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.
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All 200 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 101 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 21,228,702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 54.93% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976, Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly was assigned 200 constituencies.
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 | |||||
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 | |
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