1985 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

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 Popular vote Seats Votes % Won +/− Indian National Congress 5,122,75355.55 149 +8 Janata Party 1,775,338 19.25 14 -7 Bharatiya Janata Party 1,379,120 14.96 11 +2 Independents 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 votes7,770,19898.03 Invalid votes155,7821.97 Votes cast / turnout13,676,13151.59 Registered voters 15,363,762

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

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