1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
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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.
Results
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| Party | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Votes | Vote % | Seat change | ||||
| Janata Party | 205 | 139 | 6,418,795 | 43.60% | |||||
| Indian National Congress | 223 | 65 | 6,009,461 | 40.82% | |||||
| Communist Party of India | 7 | 3 | 133,008 | 0.90% | |||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 116 | 2 | 571,280 | 3.88% | |||||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 2 | 127,333 | 0.86% | |||||
| Independents | 1200 | 13 | 1,393,626 | 9.47% | |||||
| 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 | |

