1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

The 1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election 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.

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
All 224 seats of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
113 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ramakrishna Hegde
Party JP INC
Leader's seat Basavanagudi
Last election 95 82
Seats won 139 65
Seat change 44 17
Popular vote 6,418,795 6,009,461
Percentage 43.60% 40.82%
Swing 10.53% 0.40%
Chief Minister before election

Ramakrishna Hegde
JP

 Elected Chief Minister

Ramakrishna Hegde
JP

Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies (1978-2008)

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% 44
Indian National Congress223656,009,46140.82% 17
Communist Party of India73133,0080.90%
Bharatiya Janata Party1162571,2803.88% 16
Communist Party of India (Marxist)72127,3330.86% 1
Independents1200131,393,6269.47% 9
Total179522414,720,634

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