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
Seats won 139 65
Popular vote 6,418,795 6,009,461
Percentage 43.60% 40.82%
Chief Minister before election

Ramakrishna Hegde
JP

 Elected Chief Minister

Ramakrishna Hegde
JP

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". Missing or empty |url= (help)Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, Election Commission of India ()
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