | 8,06518.58% | 49.9% |
| SAITUAL | BJPMATHURA PRASAD MAHANT | INCRAMASHANKAR CHAUDHARY | 9,77814.68% | 62.2% |
| SAJA | INCRAVINDRA CHOUBE | BJPJANARDANSINGH | 23,83555.46% | 51.5% |
| SAKTI | INCSURENDRA BAHADUR | BJPDHANESHWAR PRASAD | 14,04431.07% | 51.3% |
| SAMRI | INCMAHESHWAR RAM | BJPLARANG SAI | 8,28322.25% | 49.0% |
| SANCHI | INCPRABHURAM CHOUDHRI | BJPGORISHANKER SHEJWAR | 3,6358.57% | 44.5% |
| SARAIPALI | INDPUKHRAJ SINGH | INCMOHANLAL CHOUDHARY | 9,62819.43% | 56.0% |
| SARANGARH | INDPURIRAM CHAUHAN | INCHULAS RAM MANHAR | 18,48947.98% | 44.3% |
| SARANGPUR | INCHAJARILAL | BJPAMAR SINGH KOTHAR | 4,16710.03% | 45.1% |
| SARDARPUR | INCGAPATSINGH PATEL | INDKHUMANSINH BARIA | 7,62718.42% | 42.2% |
| SARIA | INCKAMALA DEVI | BJPSAKRAJIT LALMAN | 4,7909.31% | 64.0% |
| SATNA | INCLALTA PRASAD KHARE | INDARUN SINGH | 6,27910.74% | 50.0% |
| SAUSAR | INCCHORE REVNATH | INDRAMARAO MAHALE | 21,02838.58% | 63.4% |
| SAWER | INCTULSI SILAWAT | BJPPRAKASH SONKAR | 3,5446.00% | 62.2% |
| SEHORE | INCSHANKAR LAL | BJPMADANLAL TIYAGI | 3,7047.31% | 63.0% |
| SENDHWA | INCBHAISINGH DABAR | BJPBALOOSINGH | 5,01916.32% | 40.1% |
| SEONDHA | INCMAHENDRA | BJPBHASSU RAM | 6,69419.33% | 39.3% |
| SEONI | INCRAMESH CHAND JAIN | BJPPRAMOD KUMAR JAIN ALIAS KUNWAR SAHIB | 13,78531.26% | 48.6% |
| SEONI-MALWA | INCOMPRAKASH RAGHUBANSHI | BJPGIRIJASHANKER SHARMA | 4,3787.67% | 67.3% |
| SHADORA | INCRAMSUMAN | BJPKHUSHALCHAND AHIRWAR | 7993.74% | 25.5% |
| SHAHPUR | BJPNANDKUMARSINGH KRISHANKUMARSINGH | INCDESHMUKH DHAIRYASHEELRAO KESHAORAO (BABA | 5,44010.71% | 64.7% |
| SHAHPURA | BJPANNOPSINGH MARAVI | INCSUNDERLAL URETI | 2,21210.04% | 29.8% |
| SHAJAPUR | BJPPURUSHOTTAM | INCDEEP SINGH YADAV | 6,4289.67% | 61.2% |
| SHAMSHABAD | INCMERTAB SINGH | BJPVRIJMOHAN LAHOTI | 3,9428.40% | 52.5% |
| SHEOPUR | ICSSATYABHANU CHAUHAN | BJPRAMA SHANKAR | 5,05310.13% | 53.6% |
| SHIVPURI | INCGANESH RAM | BJPSUSHIL BAHADUR ASTHANA | 3,0995.62% | 51.9% |
| SHUJALPUR | INCVIDYADHAR JOSHI | BJPNEMICHAND JAIN | 1,9992.94% | 65.3% |
| SIDHI | INCINDRAJIT KUMAR | BJPRAJBALI SINGH | 12,65630.29% | 46.6% |
| SIHAWA | INCASHOK SOM | BJPRAMDAYAL WARISE | 4,04911.91% | 43.2% |
| SIHORA | INCMANJU RAI | BJPPRABHAT KUMAR PANDEY | 1,1262.25% | 55.5% |
| SINGRAULI | BJPRAM CHARITRA | INCBANSH MANI PRASAD | 2,3856.47% | 36.2% |
| SIPAT | INCARUN TIWARI | BJPPREM SINGH | 4,1258.94% | 60.0% |
| SIRMAUR | INCRAJMANI PATEL | JNPSITA PRASAD SHARMA | 5,90610.41% | 52.3% |
| SIRONJ | INCGOVERDHAN UPADHYAY | BJPGHANSHYAMDAS | 10,05822.88% | 52.8% |
| SITAMAU | INCBHARAT SINGH DEEPAKHEDRA | BJPKAILASH CHAWALA | 10,47218.34% | 59.8% |
| SITAPUR | INCSUKHI RAM | BJPRAM KHELAWAN | 2,57610.40% | 33.0% |
| SOHAGPUR | INCGAMBHIR SINGH | JNPJAIPRAKASH NARAIN GARG | 19,01432.95% | 55.1% |
| SONKATCH | INCSAJJAN SINGH VERMA | BJPSURAJMAL BUNKER | 2,2203.81% | 67.2% |
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.
