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 151–200 of 200
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUSHKAR | BJPRAMZAN KHAN | INCMAHENDRA VIKRAM SINGH | 3,8416.81% | 56.0% |
| RAIPUR | BJPHEERA SINGH CHOUHAN | INDSUKH LAL SENCHA | 2910.53% | 59.2% |
| RAISINGHNAGAR | INCMANPHOOL RAM | LKDBEGA RAM | 6,1929.73% | 53.8% |
| RAJAKHERA | LKDMOHAN PRAKASH | INCRAVINDRA SINGH | 3,3814.77% | 68.2% |
| RAJGARH | INCRAM DHAN | BJPSAMRATH LAL | 15,04227.15% | 55.9% |
| RAJSAMAND | INCMADAN LAL | BJPGANESH LAL | 28,60857.70% | 45.0% |
| RAMGANJMANDI | BJPHARI KUMAR | INCHAJI ABDUL WAHAB | 4,3967.85% | 58.9% |
| RAMGARH | BJPRAGHUWAR DAYAL | ICJBANIYA | 1,0061.71% | 67.2% |
| RANIWARA | INDARJUN SINGH DEORA | INCRATNA RAM CHOUDHARY | 7,17611.91% | 59.2% |
| RATANGARH | BJPHARI SHANKAR BHABHRA | INCJAIDEO PRASAD INDORIA | 11,29918.66% | 60.5% |
| REODAR | INCCHHOGA RAM | BJPBHANWAR LAL | 8,17127.19% | 32.5% |
| RUPBAS | INCVIJAY SINGH | LKDGURUDAYAL SINGH | 4,45412.40% | 44.0% |
| SADULPUR | INCINDER SINGH | INDDEEP CHAND | 7,60411.82% | 63.7% |
| SAGWARA | INCKAMLA DEVI | BJPHARJI | 24,94459.08% | 44.9% |
| SAHADA | INCRAM LAL UPADHYAYA | INDLADU LAL JAT | 19,57737.52% | 53.5% |
| SALUMBER | INCTHAN SINGH | BJPKRISHAN LAL | 14,77047.72% | 35.0% |
| SANCHORE | INCRAGHUNATH ALIAS RUGNATH | BJPLAXMI CHAND MEHTA | 1,0031.24% | 61.8% |
| SANGANER | BJPVIDYA PATHAK | INCRAMESH CHANDRA GHIYA | 7,24814.02% | 51.5% |
| SANGARIA | INCKRISHAN CHANDRA | CPMHET RMA BENIWAL | 4,6885.93% | 61.3% |
| SAPOTRA | INCRISHIKESH | BJPRANGJI | 12,50930.10% | 42.8% |
| SARADA | INCBHERU LAL MEENA | BJPGAMIR LAL | 13,87638.87% | 37.5% |
| SARDARPURA | INCMAN SINGH DEORA | BJPMADHO SINGH | 13,14530.46% | 37.0% |
| SARDARSHAHAR | LKDBHANWAR LAL | INCCHANDAN MAL BAID | 1,8632.29% | 67.4% |
| SAWAI MADHOPUR | INDMOTI LAL | BJPHANS RAJ SHARMA | 3,4195.44% | 57.4% |
| SHAHPURA | INCDEBI LAL | BJPBHERU LAL | 15,15038.17% | 41.8% |
| SHEO | JNPUMED SINGH | INCAMIN KHAN | 11,13716.06% | 61.5% |
| SHERGARH | BJPRATAN KANWAR | INCKALYAN SINGH RATHORE | 9,90217.94% | 49.4% |
| SIKAR | BJPGHANSHYAM TIWARI | INCSANWAR MAL | 12,19616.07% | 60.3% |
| SIKRAI | INCPRABHU DAYAL | BJPRAM KISHORE MEENA | 3,8757.72% | 51.6% |
| SIROHI | INCRAM LAL | BJPTARA BHANDARI | 5,0898.62% | 52.3% |
| SIWANA | INCMOTA RAM | BJPHUKAM RAM | 6,18115.49% | 38.7% |
| SOJAT | INCMADHAV SINGH DIWAN | BJPNEMA RAM SIRVI | 18,01739.36% | 47.9% |
| SRIMADHOPUR | BJPHAR LAL SINGH KHARRA | INCDEEPENDRA SINGH | 8,40312.14% | 61.1% |
| SUJANGARH | BJPCHUNI LAL MEGHWAL | INCBHANWAR LAL | 5,3027.86% | 57.5% |
| SUMERPUR | INCBINA KAK | BJPAJIT SINGH | 5,0328.75% | 51.3% |
| SURAJGARH | INCSUNDER LAL | LKDSURAJ MAL | 8,41611.16% | 65.8% |
| SURATGARH | JNPHANS RAJ | INCSUNIL KUMAR | 6,4856.34% | 55.5% |
| SURSAGAR | INCNARPAT RAM | BJPMOHAN DASS | 18,81134.03% | 37.9% |
| TARANAGAR | JNPJAI NARAYAN | INCLOONA RAM | 3,3535.15% | 64.8% |
| THANAGAZI | INCRAJESH | BJPSHIV NARAIN | 2,3784.66% | 58.3% |
| TIBI | LKDDUNGAR RAM | INCRAM CHANDER | 3,6695.07% | 59.9% |
| TIZARA | LKDJAGMAL SINGH YADAVA | INCAIMADUDDIN AHMAD KHAN | 7,49910.59% | 67.4% |
| TODA BHIM | INCMOOL CHAND | BJPBATTI LAL | 6,75811.54% | 51.2% |
| TODARAISINGH | BJPMATHOO SINGH | INCCHATURBHUJ | 7,62412.82% | 66.7% |
| TONK | INCZAKIYA IMNM | BJPMAHAVEER PRASAD | 2,9775.34% | 56.7% |
| UDAIPUR | INCGIRIJA VYAS | BJPGULAB CHAND KATARIYA | 1,1201.93% | 52.4% |
| UDAIPUR RURAL | INCKHEM RAJ | BJPKESU LAL | 19,24542.54% | 41.6% |
| UNIARA | JNPDIGVIJAI SINGH | INCSURAJ NARAYAN | 6,88912.18% | 53.8% |
| VALLABHNAGAR | INCGULAB SINGH | JNPKAMLENDRA SINGH | 14,66122.67% | 64.8% |
| WEIR | INCJAGANNATH PAHADIA | LKDSHYAM SUNDER LAL | 13,37131.00% | 49.4% |
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.
