1985 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

The 7th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1985.[1][2][3] The incumbent Indian National Congress (INC) obtained majority with an increase in the vote share and number of seats which was a record in terms of number of seats. INC won 149 seats out of total 182 seats. Janata Party (JP) won only 14 seats, showcasing dominance of INC at that time. This was the best ever electoral performance of INC in Gujarat and their record of 149 seats was surpassed only by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2022 elections. 1985 election remains the most recent election in Gujarat in which Indian National Congress won a majority in Gujarat Assembly as its support and vote bank was heavily declined by the rise of BJP

1985 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election


All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
92 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Madhav Singh Solanki
Party INC JP
Leader's seat Bhadran
Last election 141 21
Seats won 149 14
Seat change Increase8 Decrease7
Popular vote 51,22,753 17,75,338
Percentage 55.55% 19.25

Chief Minister before election

Madhav Singh Solanki
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Madhav Singh Solanki
INC

Results

Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes  % Won +/−
Indian National Congress (INC) 5,122,75355.55 149 +8
Janata Party 1,775,33819.25 14 -7
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 1,379,12014.96 11 +2
Independents (IND) 856,1609.28 8
CPM 16,5430.18 0 0
CPI 24,0130.26 0 0
Total 9,221,149100.00 182±0
Valid votes 7,770,198 98.03
Invalid votes 155,782 1.97
Votes cast / turnout 13,676,131 51.59
Registered voters 15,363,762

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
AbdasaNoneKanubha Madhubha Jadeja Indian National Congress
MandviNoneSuresh Chandra Rupshanker Mehta Bharatiya Janata Party
BhujNoneKumudini Gajendra Pancholi Indian National Congress
MundraSCVaiji Punamchand Indian National Congress
AnjarNoneNavinbhai Shastri Indian National Congress
RaparNonePatel Harilal Nanji Indian National Congress
DasadaSCChandraben Sureshbhai Shrimali Indian National Congress
WadhwanNoneDave Nandkishorebhai Trambaklal Indian National Congress
LimbdiNoneJanaksingh Khengarji Rana Indian National Congress
ChotilaNoneKaramshibhai Kanjibhai Makwana Independent
HalvadNoneJivubhabhai Ghelubhabhai Zala Indian National Congress
DhrangadhraNoneSanghvi Arvind Sakerchand Indian National Congress
MorviNoneAghara Amaratlal Ganeshbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
TankaraNonePatel Vallabhbhai Popatbhai Indian National Congress
WankanerNoneJinjaria Popat Savsi Independent
JasdanNoneDabhi Mamaiyabhai Haribhai Indian National Congress
Rajkot-iNoneSusheelabenk Sheth Indian National Congress
Rajkot-iiNoneVala Vajubhai Rudabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajkot RuralSCChandrakant Bhanubhai Waghela Indian National Congress
GondalNoneSorathiya Popatbhai Lakhabhai Indian National Congress
JetpurNonePatel Dilipbhai Ramanbhai Indian National Congress
DhorajiNoneSojitra Chhaganbhai Shambhubhai Indian National Congress
UpletaNoneKalariya Jayantilal Bhagvanji Indian National Congress
JodiyaNoneBhimani Dayabhai Devsibhai Indian National Congress
JamnagarNoneVasantbhai Sanghvi Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamnagar RuralSCHirani Bhimji Naran Indian National Congress
KalawadNonePatel Keshubhai Savdasbhai Bharatiya Janata Party
JamjodhpurNoneKalaria Rameshbhai Vithabhai Indian National Congress
BhanvadNoneGoriya Markhibhai Jethabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
KhambhaliaNoneMadam Hematbhai Rambhai Independent
DwarkaNonePabari Jamnadas Gokaldas Independent
PorbandarNoneAgath Laxmanbhai Bhimbhai Indian National Congress
KutiyanaNoneMahant Vijaydasji Virdasji Indian National Congress
MangrolNoneChudasama Chandrikaben Kanjibhai Indian National Congress
ManavadarNonePatel Jashumati Arjunbhai Indian National Congress
KeshodSCDhavada Parbat Bhoja Indian National Congress
TalalaNoneZala Arsibhai Punja Janata Party
SomnathNoneBaloch M. F. Indian National Congress
UnaNoneUkabhai Sidibhai Zala Indian National Congress
VisavadarNoneRamani Popatlal Ramajibhai Indian National Congress
MaliyaNoneKambaliya Bharatkumar Naranbhai Indian National Congress
JunagadhNonePatel Godhanbhai Gokal Bhai Indian National Congress
BabraNoneKhokhariya Valjibhai Nanjibhai Indian National Congress
LathiNoneKhodidas Thakkar Indian National Congress
AmreliNoneDillipbhai Nanubhai Sanghani Bharatiya Janata Party
DhariNoneManubhai Kotadia Janata Party
KodinarNoneKamalia Arshibhai Kanabhai Indian National Congress
RajulaNoneNakum Khodabhai Rajabhai Indian National Congress
BotadNoneKhachar Hathibhai Chhelbhai Indian National Congress
GadhadaSCKantibhai Valjibhai Gohil Indian National Congress
PalitanaNoneSama Majidbhai Dadabhai Indian National Congress
SihorNoneAmarshibhai Patel Indian National Congress
KundlaNonePatel Dhirubhai Thakarshibhai (dhirubhai Dudhwala) Indian National Congress
MahuvaNoneVajubhai Jani Indian National Congress
TalajaNoneVaja Bhadrasinh Jamsinh Indian National Congress
GhoghoNoneGohil Dilipsing Ajitsinh Indian National Congress
Bhavnagar NorthNoneOza Digantbhai Dilipkumar Indian National Congress
Bhavnagar SouthNoneJamod Shashibhai Mavjibhai Indian National Congress
DhandhukaNoneShah Natwarlal Chandulal Indian National Congress
DholkaNoneParsotambhai Ravjibhai Makwana Indian National Congress
BavlaSCMotilal Mavjibhai Chavda Indian National Congress
MandalNoneGhanshyam Thakkar Indian National Congress
ViramgamNoneKoli Patel Somababhai Gandabhai Bharatiya Janata Party
SarkhejNoneNalin K. Patel Indian National Congress
DaskroiNoneSodha Fatehsinh Indian National Congress
DehgamNoneGabhaji Mangaji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party
SabarmatiNoneBharat Gadhavi Indian National Congress
Ellis BridgeNoneBabubhai Vasanwala Janata Party
Dariapur-kazipurNoneRajput Surendrakumar Netrapal Sinh (surendrarajput) Indian National Congress
ShahpurNoneShah Jitendrakumar Chinubhai (jitushah) Indian National Congress
KalupurNoneTamizben Koreishi Indian National Congress
AsarwaNonePatani Laxmanbhai Kalidas Indian National Congress
RakhialNoneHasmukh Patel Indian National Congress
Shaher KotdaSCManubhai Parmar Indian National Congress
KhadiaNoneAshok Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party
JamalpurNoneAbdul Rahim Tajuji Kundiwala Indian National Congress
ManinagarNoneRamlal Ruplal Indian National Congress
NarodaNoneGeetaben Daxini Indian National Congress
GandhinagarNoneKasam Bapu Indian National Congress
KalolNoneThakor Shankerji Kalaji Indian National Congress
KadiNoneThakor Karsanji Manganji Indian National Congress
JotanaSCJadav Mansigbhai Virabhai Indian National Congress
MehsanaNonePatel Manilal Virchanddas Indian National Congress
MansaNoneShukla Hariprasad Vithalram Indian National Congress
VijapurNoneRaval Nareshkumar Gangaram Indian National Congress
VisnagarNoneBholabhai Chaturbhai Patel Independent
KheraluNoneThakor Shankerji Okhaji Independent
UnjhaNoneChimanbhai Jivabhai Patel Janata Party
SidhpurNoneRaval Narendra Mohanlal Indian National Congress
VagdodNoneKeshaji Shankarji Thakor Indian National Congress
PatanNoneKantilal Nanalal Patel Indian National Congress
ChanasmaNoneDarbar Udaisinhbhai Jalimsinh Indian National Congress
SamiNoneThakor Viraji Navaji Bharatiya Janata Party
RadhanpurNoneKhodidan Bhimjibhai Zula Indian National Congress
VavNonePatel Parbatbhai Savabhai Indian National Congress
DeodarNoneVaghela Mansinhji Pratapsinhji Indian National Congress
KankrejNoneShah Jayantilal Virchand Janata Party
DeesaNoneVaghela Liladharbhai Khodaji Independent
DhaneraNonePatel Joitabhai Kashnabhai Indian National Congress
PalanpurNoneMehta Sureshbhai Sarabhai Indian National Congress
VadgamSCParmar Dolatbhai Chelaram Indian National Congress
DantaNoneBaldevsinh D. Veghela Indian National Congress
KhedbrahmaSTKatara Kaljibhai Ratnaji Indian National Congress
IdarSCKarsandas Soneri Janata Party
BhilodaNoneUpendra Trivedi Indian National Congress
HimatnagarNonePatel Lakhabhai Bachechardas Indian National Congress
PrantijNonePatel Govindbhai Prabhudas Indian National Congress
ModasaNoneChandusinh Thakor Indian National Congress
BayadNoneSolanki Ramsinji Rupsinhji Independent
MeghrajNoneZala Narendrasinh Mansinh Indian National Congress
SantrampurNonePandya Probhkant Damodardas Janata Party
JhalodSTMunia Virjibhai Limbabhai Indian National Congress
LimdiSTDamor Malsing Fata Indian National Congress
DohadSTPatel Lalitkumar Bhagwandas Indian National Congress
LimkhedaSTPasaya Virsinghbhai Bhulabhai Indian National Congress
Devgadh BariaNoneRaman Patel Indian National Congress
RajgadhNonePatel Shantilal Parshotambhai Janata Party
HalolNoneBaria Udesinh Mohanbhai Indian National Congress
KalolNoneChauhan Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Indian National Congress
GodhraNoneKhalpa Abdulrahim Ismail Indian National Congress
ShehraNoneParmar Jashbantsinh Mansukh Indian National Congress
LunavadaNoneUpadhy Hargovi Devshankar Janata Party
RandhikpurSTGondia Badlabhai Muljibhai Indian National Congress
BalasinorNoneBabi Nurjahan Bkhat Mohamadibrahimkhan Indian National Congress
KapadvanjNoneChauhan Budhaji Jitaji Indian National Congress
ThasraNoneParmar Champaben Ramsinh Janata Party
UmrethNoneKusumben Hariharbhai Khpibholja Indian National Congress
KathlalNoneZala Maganbhai Gokalbhai Indian National Congress
MehmedabadNoneChuhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh Janata Party
MahudhaNoneSodha Balwant Singh Sudhansingh Indian National Congress
NadiadNoneDinsha J. Patel Janata Party
ChakalasiNoneAmarsinhji Bhuiatsinhji Vagehla Indian National Congress
AnandNoneRanchhodbhai Shanabhai Solanki Indian National Congress
SarsaNonePatel Govindbhai Jesangbhai Indian National Congress
PetladNoneAshabhai Dhulabhai Baraiya Indian National Congress
SojitraSCMakwana Shantabahen Yogendrabhai Indian National Congress
MatarNoneParmar Mulrajsinh Madhavsinh Indian National Congress
BorsadNoneUmedbhai Fatesinh Gohel Indian National Congress
BhadranNoneMadhavsinh Solanki Indian National Congress
CambayNoneChudasama Vijaysinhji Ladhubha Indian National Congress
Chhota UdaipurSTRathawa Sukharmbhai Hariyabhai Indian National Congress
JetpurNoneRathava Mohansinh Chhtubhai Janata Party
NasvadiSTBhil Meghabhai Jagabhai Indian National Congress
SankhedaSTTadvi Bhaijibhai Bhanabhai Indian National Congress
DabhoiNoneKusvaha Girirajkumari Indian National Congress
SavliNoneBrahmbhatt Prakashchandra Kanubhai (coco) Janata Party
Baroda CityNoneBhikhabhai Muljibhai Pabari Indian National Congress
SayajiganjNonePurohit Shirish Manubhai Indian National Congress
RaopuraNoneThakor Rameshbhai Ram Singhbhai Indian National Congress
VaghodiaNonePatel Manubhai Lallubhai Indian National Congress
Baroda RuralNoneChauhan Mahhendrasinh Takhatsinh Indian National Congress
PadraNoneParmar Jitubhai Somabhai Indian National Congress
KarjanSCBhailabhai K. Dabhi Indian National Congress
JambusarNoneSolanki Manganbhai Bhukhanbhai Indian National Congress
VagraNoneMahida Harisinh Phagubava Indian National Congress
BroachNoneMohmed Hafezi Ismail Patel Indian National Congress
AnkleshwarNonePatel Nathubhai Narotambhai Indian National Congress
JhagadiaSTVasava Revadasbhai Limjibhai Indian National Congress
DediapadaSTVasava Ramjibhai Hirabhai Indian National Congress
RajpiplaSTVasava Premsingbhai Devjibhai Indian National Congress
NijharSTVasava Bhimsing Fojsing Indian National Congress
MangrolSTVassava Jayisinh Dungariabhai Indian National Congress
SongadhSTGamit Vasanjibhai Ganjibhai Indian National Congress
VyaraSTAmarsinh Bhilabhai Chaudhari Indian National Congress
MahuvaSTDhodiya Dhanjibhai Karshanbhai Indian National Congress
BardoliSTHalpati Jitubhai Chhitubhai Indian National Congress
KamrejSTRathod Naranbhai Vanmalibhai Indian National Congress
OlpadNonePatel Mahendrabhai Ratanjibhai Indian National Congress
Surat City NorthNoneIndra Jyoraj Solanki Indian National Congress
Surat City EastNoneMahaswetabahen Jashwantsinh Chauhan Indian National Congress
Surat City WestNoneBabubhai Sopariwala Indian National Congress
ChorasiNoneKantibhai Keshavbhai Patel Indian National Congress
JalalporeNonePatel Vasantbhai Parbhubhai Indian National Congress
NavsariSTTalavia Mohanbhai Ranchhodbhai Indian National Congress
GandeviNoneDesai Dinker Bhikhubhai Indian National Congress
ChikhliSTPatel Bhartiben Nardevbhai Indian National Congress
Dangs-bansdaSTPatel Chandarbhai Haribhai Indian National Congress
BulsarNoneBarjorji Cowasji Pardiwala Indian National Congress
DharampurSTPatel Shankarbhai Ravjibhai Indian National Congress
Mota PondhaSTPatel Barjulbhai Navlabhai Indian National Congress
PardiSTPatel Savitaben Gamanbhai Indian National Congress
UmbergaonSTPatel Chhotubhai Vestabhai Indian National Congress

References

  1. "Gujarat Assembly elections on year 1985". The Hindu Business Line. 1985. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. "Gujarat Assembly elections on year 1985 results in short overview". The Hindu Business Line. 1985.
  3. "BJP in Gujrat, before BJP, Congress wins one sided". The Hindu Business Line. 1985.
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