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

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All 224 seats of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly 113 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   JP 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]

Party		Seats Contested	Seats Won	Votes	Vote %	Seat change
	Janata Party	205	139	6,418,795	43.60%	44
	Indian National Congress	223	65	6,009,461	40.82%	17
	Communist Party of India	7	3	133,008	0.90%
	Bharatiya Janata Party	116	2	571,280	3.88%	16
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	7	2	127,333	0.86%	1
	Independents	1200	13	1,393,626	9.47%	9
	Total	1795	224	14,720,634

Elected members

S. No.	Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member	Party
1	Aurad	None	Gurupadappa Nagmarpalli		Janata Party
2	Bhalki	None	Kalyanrao Sangappa Molakere		Janata Party
3	Hulsoor	SC	Shivakantha Chature		Janata Party
4	Bidar	None	Mohd. Laiquddin Buranuddin		Indian National Congress
5	Humnabad	None	Baswaraj Hawagappa Patil		Indian National Congress
6	Basavakalyan	None	Basavaraj Patil Attur		Janata Party
7	Chincholi	None	Veerayya Swami Mahalingayya		Indian National Congress
8	Kamalapur	SC	G. Ramkrishna		Indian National Congress
9	Aland	None	Sharanabasappa Mali Patil Dhangapur		Indian National Congress
10	Gulbarga	None	S. K. Kanta		Janata Party
11	Shahabad	SC	K. B. Shanappa		Communist Party of India
12	Afzalpur	None	Malikayya Venkayya Guttadar		Indian National Congress
13	Chittapur	None	Vishwanath Patil Hebbal		Janata Party
14	Sedam	None	Chandershekhar Reddy Madna		Independent
15	Jevargi	None	Dharamsingh Narayansingh		Indian National Congress
16	Gurmitkal	SC	Mallikarjun Kharge		Indian National Congress
17	Yadgir	None	Vishwanath Reddy		Janata Party
18	Shahapur	None	Shivashekhara Gouda Sirwal		Indian National Congress
19	Shorapur	None	Madan Gopal Naik		Indian National Congress
20	Devadurga	SC	A. Purshpavathi		Janata Party
21	Raichur	None	Mohamed Oner Abdul Rahman		Indian National Congress
22	Kalmala	None	Krishnamurthy		Janata Party
23	Manvi	None	Thimmangouda Anwari		Janata Party
24	Lingsugur	None	Rana Amarappa Naik		Janata Party
25	Sindhnoor	None	R. Narayanappa		Indian National Congress
26	Kushtagi	None	M. S. Patil		Janata Party
27	Yelburga	None	Basawaraj Rayraddi		Janata Party
28	Kanakagiri	None	Srirangadevarayalu		Indian National Congress
29	Gangawati	None	Gawli Mahadevappa		Janata Party
30	Koppal	None	Agadi Viruprakashappa Sanganna		Janata Party
31	Siruguppa	None	C. M. Revana Siddaiah		Janata Party
32	Kurugodu	None	B. Shivarama Reddy		Janata Party
33	Bellary	None	M. Ramappa		Indian National Congress
34	Hospet	None	Bhimaneni Kondaiah		Janata Party
35	Sandur	None	U. Bhupathi		Janata Party
36	Kudligi	None	N. T. Bommanna		Indian National Congress
37	Kottur	None	K. V. Ravindranath Babu		Indian National Congress
38	Hoovina Hadagali	None	M. P. Prakash		Janata Party
39	Harapanahalli	SC	B. H. Enka Naik		Indian National Congress
40	Harihar	None	B. G. Kotrappa		Janata Party
41	Davanagere	None	Pampapathi		Communist Party of India
42	Mayakonda	None	K. Mallappa		Janata Party
43	Bharamasagara	SC	B. M. Thippesamy		Janata Party
44	Chitradurga	None	H. Ekanthaiah		Janata Party
45	Jagalur	None	G. H. Aswathreddy		Indian National Congress
46	Molakalmuru	None	Purna Muthappa		Janata Party
47	Challakere	None	Thippesamy		Janata Party
48	Hiriyur	SC	R. Ramaiah		Indian National Congress
49	Holalkere	None	G. C. Manjunath		Janata Party
50	Hosadurga	None	G. Ramdas		Indian National Congress
51	Pavagada	SC	Somla Naik		Janata Party
52	Sira	None	C. P. Mudlagiriyappa		Indian National Congress
53	Kalambella	None	B. L. Gowda		Janata Party
54	Bellavi	None	C. N. Bhaskarappa		Janata Party
55	Madhugiri	SC	Rajavardhan		Janata Party
56	Koratagere	None	Veeranna		Janata Party
57	Tumkur	None	Lakshminarasimhaiah		Janata Party
58	Kunigal	None	Y. K. Ramaiah		Janata Party
59	Huliyurdurga	None	D. Nagarajaiah		Janata Party
60	Gubbi	None	G. S. Shivananiaha		Indian National Congress
61	Turuvekere	None	K. H. Ramakrishnaiah		Janata Party
62	Tiptur	None	B. S. Chandrashekaraih		Janata Party
63	Chikkanayakanahalli	None	B. Lakkappa		Indian National Congress
64	Gauribidanur	None	Chandrasekhar		Janata Party
65	Chikballapur	SC	K. M. Muniyappa		Janata Party
66	Sidlaghatta	None	S. Munishainappa		Janata Party
67	Bagepalli	None	B. Narayana Swamy		Indian National Congress
68	Chintamani	None	K. M. Krishna Reddy		Janata Party
69	Srinivasapur	None	K. R. Ramesh Kumar		Janata Party
70	Mulbagal	None	R. Venkataramaiah		Communist Party of India
71	Kolar Gold Field	SC	T. S. Mani		Communist Party of India
72	Bethamangala	SC	A. Chinnappa		Janata Party
73	Kolar	None	K. R. Srinivasaiah		Janata Party
74	Vemagal	None	C. Byre Gowda		Janata Party
75	Malur	None	H. B. Dyavarappa		Janata Party
76	Malleshwaram	None	M. Raghupathy		Janata Party
77	Rajaji Nagar	None	M. S. Krishnan		Communist Party of India
78	Gandhi Nagar	None	M. S. Narayana Rao		Janata Party
79	Chickpet	None	A. Lakshmisagar		Janata Party
80	Binnypet	None	G. Narayana Kumar		Janata Party
81	Chamrajpet	None	Mohammad Moieuddin		Janata Party
82	Basavanagudi	None	Ramakrishna Hegde		Janata Party
83	Jayanagar	None	M. Chandrasekhar		Janata Party
84	Shanti Nagar	SC	C. Kannan		Indian National Congress
85	Shivajinagar	None	R. Roshan Beg		Janata Party
86	Bharathinagar	None	K. J. George		Indian National Congress
87	Jayamahal	None	Jeevaraj Alva		Janata Party
88	Yelahanka	SC	B. Basavalingappa		Indian National Congress
89	Uttarahalli	None	M. Srinivas		Janata Party
90	Varthur	None	A. Krishnappa		Indian National Congress
91	Kanakapura	None	P. G. R. Sindhia		Janata Party
92	Sathanur	None	H. D. Deve Gowda		Janata Party
93	Channapatna	None	M. Varade Gowda (raju)		Janata Party
94	Ramanagara	None	Puttaswamy Gowda		Janata Party
95	Magadi	None	H. G. Channappa		Janata Party
96	Nelamangala	SC	B. Guruprasad		Janata Party
96	Doddaballapur	None	R. L. Jalappa		Janata Party
98	Devanahalli	SC	P. C. Munishamaiah		Janata Party
99	Hosakote	None	B. N. Bache Gowda		Janata Party
100	Anekal	SC	M. P. Keshavamurthy		Indian National Congress
101	Nagamangala	None	H. T. Krishnappa		Janata Party
102	Maddur	None	B. Appajigowda		Janata Party
103	Kiragavalu	None	G. Madegowda		Indian National Congress
104	Malavalli	SC	B. Somashekar		Janata Party
105	Mandya	None	S. D. Jayaram		Janata Party
106	Keragodu	None	H. D. Chowdaiah		Indian National Congress
107	Shrirangapattana	None	A. S. Bandisiddegowda		Janata Party
108	Pandavapura	None	K. Kempegowda		Independent
109	Krishnarajpete	None	Krishna		Janata Party
110	Hanur	None	G. Rajugowda		Independent
111	Kollegal	SC	B. Basavaiah		Janata Party
112	Banur	None	K. J. Ramaswamy		Janata Party
113	T. Narasipur	SC	H. C. Mahadevappa		Janata Party
114	Krishnaraja	None	Vedant Hemmige		Janata Party
115	Chamaraja	None	K. Kempere Gowda		Janata Party
116	Narasimharaja	None	Mukthar Unnisa		Indian National Congress
117	Chamundeshwari	None	Siddaramaiah		Janata Party
118	Nanjangud	None	D. T. Jaya Kumar		Janata Party
119	Santhemarahalli	SC	B. Rachaiah		Janata Party
120	Chamarajanagar	None	S. Puttaswamy		Indian National Congress
121	Gundlupet	None	K. S. Nagarathnamma		Indian National Congress
122	Heggadadevankote	SC	Kote M. Shivanna		Indian National Congress
123	Hunsur	None	H. L. Thimmegowda		Janata Party
124	Krishnarajanagara	None	S. Nanjappa		Janata Party
125	Periyapatna	None	K. Venkatesh		Janata Party
126	Virajpet	ST	Suma Vasantha		Indian National Congress
127	Madikeri	None	D. A. Chinnappa		Indian National Congress
128	Somwarpet	None	B. A. Jivijaya		Janata Party
129	Belur	SC	Kumaraswamy H. K.		Janata Party
130	Arsikere	None	D. B. Gangadharappa		Independent
131	Gandasi	None	E. Nanjegowda		Janata Party
132	Shravanabelagola	None	N. Gangadhar		Janata Party
133	Holenarasipur	None	H. D. Deve Gowda		Janata Party
134	Arkalgud	None	K. B. Mallappa		Janata Party
135	Hassan	None	B. V. Karigowda		Janata Party
136	Sakleshpur	None	B. D. Basavaraju		Janata Party
137	Sullia	SC	Kushala		Indian National Congress
138	Puttur	None	Vinaya Kumar Sorake		Indian National Congress
139	Vittla	None	B. A. Ummarabba		Indian National Congress
140	Belthangady	None	K. Vasantha Bangera		Bharatiya Janata Party
141	Bantval	None	Ramanath Rai		Indian National Congress
142	Mangalore	None	Blasius M. D. Souza		Indian National Congress
143	Ullal	None	B. M. Iddinabha		Indian National Congress
144	Surathkal	None	N. M. Adyanthaya		Indian National Congress
145	Kapu	None	Vasantha V. Salian		Indian National Congress
146	Udupi	None	M. Manorama Madhwaraj		Indian National Congress
147	Brahmavar	None	Basavaraj		Indian National Congress
148	Kundapura	None	Pratapchandra Shetty		Indian National Congress
149	Byndoor	None	G. S. Achar		Indian National Congress
150	Karkala	None	M. Veerappa Moily		Indian National Congress
151	Moodabidri	None	Amarnath Shetty K.		Janata Party
152	Sringeri	None	H. G. Govindegowda		Janata Party
153	Mudigere	SC	B. B. Ningaiah		Janata Party
154	Chikmagalur	None	B. Shankara		Independent
155	Birur	None	S. R. Lakshmaiah		Janata Party
156	Kadur	None	P. B. Onkaramurthy		Independent
157	Tarikere	None	B. R. Neelakantappa		Janata Party
158	Channagiri	None	J. H. Patel		Janata Party
159	Holehonnur	SC	Basvannappa		Janata Party
160	Bhadravati	None	Salera S. Siddappa		Independent
161	Honnali	None	D. G. Basawana		Janata Party
162	Shimoga	None	K. H. Srinivas		Indian National Congress
163	Tirthahalli	None	Patamakki Rathnakara		Indian National Congress
164	Hosanagar	None	B. Swamyrao		Indian National Congress
165	Sagar	None	B. Dharmappa		Janata Party
166	Sorab	None	S. Bangarappa		Indian National Congress
167	Shikaripura	None	B. S. Yediyurappa		Bharatiya Janata Party
168	Sirsi (SC)	SC	Kannade Gopal Mukund		Indian National Congress
169	Bhatkal	None	Rama Narayan Naik		Janata Party
170	Kumta	None	Gouda Narayan Holiyappa		Janata Party
171	Ankola	None	Ajjibal G. S. Hegde		Janata Party
172	Karwar	None	Rane Prabhakar Sadashiv		Indian National Congress
173	Haliyal	None	Deshpandey Raghunath Vishwanathrao		Janata Party
174	Dharwad Rural	None	Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj		Janata Party
175	Dharwad	None	Bellad Chandrakantha Gurappa		Independent
176	Hubli City	None	A. M. Hindasgri		Indian National Congress
177	Hubli Rural	None	S. R. Bommai		Janata Party
178	Kalghatgi	None	Shiddanagoudar Parvatagouda Chanaveragouda		Janata Party
179	Kundgol	None	Uppin Basappa Andaneppa		Janata Party
180	Shiggaon	None	Neelakanthagouda Veeranagouda Patil		Independent
181	Hangal	None	Udashi Chanabasappa Mahalingappa		Janata Party
182	Hirekerur	None	B. G. Banakar		Janata Party
183	Ranibennur	None	Koliwad Krishnappa Bheemappa		Indian National Congress
184	Byadgi	SC	Beelagi Kallokappa Sabanna		Janata Party
185	Haveri	None	Kalakoti C. C.		Janata Party
186	Shirahatti	None	Balikai Tippanna Basavanneppa		Janata Party
187	Mundargi	None	Humbarawadi Nagappa Shivalingappa		Janata Party
188	Gadag	None	Patil Kristagouda Hanamantagouda		Indian National Congress
189	Ron	None	Doddameti Jananadev Shivanagappa		Janata Party
190	Nargund	None	B. R. Yavagal		Janata Party
191	Navalgund	None	Kulkarni Mallappa Karaveerappa		Indian National Congress
192	Ramdurg	None	Hirareddi Basavantappa Basappa		Janata Party
193	Parasgad	None	Chandrashekhar Mallikarjun Mamani		Independent
194	Bailhongal	None	Koujalagi Shivananda Hemappa		Janata Party
195	Kittur	None	Inamdar Danappagouda Basabgouda		Janata Party
196	Khanapur	None	Patil Vasantrao Parashram		Independent
197	Belgaum	None	Mane Rajabhau Shankarrao		Independent
198	Uchagaon	None	Patil Basawant Iroji		Independent
199	Hire Bagewadi	None	Malagi Shivaputrappa Chanab Asappa		Janata Party
200	Gokak	ST	Muttennavar Mallappa Laxman		Janata Party
201	Arabhavi	None	R. M. Patil		Janata Party
202	Hukkeri	None	Katti Vishwanath Mallappa		Janata Party
203	Sankeshwar	None	Patil Malhargouda Shankargoud		Indian National Congress
204	Nippani	None	Patil Veerkumar Appaso		Indian National Congress
205	Sadalga	None	Magennavar Kallappa Parisa		Janata Party
206	Chikkodi-Sadalga	SC	Chaugule Shakuntala Tukaram		Janata Party
207	Raibag	SC	Ghevari Maruti Gangappa		Janata Party
208	Kagwad	None	Patil Vasanthrao Lakhagouda		Janata Party
209	Athani	None	Leeladevi R. Prasad		Janata Party
210	Jamkhandi	None	Bagalkot Gurupad Shivappa		Janata Party
211	Bilgi	None	Tungal Baburaddi Venkappa		Janata Party
212	Mudhol	SC	Jamakhandi Bhimappa Gamgappa		Janata Party
213	Bagalkot	None	Mantur Goolappa Venkappa		Janata Party
214	Badami	None	Desai Ravasaheb Tulasigerappa		Janata Party
215	Guledgud	None	Nanjayyanamath Shankarayya Gadigeyya		Indian National Congress
216	Hungund	None	Kadapatti Shivsangappa Siddappa		Janata Party
217	Muddebihal	None	Deshmukh Jagadevarao Sanganabajappa		Janata Party
218	Huvina Hipparagi	None	Desai Shivaputrappa Madiwalappa		Janata Party
219	Basavana Bagevadi	None	Patil Kumaragouda Adiveppagouda		Janata Party
220	Tikota	None	Patil Basanagouda Mallangouda		Indian National Congress
221	Bijapur	None	Mahiboobpatel Ladlipatel		Indian National Congress
222	Ballolli	SC	Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa		Janata Party
223	Indi	None	Khed Ningappa Siddappa		Janata Party
224	Sindagi	None	Biradar Mallanagouda Doulataraya		Janata Party