Rajasthan assembly election, May 1985
200 assembly constituencies in Rajasthan, 54.05% turnout.
Seats
200
Candidates
1,504
44 women, 16 elected
Turnout
54.05%
1.15 cr of 2.12 cr
Leading party
INC
113 of 200 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Rajasthan
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 113 | +113 | 199 | 53,42,920 | 46.57% | — |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 39 | +7 | 118 | 24,37,594 | 21.24% | +2.64 |
| LKDLok Dal | 27 | +27 | 60 | 13,60,826 | 11.86% | — |
| INDIndependent | 10 | -2 | 995 | 13,65,641 | 11.90% | -1.18 |
| JNPJanata Party | 10 | +10 | 31 | 6,75,103 | 5.88% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1,41,063 | 1.23% | +0.26 |
| ICJICJ | 0 | 0 | 21 | 74,176 | 0.65% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | -1 | 18 | 66,921 | 0.58% | -0.62 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9,731 | 0.08% | — |
- INC113 (56%)
- BJP39 (20%)
- LKD27 (14%)
- IND10 (5%)
- JNP10 (5%)
- CPI1 (1%)
- INC113
- BJP39
- LKD27
- IND10
- JNP10
- CPI1
- INC113
- BJP39
- LKD27
- IND10
- JNP10
- CPI1
Constituency performance
From the 200 results in Rajasthan
Closest contest
KATHUMAR
won by 117 (0.25%)
Biggest victory
DEEG
won by 43,452 (95.62%)
Highest turnout
MAHUWA
74.41%
Lowest turnout
DUNGARPUR
29.35%
Seat change
Against Rajasthan's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1980), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained13 (7%)
- Changed hands184 (92%)
- New seat3 (2%)
13 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 184 changed hands. 3 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
Rajasthan, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- BJP
- LKD
- IND
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 200 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–100 of 200
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHOD | INCRAMDEV SINGH | LKDJAI SINGH SEKHAWAT | 6,3098.58% | 65.1% |
| DHOLPUR | BJPVASUNDHARA RAJE | INCBANWARI LAL | 22,68028.83% | 71.0% |
| DIGOD | BJPDAU DAYAL | INCSUHAG KAPLASH | 2,9384.92% | 54.3% |
| DUDU | INCJAI KISHAN | LKDLADU RAM SULANIYAN | 10,67321.51% | 47.1% |
| DUNGARGARH | INCREWANT RAM | INDKISHANA RAM | 1,5182.15% | 59.7% |
| DUNGARPUR | INCNATHU RAM | BJPHEERA LAL AHARI | 11,87443.68% | 29.4% |
| FATEHPUR | INCASK ALI | LKDRAM SINGH | 4,8006.35% | 67.2% |
| GANGANAGAR | JNPKEDAR | INCRADHEY SHYAM | 12,78118.75% | 66.8% |
| GANGAPUR | INCHARISH CHANDRA PALLIWAL | BJPMITHA LAL | 9,89115.47% | 64.7% |
| GANGRAR | INCAMAR CHAND | BJPSHANTI LAL | 10,93932.52% | 36.4% |
| GHATOL | BJPNAVNEER LAL NINAMA | INCPOONJI LAL | 9852.08% | 49.4% |
| GONGUNDA | INCDEVENDRA KUMAR MEENA | BJPBHURA LAL | 12,08144.10% | 31.5% |
| GUDAMALANI | INCHEMA RAM CHAUDHARY | LKDKAILASH BENIWAL | 28,72357.91% | 43.2% |
| GUDHA | INCBHOLA RAM | INDSHIV NATH SINGH | 5,5028.01% | 60.4% |
| HANUMANGARH | CPISHOOPAT SINGH | INCATMA RAM | 11,96717.34% | 65.0% |
| HAWAMAHAL | BJPBHANWAR LAL | INCDINESH CHANDRA SWAMI | 2,8635.45% | 53.4% |
| HINDAUN | INCUMEDI LAL | LKDBHAROSI LAL | 8,75616.21% | 47.6% |
| HINDOLI | BJPGANESH LAL | INCPRABHU LAL | 1,8073.81% | 55.3% |
| JAHAZPUR | INCRATAN LAL TAMBI | BJPSHARWAN KUMAR PATRIYA | 30,70162.38% | 50.7% |
| JAIPUR RURAL | BJPUJALA ARORA | INCSAHDEV SHARMA | 7,66515.29% | 45.6% |
| JAISALMER | INDMULTANA RAM | INCBHOPAL SINGH | 6,1029.09% | 51.7% |
| JAITARAN | INCPRATAP SINGH | BJPSURENDRA GOYAL | 17,50231.12% | 56.1% |
| JALORE | INCMANGI LAL ARYA | INDNATHU RAM | 7,48320.39% | 34.3% |
| JAMWA RAMGARH | INCVAIDHYA BHAIRON LAL BHARDWAJ | BJPRAM GOPAL GUARD | 2,8805.35% | 56.4% |
| JAYAL | LKDMOHAN LAL | INCRAM KARAN | 5,89410.92% | 54.2% |
| JHALRAPATAN | INCJAWALA PRASAD | BJPANANG KUMAR | 4,7729.13% | 50.1% |
| JHUNJHUNU | INCSHISH RAM OLA | INDNAROTTAM LAL JOSHI | 24,46532.83% | 62.5% |
| JODHPUR | BJPBIRD MAL | INCSAYYED ANSARI | 4280.98% | 43.9% |
| JOHRIBAZAR | BJPKALI CHARAN SARAF | INCTAKIUDIN AHMED | 2,5523.83% | 42.0% |
| KAMAN | INCSHAMSHUL HASAN | ICJMADAN MOHAN SINGHAL | 2,2854.65% | 57.6% |
| KAPASIN | INCDEENBANDHU VERMA | INDMOHAN LAL CHITTORIA | 10,85420.29% | 50.7% |
| KARANPUR | INDGURDEEP SINGH | INCJAGTAR SINGH | 15,92323.28% | 70.6% |
| KARAULI | BJPSHIV CHARAN SINGH | INCKANHYA | 3,6026.00% | 62.2% |
| KATHUMAR | INCBABU LAL BAIRWA | INDRAMJI LAL | 1170.25% | 48.0% |
| KEKRI | INCLALIT BHATI | JNPGOPAL PACHERWAL | 3,0496.06% | 51.8% |
| KESRISINGHPUR | INCHIRA LA INDORA | LKDHARI RAM | 21,54047.69% | 51.2% |
| KHAIRTHAL | INCCHANDRA SHEKHAR | BJPSAMPAT RAM | 3,4546.95% | 55.2% |
| KHANDAR | INCRAM GOPAL SISODIYA | BJPCHUNNI LAL JALIYA | 7881.73% | 42.9% |
| KHANDELA | INCMATHODEO SINGH | LKDGOPAL SINGH | 5190.73% | 64.0% |
| KHANPUR | BJPHARISH | INCSHYAM KISHOR | 8,73019.07% | 58.0% |
| KHARCHI | BJPKHANGAR SINGH CHOUDHARY | INCBHABHUT RAM CHAUDHARY | 1,9964.22% | 48.0% |
| KHERWARA | INDDAYA RAM PARMAR | INCROOP LAL PARMAR | 2350.70% | 39.1% |
| KHETRI | BJPMALA RAM | INCNARESHPAL SINGH | 3,2666.48% | 48.2% |
| KISHANGANJ | INDHEERA LAL | BJPHEM RAJ | 6,33613.93% | 50.1% |
| KISHANGARH | BJPJAGJEET SINGH | INCKISTUR CHAND CHOUDHARY | 6,75710.60% | 54.9% |
| KISHANPOLE | BJPGIRDHARI LAL BHARGAVE | INCRADHEY SHYAM GOTEWALA | 6,72010.07% | 45.0% |
| KOLAYAT | JNPDEVI SINGH BHATI | INCKANTA KHATURIA | 10,96012.60% | 59.4% |
| KOTA | BJPLALIT KISHORE CHATURVEDI | INCJAGDISH PRASAD THADA | 6090.89% | 49.8% |
| KOTPUTLI | INDMUKTI LAL | BJPRAMKARAN SINGH | 6,7259.56% | 58.1% |
| KUMBHALGARH | INCHEERA LAL DEOPURA | INDRAMESHWAR LAL ASAWA | 13,46823.63% | 52.6% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Rajasthan 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 Rajasthan assembly election, May 1985?
Indian National Congress won 113 of 200 seats in Rajasthan, 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 assembly seats does Rajasthan have?
Rajasthan has 200 assembly seats.
