1985 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

1985 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

5 March 1985
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 8 7 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

The 7th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held in 1985. 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

Results

Parties and coalitions	Popular vote		Seats
	Votes	%	Won	+/−
Indian National Congress (INC)	5,122,753	55.55	149	+8
Janata Party	1,775,338	19.25	14	-7
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)	1,379,120	14.96	11	+2
Independents (IND)	856,160	9.28	8
CPM	16,543	0.18	0	0
CPI	24,013	0.26	0	0
Total	9,221,149	100.00	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
Abdasa	None	Kanubha Madhubha Jadeja		Indian National Congress
Mandvi	None	Suresh Chandra Rupshanker Mehta		Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhuj	None	Kumudini Gajendra Pancholi		Indian National Congress
Mundra	SC	Vaiji Punamchand		Indian National Congress
Anjar	None	Navinbhai Shastri		Indian National Congress
Rapar	None	Patel Harilal Nanji		Indian National Congress
Dasada	SC	Chandraben Sureshbhai Shrimali		Indian National Congress
Wadhwan	None	Dave Nandkishorebhai Trambaklal		Indian National Congress
Limbdi	None	Janaksingh Khengarji Rana		Indian National Congress
Chotila	None	Karamshibhai Kanjibhai Makwana		Independent
Halvad	None	Jivubhabhai Ghelubhabhai Zala		Indian National Congress
Dhrangadhra	None	Sanghvi Arvind Sakerchand		Indian National Congress
Morvi	None	Aghara Amaratlal Ganeshbhai		Bharatiya Janata Party
Tankara	None	Patel Vallabhbhai Popatbhai		Indian National Congress
Wankaner	None	Jinjaria Popat Savsi		Independent
Jasdan	None	Dabhi Mamaiyabhai Haribhai		Indian National Congress
Rajkot-i	None	Susheelabenk Sheth		Indian National Congress
Rajkot-ii	None	Vala Vajubhai Rudabhai		Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajkot Rural	SC	Chandrakant Bhanubhai Waghela		Indian National Congress
Gondal	None	Sorathiya Popatbhai Lakhabhai		Indian National Congress
Jetpur	None	Patel Dilipbhai Ramanbhai		Indian National Congress
Dhoraji	None	Sojitra Chhaganbhai Shambhubhai		Indian National Congress
Upleta	None	Kalariya Jayantilal Bhagvanji		Indian National Congress
Jodiya	None	Bhimani Dayabhai Devsibhai		Indian National Congress
Jamnagar	None	Vasantbhai Sanghvi		Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamnagar Rural	SC	Hirani Bhimji Naran		Indian National Congress
Kalawad	None	Patel Keshubhai Savdasbhai		Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamjodhpur	None	Kalaria Rameshbhai Vithabhai		Indian National Congress
Bhanvad	None	Goriya Markhibhai Jethabhai		Bharatiya Janata Party
Khambhalia	None	Madam Hematbhai Rambhai		Independent
Dwarka	None	Pabari Jamnadas Gokaldas		Independent
Porbandar	None	Agath Laxmanbhai Bhimbhai		Indian National Congress
Kutiyana	None	Mahant Vijaydasji Virdasji		Indian National Congress
Mangrol	None	Chudasama Chandrikaben Kanjibhai		Indian National Congress
Manavadar	None	Patel Jashumati Arjunbhai		Indian National Congress
Keshod	SC	Dhavada Parbat Bhoja		Indian National Congress
Talala	None	Zala Arsibhai Punja		Janata Party
Somnath	None	Baloch M. F.		Indian National Congress
Una	None	Ukabhai Sidibhai Zala		Indian National Congress
Visavadar	None	Ramani Popatlal Ramajibhai		Indian National Congress
Maliya	None	Kambaliya Bharatkumar Naranbhai		Indian National Congress
Junagadh	None	Patel Godhanbhai Gokal Bhai		Indian National Congress
Babra	None	Khokhariya Valjibhai Nanjibhai		Indian National Congress
Lathi	None	Khodidas Thakkar		Indian National Congress
Amreli	None	Dillipbhai Nanubhai Sanghani		Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhari	None	Manubhai Kotadia		Janata Party
Kodinar	None	Kamalia Arshibhai Kanabhai		Indian National Congress
Rajula	None	Nakum Khodabhai Rajabhai		Indian National Congress
Botad	None	Khachar Hathibhai Chhelbhai		Indian National Congress
Gadhada	SC	Kantibhai Valjibhai Gohil		Indian National Congress
Palitana	None	Sama Majidbhai Dadabhai		Indian National Congress
Sihor	None	Amarshibhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Kundla	None	Patel Dhirubhai Thakarshibhai (dhirubhai Dudhwala)		Indian National Congress
Mahuva	None	Vajubhai Jani		Indian National Congress
Talaja	None	Vaja Bhadrasinh Jamsinh		Indian National Congress
Ghogho	None	Gohil Dilipsing Ajitsinh		Indian National Congress
Bhavnagar North	None	Oza Digantbhai Dilipkumar		Indian National Congress
Bhavnagar South	None	Jamod Shashibhai Mavjibhai		Indian National Congress
Dhandhuka	None	Shah Natwarlal Chandulal		Indian National Congress
Dholka	None	Parsotambhai Ravjibhai Makwana		Indian National Congress
Bavla	SC	Motilal Mavjibhai Chavda		Indian National Congress
Mandal	None	Ghanshyam Thakkar		Indian National Congress
Viramgam	None	Koli Patel Somababhai Gandabhai		Bharatiya Janata Party
Sarkhej	None	Nalin K. Patel		Indian National Congress
Daskroi	None	Sodha Fatehsinh		Indian National Congress
Dehgam	None	Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor		Bharatiya Janata Party
Sabarmati	None	Bharat Gadhavi		Indian National Congress
Ellis Bridge	None	Babubhai Vasanwala		Janata Party
Dariapur-kazipur	None	Rajput Surendrakumar Netrapal Sinh (surendrarajput)		Indian National Congress
Shahpur	None	Shah Jitendrakumar Chinubhai (jitushah)		Indian National Congress
Kalupur	None	Tamizben Koreishi		Indian National Congress
Asarwa	None	Patani Laxmanbhai Kalidas		Indian National Congress
Rakhial	None	Hasmukh Patel		Indian National Congress
Shaher Kotda	SC	Manubhai Parmar		Indian National Congress
Khadia	None	Ashok Bhatt		Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamalpur	None	Abdul Rahim Tajuji Kundiwala		Indian National Congress
Maninagar	None	Ramlal Ruplal		Indian National Congress
Naroda	None	Geetaben Daxini		Indian National Congress
Gandhinagar	None	Kasam Bapu		Indian National Congress
Kalol	None	Thakor Shankerji Kalaji		Indian National Congress
Kadi	None	Thakor Karsanji Manganji		Indian National Congress
Jotana	SC	Jadav Mansigbhai Virabhai		Indian National Congress
Mehsana	None	Patel Manilal Virchanddas		Indian National Congress
Mansa	None	Shukla Hariprasad Vithalram		Indian National Congress
Vijapur	None	Raval Nareshkumar Gangaram		Indian National Congress
Visnagar	None	Bholabhai Chaturbhai Patel		Independent
Kheralu	None	Thakor Shankerji Okhaji		Independent
Unjha	None	Chimanbhai Jivabhai Patel		Janata Party
Sidhpur	None	Raval Narendra Mohanlal		Indian National Congress
Vagdod	None	Keshaji Shankarji Thakor		Indian National Congress
Patan	None	Kantilal Nanalal Patel		Indian National Congress
Chanasma	None	Darbar Udaisinhbhai Jalimsinh		Indian National Congress
Sami	None	Thakor Viraji Navaji		Bharatiya Janata Party
Radhanpur	None	Khodidan Bhimjibhai Zula		Indian National Congress
Vav	None	Patel Parbatbhai Savabhai		Indian National Congress
Deodar	None	Vaghela Mansinhji Pratapsinhji		Indian National Congress
Kankrej	None	Shah Jayantilal Virchand		Janata Party
Deesa	None	Vaghela Liladharbhai Khodaji		Independent
Dhanera	None	Patel Joitabhai Kashnabhai		Indian National Congress
Palanpur	None	Mehta Sureshbhai Sarabhai		Indian National Congress
Vadgam	SC	Parmar Dolatbhai Chelaram		Indian National Congress
Danta	None	Baldevsinh D. Veghela		Indian National Congress
Khedbrahma	ST	Katara Kaljibhai Ratnaji		Indian National Congress
Idar	SC	Karsandas Soneri		Janata Party
Bhiloda	None	Upendra Trivedi		Indian National Congress
Himatnagar	None	Patel Lakhabhai Bachechardas		Indian National Congress
Prantij	None	Patel Govindbhai Prabhudas		Indian National Congress
Modasa	None	Chandusinh Thakor		Indian National Congress
Bayad	None	Solanki Ramsinji Rupsinhji		Independent
Meghraj	None	Zala Narendrasinh Mansinh		Indian National Congress
Santrampur	None	Pandya Probhkant Damodardas		Janata Party
Jhalod	ST	Munia Virjibhai Limbabhai		Indian National Congress
Limdi	ST	Damor Malsing Fata		Indian National Congress
Dohad	ST	Patel Lalitkumar Bhagwandas		Indian National Congress
Limkheda	ST	Pasaya Virsinghbhai Bhulabhai		Indian National Congress
Devgadh Baria	None	Raman Patel		Indian National Congress
Rajgadh	None	Patel Shantilal Parshotambhai		Janata Party
Halol	None	Baria Udesinh Mohanbhai		Indian National Congress
Kalol	None	Chauhan Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh		Indian National Congress
Godhra	None	Khalpa Abdulrahim Ismail		Indian National Congress
Shehra	None	Parmar Jashbantsinh Mansukh		Indian National Congress
Lunavada	None	Upadhy Hargovi Devshankar		Janata Party
Randhikpur	ST	Gondia Badlabhai Muljibhai		Indian National Congress
Balasinor	None	Babi Nurjahan Bkhat Mohamadibrahimkhan		Indian National Congress
Kapadvanj	None	Chauhan Budhaji Jitaji		Indian National Congress
Thasra	None	Parmar Champaben Ramsinh		Janata Party
Umreth	None	Kusumben Hariharbhai Khpibholja		Indian National Congress
Kathlal	None	Zala Maganbhai Gokalbhai		Indian National Congress
Mehmedabad	None	Chuhan Prabhatsinh Hathisinh		Janata Party
Mahudha	None	Sodha Balwant Singh Sudhansingh		Indian National Congress
Nadiad	None	Dinsha J. Patel		Janata Party
Chakalasi	None	Amarsinhji Bhuiatsinhji Vagehla		Indian National Congress
Anand	None	Ranchhodbhai Shanabhai Solanki		Indian National Congress
Sarsa	None	Patel Govindbhai Jesangbhai		Indian National Congress
Petlad	None	Ashabhai Dhulabhai Baraiya		Indian National Congress
Sojitra	SC	Makwana Shantabahen Yogendrabhai		Indian National Congress
Matar	None	Parmar Mulrajsinh Madhavsinh		Indian National Congress
Borsad	None	Umedbhai Fatesinh Gohel		Indian National Congress
Bhadran	None	Madhavsinh Solanki		Indian National Congress
Cambay	None	Chudasama Vijaysinhji Ladhubha		Indian National Congress
Chhota Udaipur	ST	Rathawa Sukharmbhai Hariyabhai		Indian National Congress
Jetpur	None	Rathava Mohansinh Chhtubhai		Janata Party
Nasvadi	ST	Bhil Meghabhai Jagabhai		Indian National Congress
Sankheda	ST	Tadvi Bhaijibhai Bhanabhai		Indian National Congress
Dabhoi	None	Kusvaha Girirajkumari		Indian National Congress
Savli	None	Brahmbhatt Prakashchandra Kanubhai (coco)		Janata Party
Baroda City	None	Bhikhabhai Muljibhai Pabari		Indian National Congress
Sayajiganj	None	Purohit Shirish Manubhai		Indian National Congress
Raopura	None	Thakor Rameshbhai Ram Singhbhai		Indian National Congress
Vaghodia	None	Patel Manubhai Lallubhai		Indian National Congress
Baroda Rural	None	Chauhan Mahhendrasinh Takhatsinh		Indian National Congress
Padra	None	Parmar Jitubhai Somabhai		Indian National Congress
Karjan	SC	Bhailabhai K. Dabhi		Indian National Congress
Jambusar	None	Solanki Manganbhai Bhukhanbhai		Indian National Congress
Vagra	None	Mahida Harisinh Phagubava		Indian National Congress
Broach	None	Mohmed Hafezi Ismail Patel		Indian National Congress
Ankleshwar	None	Patel Nathubhai Narotambhai		Indian National Congress
Jhagadia	ST	Vasava Revadasbhai Limjibhai		Indian National Congress
Dediapada	ST	Vasava Ramjibhai Hirabhai		Indian National Congress
Rajpipla	ST	Vasava Premsingbhai Devjibhai		Indian National Congress
Nijhar	ST	Vasava Bhimsing Fojsing		Indian National Congress
Mangrol	ST	Vassava Jayisinh Dungariabhai		Indian National Congress
Songadh	ST	Gamit Vasanjibhai Ganjibhai		Indian National Congress
Vyara	ST	Amarsinh Bhilabhai Chaudhari		Indian National Congress
Mahuva	ST	Dhodiya Dhanjibhai Karshanbhai		Indian National Congress
Bardoli	ST	Halpati Jitubhai Chhitubhai		Indian National Congress
Kamrej	ST	Rathod Naranbhai Vanmalibhai		Indian National Congress
Olpad	None	Patel Mahendrabhai Ratanjibhai		Indian National Congress
Surat City North	None	Indra Jyoraj Solanki		Indian National Congress
Surat City East	None	Mahaswetabahen Jashwantsinh Chauhan		Indian National Congress
Surat City West	None	Babubhai Sopariwala		Indian National Congress
Chorasi	None	Kantibhai Keshavbhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Jalalpore	None	Patel Vasantbhai Parbhubhai		Indian National Congress
Navsari	ST	Talavia Mohanbhai Ranchhodbhai		Indian National Congress
Gandevi	None	Desai Dinker Bhikhubhai		Indian National Congress
Chikhli	ST	Patel Bhartiben Nardevbhai		Indian National Congress
Dangs-bansda	ST	Patel Chandarbhai Haribhai		Indian National Congress
Bulsar	None	Barjorji Cowasji Pardiwala		Indian National Congress
Dharampur	ST	Patel Shankarbhai Ravjibhai		Indian National Congress
Mota Pondha	ST	Patel Barjulbhai Navlabhai		Indian National Congress
Pardi	ST	Patel Savitaben Gamanbhai		Indian National Congress
Umbergaon	ST	Patel Chhotubhai Vestabhai		Indian National Congress