1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election of 1985 took place in January 1985 in 294 constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, India. The elections were conducted to elect the government in the state of Andhra Pradesh for the next five years. The TDP secured a huge majority winning 202 seats. The Indian National Congress winning only 50 seats.

1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election


All 294 Legislative Assembly seats
148 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader N. T. Rama Rao Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Party TDP INC
Leader's seat Gudivada yemmiganur
Last election 1983 1978
Seats before 202 60
Seats won 202 50
Seat change 10

Chief minister before election

N. T. Rama Rao
TDP

Elected Chief minister

N. T. Rama Rao
TDP

Results

NoPartySeats ContestedSeats WonSeats changeVote ShareSwing
1Telugu Desam Party250202+146.21%-7.50%
2Indian National Congress29050-1037.25%+3.67%
3Communist Party of India (Marxist)1211+62.31%+0.20%
4Communist Party of India1211+72.69%-0.10%
5Bharatiya Janata Party108+31.32%-1.14%
6Janata Party53+20.76%-0.20%

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