Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1985

Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1985
India

All 224 seats of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
113 seats needed for a majority

  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ramakrishna Hegde
Party Janata Party INC
Seats won 139 65
Popular vote 6,418,795 6,009,461
Percentage 43.60% 40.82%

Chief Minister before election

Ramakrishna Hegde
Janata Party

Elected Chief Minister

Ramakrishna Hegde
Janata Party

Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1985 was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.[1] The elections resulted in a spectacular victory for the Janata Party led by Chief minister Ramakrishna Hegde.

Results

 Summary of results of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1985[1]
Political Party
Seats Contested
Seats Won
Number of Votes
% of Votes
Seat change
Janata Party2051396,418,79543.60%Increase 44
Indian National Congress223656,009,46140.82%Decrease 17
Communist Party of India73133,0080.90%Steady
Bharatiya Janata Party1162571,2803.88%Decrease 16
Communist Party of India (Marxist)72127,3330.86%Decrease 1
Independents1200131,393,6269.47%Decrease 9
Total179522414,720,634

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, Election Commission of India". Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, Election Commission of India ()
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