1985 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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   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%
CM before election Hari Dev Joshi INC Elected CM Hari Dev Joshi INC

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

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

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
Mundwa	None	Ramdev Beniwal		Lok Dal

See also

• List of constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

References

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.