1985 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in May 1985, to elect members of the 200 constituencies in Rajasthan, India. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Hari Dev Joshi was appointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.[1]

1985 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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All 200 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
101 seats needed for a majority
Registered21,228,702
Turnout54.93%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Hari Dev Joshi
Party INC BJP CPI
Leader's seat Banswara
Seats before 133 32
Seats won 113 39 1
Seat change Decrease20 Increase7
Popular vote 46.57% 21.24% 1.23%

CM before election

Hari Dev Joshi
INC

Elected CM

Hari Dev Joshi
INC

After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976, Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 200 constituencies.[2]

Result

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress5,342,92046.57113–20
Bharatiya Janata Party2,437,59421.2439+7
Lok Dal1,360,82611.8627New
Janata Party675,1035.8810+2
Communist Party of India141,0631.2310
Indian National Congress (Jagjivan)74,1760.650New
Communist Party of India (Marxist)66,9210.580–1
Indian Congress (Socialist)9,7310.080New
Independents1,365,64111.9010–2
Total11,473,975100.002000
Valid votes11,473,97598.40
Invalid/blank votes186,5271.60
Total votes11,660,502100.00
Registered voters/turnout21,228,70254.93
Source: ECI[3]

Elected Members

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Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
Bhadra None Lal Chand Lok Dal
Nohar None Lakshmi Narayan Indian National Congress
Tibi SC Dungar Ram Lok Dal
Hanumangarh None Shoopat Singh Communist Party of India
Sangaria None Krishan Chandra Indian National Congress
Ganganagar None Kedar Janata Party
Kesrisinghpur SC Hira La Indora Indian National Congress
Karanpur None Gurdeep Singh Independent
Raisinghnagar SC Manphool Ram Indian National Congress
Pilibanga None Jeev Raj Singh Indian National Congress
Suratgarh None Hans Raj Janata Party
Lunkaransar None Manik Chand Surana Janata Party
Bikaner None Bulakidas Kalla Indian National Congress
Kolayat None Devi Singh Bhati Janata Party
Nokha SC Chunni Lal Indali Lok Dal
Dungargarh None Rewant Ram Indian National Congress
Sujangarh SC Chuni Lal Meghwal Bharatiya Janata Party
Ratangarh None Hari Shankar Bhabhra Bharatiya Janata Party
Sardarshahar None Bhanwar Lal Lok Dal
Churu None Hamida Begum Indian National Congress
Taranagar None Jai Narayan Janata Party
Sadulpur None Inder Singh Indian National Congress
Pilani None Sumitra Singh Lok Dal
Surajgarh SC Sunder Lal Indian National Congress
Khetri None Mala Ram Bharatiya Janata Party
Gudha None Bhola Ram Indian National Congress
Nawalgarh None Navrang Singh Lok Dal
Jhunjhunu None Shish Ram Ola Indian National Congress
Mandawa None Sudha Indian National Congress
Fatehpur None Ask Ali Indian National Congress
Lachhmangarh SC Keshar Deo Lok Dal
Sikar None Ghanshyam Tiwari Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhod None Ramdev Singh Indian National Congress
Danta Ramgarh None Narain Singh Indian National Congress
Srimadhopur None Har Lal Singh Kharra Bharatiya Janata Party
Khandela None Mathodeo Singh Indian National Congress
Neem Ka Thana None Phool Chand Bharatiya Janata Party
Chomu None Rameshwar Dayal Yadav Lok Dal
Amber None Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Bharatiya Janata Party
Jaipur Rural None Ujala Arora Bharatiya Janata Party
Hawa Mahal None Bhanwar Lal Bharatiya Janata Party
Johribazar None Kali Charan Saraf Bharatiya Janata Party
Kishanpole None Girdhari Lal Bhargave Bharatiya Janata Party
Bani Park None Shiv Ram Sharma Indian National Congress
Phulera None Laxminarain Kisan Lok Dal
Dudu SC Jai Kishan Indian National Congress
Sanganer None Vidya Pathak Bharatiya Janata Party
Phagi SC Jai Narain Bairva Indian National Congress
Lalsot ST Parsadi Indian National Congress
Sikrai ST Prabhu Dayal Indian National Congress
Bandikui None Chandra Shekhar Sharma Indian National Congress
Dausa SC Bhudhar Mal Indian National Congress
Bassi None Jagdish Prasad Tiwari Indian National Congress
Jamwa Ramgarh None Vaidhya Bhairon Lal Bhardwaj Indian National Congress
Bairath None Kamla Indian National Congress
Kotputli None Mukti Lal Independent
Bansur None Jagat Singh Dayama Lok Dal
Behror None Sujan Singh Indian National Congress
Mandawa None Mahendra Shastri Lok Dal
Tijara None Jagmal Singh Yadava Lok Dal
Khairthal SC Chandra Shekhar Indian National Congress
Ramgarh None Raghuwar Dayal Bharatiya Janata Party
Alwar None Pushpa Devi Indian National Congress
Thanagazi None Rajesh Indian National Congress
Rajgarh ST Ram Dhan Indian National Congress
Lachhmangarh None Ishwar Lal Saini Indian National Congress
Kathumar SC Babu Lal Bairwa Indian National Congress
Kaman None Shamshul Hasan Indian National Congress
Nagar None Sampat Singh Lok Dal
Deeg None Krisnendra Kaur (deepa) Independent
Kumher None Nathi Singh Lok Dal
Bharatpur None Girraj Prasad Tiwari Indian National Congress
Rupbas SC Vijay Singh Indian National Congress
Nadbai None Yadunath Singh Lok Dal
Weir SC Jagannath Pahadia Indian National Congress
Bayana None Brijendra Singh Indian National Congress
Rajakhera None Mohan Prakash Lok Dal
Dholpur None Vasundhara Raje Bharatiya Janata Party
Bari None Daljeet Indian National Congress
Karauli None Shiv Charan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Sapotra ST Rishikesh Indian National Congress
Khandar SC Ram Gopal Sisodiya Indian National Congress
Sawai Madhopur None Moti Lal Independent
Bamanwas ST Bharat Lal Indian National Congress
Gangapur None Harish Chandra Palliwal Indian National Congress
Hindaun SC Umedi Lal Indian National Congress
Mahuwa None Kirodi Lal Meena Bharatiya Janata Party
Todabhim ST Mool Chand Indian National Congress
Niwai SC Gyarsi Lal Bharatiya Janata Party
Tonk None Zakiya Imnm Indian National Congress
Uniara None Digvijai Singh Janata Party
Todaraisingh None Mathoo Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Malpura None Narayan Singh Janata Party
Kishangarh None Jagjeet Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Ajmer East SC Raj Kumar Jaipal Indian National Congress
Ajmer West None Kishan Motwani Indian National Congress
Pushkar None Ramzan Khan Bharatiya Janata Party
Nasirabad None Govind Singh Indian National Congress
Beawar None Manak Chand Dani Indian National Congress
Masuda None Sohan Singh Indian National Congress
Bhinai None Neelima Indian National Congress
Kekri SC Lalit Bhati Indian National Congress
Hindoli None Ganesh Lal Bharatiya Janata Party
Nainwa None Prabhu Lal Bharatiya Janata Party
Patan SC Mangi Lal Bharatiya Janata Party
Bundi None Hari Mohan Sharma Indian National Congress
Kota None Lalit Kishore Chaturvedi Bharatiya Janata Party
Ladpura None Ram Kishan Indian National Congress
Digod None Dau Dayal Bharatiya Janata Party
Pipalda SC Heera Lal Arya Bharatiya Janata Party
Baran None Shiv Narain Indian National Congress
Kishanganj ST Heera Lal Independent
Atru SC Mada Maharaja Indian National Congress
Chhabra None Partap Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Ramganjmandi None Hari Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party
Khanpur None Harish Bharatiya Janata Party
Manohar Thana None Jagannath Bharatiya Janata Party
Jhalrapatan None Jawala Prasad Indian National Congress
Pirawa None Iqbal Ahmed Indian National Congress
Dag SC Deep Chand Indian National Congress
Begun None Pankaj Pancholi Indian National Congress
Gangrar SC Amar Chand Indian National Congress
Kapasin None Deenbandhu Verma Indian National Congress
Chittorgarh None Laxman Singh Indian National Congress
Nimbahera None Bheron Singh Sekhawat Bharatiya Janata Party
Badi Sadri None Udai Ram Dhakad Indian National Congress
Pratapgarh ST Dhan Raj Meena Indian National Congress
Kushalgarh ST Ver Singh Indian National Congress
Danpur ST Bahadur Singh Lok Dal
Ghatol ST Navneer Lal Ninama Bharatiya Janata Party
Banswara None Hari Dev Joshi Indian National Congress
Bagidora ST Panna Lal Indian National Congress
Sagwara ST Kamla Devi Indian National Congress
Chorasi ST Shanker Lal Indian National Congress
Dungarpur ST Nathu Ram Indian National Congress
Aspur ST Mahendra Kumar Indian National Congress
Lasadia ST Kamla Indian National Congress
Vallabhnagar None Gulab Singh Indian National Congress
Mavli None Hanuman Prasad Prabhakar Indian National Congress
Rajsamand SC Madan Lal Indian National Congress
Nathdwara None C. P. Joshi Indian National Congress
Udaipur None Girija Vyas Indian National Congress
Udaipur Rural ST Khem Raj Indian National Congress
Salumber ST Than Singh Indian National Congress
Sarada ST Bheru Lal Meena Indian National Congress
Kherwara ST Daya Ram Parmar Independent
Phalasia ST Kuber Singh Indian National Congress
Gongunda ST Devendra Kumar Meena Indian National Congress
Kumbhalgarh None Heera Lal Deopura Indian National Congress
Bhim None Laxman Singh Indian National Congress
Mandal None Bihari Lal Pareek Indian National Congress
Sahada None Ram Lal Upadhyaya Indian National Congress
Bhilwara None Pranvir Indian National Congress
Mandalgarh None Shiv Charan Mathur Indian National Congress
Jahazpur None Ratan Lal Tambi Indian National Congress
Shahpura SC Debi Lal Indian National Congress
Banera None Ramchandra Jat Janata Party
Asind None Vijendra Pal Singh Independent
Jaitaran None Pratap Singh Indian National Congress
Raipur None Heera Singh Chouhan Bharatiya Janata Party
Sojat None Madhav Singh Diwan Indian National Congress
Kharchi None Khangar Singh Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
Desuri SC Pokar Lal Parihar Indian National Congress
Pali None Pushpa Bharatiya Janata Party
Sumerpur None Bina Kak Indian National Congress
Bali None Raghunath Indian National Congress
Sirohi None Ram Lal Indian National Congress
Pindwara-Abu ST Surma Ram Indian National Congress
Reodar SC Chhoga Ram Indian National Congress
Sanchore None Raghunath Alias Rugnath Indian National Congress
Raniwara None Arjun Singh Deora Independent
Bhinmal None Suraj Pal Singh Indian National Congress
Jalore SC Mangi Lal Arya Indian National Congress
Ahore None Bhagraj Chaudhary Lok Dal
Siwana SC Mota Ram Indian National Congress
Pachpadra None Champa Lal Banthiya Bharatiya Janata Party
Barmer None Ganga Ram Chaudhary Lok Dal
Gudamalani None Hema Ram Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Chohtan None Abdul Hadi Lok Dal
Sheo None Umed Singh Janata Party
Jaisalmer None Multana Ram Independent
Shergarh None Ratan Kanwar Bharatiya Janata Party
Jodhpur None Bird Mal Bharatiya Janata Party
Sardarpura None Man Singh Deora Indian National Congress
Sursagar SC Narpat Ram Indian National Congress
Luni None Ram Singh Indian National Congress
Bilara None Rajendra Choudhary Indian National Congress
Bhopalgarh None Narain Ram Bera Lok Dal
Osian None Narendra Singh Bhati Indian National Congress
Phalodi None Mohan Lal Independent
Nagaur None Bamodar Das Indian National Congress
Jayal SC Mohan Lal Lok Dal
Ladnun None Harji Ram Lok Dal
Deedwana None Bhanwara Ram Indian National Congress
Nawan None Harish Chand Bharatiya Janata Party
Makrana None A. Aziz Lok Dal
Parbatsar SC Mohan Lal Lok Dal
Degana None Kalyan Singh Janata Party
Merta None Nathu Ram Lok Dal
Mundawar None Ram Dev Lok Dal

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former Chief Ministers of Rajasthan". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 December 2021.