1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

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1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election [1]
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  1980 1985 1990  

All 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly
74 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik.JPG
Biju-Patnaik.jpg
Leader Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Biju Patnaik [2]
Party Congress(I) JNP
Leader's seat Athagarh & Khurda Bhubaneswar
Seats won11721
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1"New"
Popular vote40,07,25824,01,566
Percentage51.0832.03
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.3"New"

Chief Minister before election

Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Congress(I)

Elected Chief Minister

Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Congress(I)

Elections to the Ninth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held in 1985.

Contents

Constituencies

The elections were held for 145 instead of 147 constituencies as a result of some candidates death contesting in Kakatpur and Keonjhar constituency. Out of 147 seats, 22 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 33 for Scheduled Tribes and 92 for unreserved seats.

Contesting parties

There are seven national parties CPI, INC, BJP, JNP, CPM, ICS and LKD, One state party ICJ three registered unrecognised party Jharkhand Party, JMM and SUC and some Independent Politicians took part in this assembly election. Indian National Congress emerged as the winner by winning 117 [3] seats. Janaki Ballabh Patnaik become the Chief Minister of Odisha and was replaced by Hemananda Biswal [4] for the last few months of this assembly tenure. Biju Patnaik become the Leader of Opposition in the 9th Orissa Assembly.

Results

Source: Election Commission of India [5]
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PartyPopular voteSeats
ColorFlagNameSymbolVotes%±pp ContestedWon+/−
Indian National Congress Flag.svg Indian National Congress Hand INC.svg 4,007,25851.08Increase2.svg3.3147117Decrease2.svg1
Janata Party 2,401,56630.61Increase2.svg26.4714021Increase2.svg18
CPI-banner.svg Communist Party of India CPI symbol.svg 259,5083.31Decrease2.svg1.78271Decrease2.svg3
BJP flag.svg Bharatiya Janata Party Lotos flower symbol.svg 204,3462.60Increase2.svg1.24671Increase2.svg1
- Independents -823,85010.50Decrease2.svg1.383747Steady2.svg
Total-100--147-
Valid Votes7,845,05051.15
Invalid Votes171,533-
Total Votes polled / turnout8,016,58352.57
Abstentation7,320,617-
Total No. of Electors15,337,200

Elected Members

DistrictAC. No.ConstituencyMemberParty
Mayurbhanj 1 Karanjia (ST) Karunakar Naik Indian National Congress
2 Jashipur (ST) Sambhunath Naik Independent
3 Bahalda (ST) Bhagey Gobardhan Janata Party
4 Rairangpur (ST) Bhabendra Nath Majhi Indian National Congress
5 Bangriposi (ST) Kangoi Singh Indian National Congress
6 Kuliana (ST) Saraswati Hembram Indian National Congress
7 Baripada Prasanna Kumar Dash Indian National Congress
8 Baisinga (ST) Pruthunath Kisku Indian National Congress
9 Khunta (ST) Biram Murmu Indian National Congress
10 Udala (ST) Ramaneswar Madhei Indian National Congress
Baleshwar 11 Bhograi Umarani Patra Indian National Congress
12 Jaleswar Judisthir Jena Indian National Congress
13 Basta Bhupal Chandra Mahapatra Indian National Congress
14 Balasore Gopanarayan Das Indian National Congress
15 Soro Jadunath Das Mohapatra Indian National Congress
16 Simulia Padma Lochan Panda Indian National Congress
17 Nilgiri Sukumar Nayak Indian National Congress
18 Bhandaripokhari (SC) Panchanan Mandal Indian National Congress
19 Bhadrak Jugal Kishore Pattanayak Indian National Congress
20 Dhamnagar Jagannath Rout Indian National Congress
21 Chandbali (SC) Netrananda Malik Indian National Congress
22 Basudevpur Madhu Sadan Panigrahi Indian National Congress
Cuttack 23 Sukinda Sarata Rout Indian National Congress
24 Korai Ramachandra Khuntia Indian National Congress
25 Jajpur (SC) Jagannath Mallick Janata Party
26 Dharamsala Kangali Charan Panda Indian National Congress
27 Barchana Sitakanta Mahapatra Indian National Congress
28 Bari-Derabisi Srikant Kumar Jena Janata Party
29 Binjharpur (SC) Nabakishore Mallick Indian National Congress
30 Aul Olagobinda Nayak Indian National Congress
31 Patamundai (SC) Ganeswar Behera Indian National Congress
32 Rajnagar Nalinikanta Mohanty Janata Party
33 Kendrapara Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty Indian National Congress
34 Patkura Bijoy Mohapatra Janata Party
35 Tirtol Nityananda Samntaray Indian National Congress
36 Ersama Krushna Chandra Swain Indian National Congress
37 Balikuda Jyotish Chandra Das Indian National Congress
38 Jagatsinghpur (SC) Kailash Chandra Mallik Indian National Congress
39 Kissannagar Batakrishna Jena Indian National Congress
40 Mahanga S. K. Matlub Ali Indian National Congress
41 Salepur (SC) Mayadhar Sethi Indian National Congress
42 Gobindpur Trilochan Kanungo Independent
43 Cuttack Sadar Dola Gobind Pradhan Indian National Congress
44 Cuttack City Sayad Mustafiz Ahemad Janata Party
45 Choudwar Rasananda Sahu Indian National Congress
46 Banki Akshaya Kumar Pattanaik Indian National Congress
47 Athgarh Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Indian National Congress
48 Baramba Lalit Mohan Mohanty Indian National Congress
Puri 49 Balipatna (SC) Raghab Chandra Seth Indian National Congress
50 Bhubaneswar Biju Patnaik Janata Party
51 Jatni Suresh Kumar Routray Indian National Congress
52 Pipli Pradeep Maharathy Janata Party
53 Nimapara (SC) Rabindra Kumar Sethy Indian National Congress
54 Kakatpur Surendra Nath Naik Janata Party
55 Satyabadi Rabindra Kumar Das Indian National Congress
56 Puri Braja Kishore Tripathy Janata Party
57 Brahmagiri Gangadhar Mohapatra Indian National Congress
58 Chilka Debendranath Manasingh Indian National Congress
59 Khurda Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Indian National Congress
60 Begunia Kailash Chandra Mohapatra Indian National Congress
61 Ranpur Ramakanta Mishra Indian National Congress
62 Nayagarh Bhagabat Behera Janata Party
63 Khandapara Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj Indian National Congress
64 Daspalla Harihar Karan Indian National Congress
Ganjam 65 Jaganathprasad (SC) Damburudhar Sethi Indian National Congress
66 Bhanjanagar Umakanta Misra Indian National Congress
67 Suruda Sarat Chandra Panda Indian National Congress
68 Aska Raghaba Parida Indian National Congress
69 Kabisuryanagar Radha Govinda Sahu Indian National Congress
70 Kodala Ram Krushna Patnaik Janata Party
71 Khallikote V. Sugnana Kumari Deo Janata Party
72 Chatrapur Ashok Kumar Choudhury Indian National Congress
73 Hinjili Udayanath Nayak Indian National Congress
74 Gopalpur (SC) Ghana Syama Behere Indian National Congress
75 Berhampur Sibasankar Sahani Indian National Congress
76 Chikiti Chintamani Dyan Samantara Indian National Congress
77 Mohana Sarat Kumar Jena Indian National Congress
78 Ramagiri (ST) Haladhar Karji Independent
79 Parlakhemundi Trinath Sahu Indian National Congress
Koraput 80 Gunupur (ST) Bhagirathi Gomango Indian National Congress
81 Bissam-cuttack (ST) Dambaru Dhar Ulaka Indian National Congress
82 Rayagada (ST) Ulaka Rama Chandra Indian National Congress
83 Lakshmipur (ST) Anantaram Majhi Indian National Congress
84 Pottangi (ST) Chandrama Santha Indian National Congress
85 Koraput Nrushimananda Brahma Indian National Congress
86 Malkangiri (SC) Nadiabasi Biswas Independent
87 Chitrakonda (ST) Gangadhar Madi Indian National Congress
88 Kotpad (ST) Basudev Majhi Indian National Congress
89 Jeypore Gupta Prasad Das Indian National Congress
90 Nowrangpur Habibulla Khan Indian National Congress
91 Kodinga (ST) Bhogabati Pujari Indian National Congress
92 Dabugam (ST) Domburu Majhi Indian National Congress
93 Umarkote (ST) Parama Pujari Indian National Congress
Kalahandi 94 Nawapara Ghasi Ram Majhi Janata Party
95 Khariar Anup Singh Deo Indian National Congress
96 Dharamgarh (SC) Jugaram Behera Indian National Congress
97 Koksara Rahas Bihari Behera Indian National Congress
98 Junagarh Bikram Keshari Deo Janata Party
99 Bhawanipatna (SC) Bhakta Charan Das Janata Party
100 Narla (ST) Kumarmani Sabar Indian National Congress
101 Kesinga Bhupinder Singh Indian National Congress
Phulabani 102 Balliguda (ST) Laxmikanta Mallik Indian National Congress
103 Udayagiri (ST) Nagarjuna Pradhan Indian National Congress
104 Phulbani (SC) Abhimanyu Behera Indian National Congress
105 Boudh Sujit Kumar Padhi Indian National Congress
Balangir 106 Titilagarh (SC) Purna Chandra Mahananda Indian National Congress
107 Kantabanji Chaitanya Pradhan Independent
108 Patnagarh Sushil Kumar Prushty Indian National Congress
109 Saintala Radha Kanta Panda Indian National Congress
110 Loisingha Balgopal Mishra Independent
111 Bolangir Mahammad Mujafar Hussain Khan Indian National Congress
112 Sonepur (SC) Achyuta Biswal Indian National Congress
113 Binka Chitaranjan Mishra Indian National Congress
114 Birmaharajpur Kartika Prasad Taria Indian National Congress
Dhenkanal 115 Athmallik Amarnath Pradhan Indian National Congress
116 Angul Prafulla Misra Indian National Congress
117 Hindol (SC) Rabinarayan Naik Indian National Congress
118 Dhenkanal Nandini Satpathy Independent
119 Gondia Prafulla Kumar Bhanja Indian National Congress
120 Kamakhyanagar Prasan Pattanayak Bharatiya Janata Party
121 Pallahara Bibhudhendra Pratap Das Indian National Congress
122 Talcher (SC) Bhajaman Behara Indian National Congress
Sambalpur 123 Padampur Satyabhusan Sahu Indian National Congress
124 Melchhamunda Prakashchandra Debta Indian National Congress
125 Bijepur Nikunja Bihari Singh Janata Party
126 Bhatli (SC) Mohan Nag Indian National Congress
127 Bargarh Jadummani Pradhan Indian National Congress
128 Sambalpur Shraddhakar Supakar Indian National Congress
129 Brajarajnagar Prasannakumar Panda Communist Party of India
130 Jharsuguda Birendra Pandey Indian National Congress
131 Laikera (ST) Hemananda Biswal Indian National Congress
132 Kuchinda (ST) Jagateshwar Mirdha Indian National Congress
133 Rairakhol (SC) Abhimanyu Kumar Indian National Congress
134 Deogarh Raj Kishore Pradhan Indian National Congress
Sundergarh 135 Sundargarh Bharatendra Sekher Deo Janata Party
136 Talsara (ST) Gajadhar Majhi Indian National Congress
137 Rajgangpur (ST) Mangala Kisan Janata Party
138 Biramitrapur (ST) Remish Kerketta Indian National Congress
139 Rourkela Dilip Ray Janata Party
140 Raghunathpali (ST) Frida Topno Indian National Congress
141 Bonai (ST) Basanta Kumar Singh Dandpat Indian National Congress
Keonjhar 142 Champua (ST) Dhanurjay Laguri Indian National Congress
143 Patna Hrushikesh Naik Indian National Congress
144 Keonjhar (ST) Chhotaray Majhi Janata Party
145 Telkoi (ST) Pranaballav Naik Indian National Congress
146 Ramchandrapur Niranjan Patnaik Indian National Congress
147 Anandapur (SC) Jayadev Jena Indian National Congress

References

  1. "Orissa 1985". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  2. "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 1985". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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  4. odisha, chief minister of (2021-06-17). "list of former chief minister". Archived from the original on 2018-03-13.
  5. "Orissa 1985". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-06-17.