1985 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly election in Rajasthan, India

1985 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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All 200 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
101 seats needed for a majority
Registered| 21,228,702
Turnout| 54.93%
|  | Majority party  | Minority party  | Third party

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Leader  | Hari Dev Joshi |  |
Party  | INC | BJP | CPI
Leader's seat  | Banswara |  |
Seats before  | 133  | 32  |
Seats won  | 113  | 39  | 1
Seat change  | 20  | 7  |
Popular vote  | 46.57%  | 21.24%  | 1.23%

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| CM before election

Hari Dev Joshi
INC

| Elected CM

Hari Dev Joshi
INC

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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]

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

## Result[edit]

Party| Votes| %| Seats| +/–
| Indian National Congress| 5,342,920| 46.57| 113| –20
| Bharatiya Janata Party| 2,437,594| 21.24| 39| +7
| Lok Dal| 1,360,826| 11.86| 27| New
| Janata Party| 675,103| 5.88| 10| +2
| Communist Party of India| 141,063| 1.23| 1| 0
| Indian National Congress (Jagjivan)| 74,176| 0.65| 0| New
| Communist Party of India (Marxist)| 66,921| 0.58| 0| –1
| Indian Congress (Socialist)| 9,731| 0.08| 0| New
| Independents| 1,365,641| 11.90| 10| –2
Total| 11,473,975| 100.00| 200| 0
Valid votes| 11,473,975| 98.40|
Invalid/blank votes| 186,527| 1.60|
Total votes| 11,660,502| 100.00|
Registered voters/turnout| 21,228,702| 54.93|
Source: ECI[3]

## Elected Members[edit]

Constituency  | Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)  | Member  | Party

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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[edit]

* List of constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

## References[edit]

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.

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