1985 Bihar legislative assembly election
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324 seats to the Bihar Legislative Assembly
163 seats needed for a majority
Registered43,880,751
Turnout56.27%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Bindeshwari Dubey
Party INC LKD
Seats won 196 46
Popular vote 9,558,562 3,573,173
Percentage 39.30% 14.69%
CM before election

Chandrashekhar Singh
INC

Elected CM

Bindeshwari Dubey
INC

Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 1985 was held in March 1985 to elect members to the Bihar Legislative Assembly. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats and the popular vote and Bindeshwari Dubey became the new Chief Minister of Bihar.[1]

Result

Party Party Flag Seats Contested Seats Won Popular Vote Percentage
Indian National Congress 323 196 9,558,562 39.30%
Lok Dal 261 46 3,573,173 14.69%
Bharatiya Janata Party 234 16 1,833,275 7.54%
Janata Party 229 13 1,754,705 7.21%
Communist Party of India 167 12 2,154,066 8.86%
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 57 9 443,822 1.82%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 44 1 392,375 1.61%
Indian Congress (Socialist) 59 1 160,159 0.66%
Socialist Unity Centre of India 1 1 17,890 0.07%
Independents 2804 29 4,349,057 17.88%
Total 4237 324 24,323,868

Source:[2]

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None) 		Member Party
Dhanaha None Nardeshwar Prasad Kushwaha Lok Dal
Bagha SC Triloki Harijan Indian National Congress
Ramnagar None Arjun Vikram Sah Indian National Congress
Shikarpur SC Narsingh Baitha Indian National Congress
Sikta None Dharmesh Prasad Verma Janata Party
Lauria None Vishwa Mohan Sharma Indian National Congress
Chanpatia None Birbal Sharma Communist Party of India
Bettiah None Gauri Shanker Pandey Indian National Congress
Nautan None Kamla Pandey Indian National Congress
Raxaul None Sagir Ahmad Indian National Congress
Sugauli None Suresh Kumar Mishra Indian National Congress
Motihari None Triveni Tiwari Communist Party of India
Adapur None Hari Shanker Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Dhaka None Motiur Rahman Indian National Congress
Ghorasahan None Pramod Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Madhuban None Sitaram Singh Janata Party
Pipra SC Nand Lal Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Kesariya None Rai Hari Shankar Sharma Indian National Congress
Harsidhi None Md. Hedaitullah Khan Indian National Congress
Gobindganj None Yogendra Pandey Independent
Kateya None Bachcha Choubey Janata Party
Bhore SC Anil Kumar Indian National Congress
Mirganj None Parbhudayal Singh Indian National Congress
Gopalganj None Surendra Singh Independent
Barauli None Adnan Khan Indian National Congress
Baikunthpur None Braj Kishore Narain Singh Indian National Congress
Basantpur None Manik Chandra Roy Indian National Congress
Goreakothi None Indra Deo Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party
Siwan None Awadh Bihari Choudhary Janata Party
Mairwa SC Gorakh Ram Indian National Congress
Darauli None Shiv Shankar Yadav Lok Dal
Ziradei None Tribhuan Singh Indian National Congress
Maharajganj None Uma Shanker Singh Janata Party
Raghunathpur None Vijay Shanker Dubey Indian National Congress
Manjhi None Budhan Prasad Yadav Independent
Baniapur None Uma Pnadey Indian National Congress
Masrakh None Prabhu Nath Singh Independent
Taraiya None Ram Das Rai Bharatiya Janata Party
Marhaura None Bhishma Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Jalalpur None Sudhir Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Chapra None Janak Yadav Independent
Garkha SC Raghunandan Manjhi Indian National Congress
Parsa None Chandrika Roy Indian National Congress
Sonepur None Lalu Prasad Yadav Lok Dal
Hajipur None Moti Lal Sinha Kanan Lok Dal
Raghopur None Uday Narayan Rai Lok Dal
Mahnar None Munshi Lal Rai Lok Dal
Jandaha None Tulsi Das Mehta Lok Dal
Patepur SC Baleshwar Singh Paswan Indian National Congress
Mahua SC Dasai Chaudhary Lok Dal
Lalganj None Bharat Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Vaishali None Brishin Patel Lok Dal
Paru None Usha Singh Lok Dal
Sahebganj None Shiv Sharan Singh Indian National Congress
Baruraj None Shashi Kumar Rai Lok Dal
Kanti None Nalini Ranjan Singh Socialist Unity Centre of India
Kurhani None Sheonandan Rai Indian National Congress
Sakra SC Shivnandan Paswan Lok Dal
Muzaffarpur None Raghunath Pandey Indian National Congress
Bochaha SC Ramai Ram Lok Dal
Gaighatti None Virendra Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Aurai None Ganesh Prasad Yadav Janata Party
Minapur None Hind Keshari Yadav Lok Dal
Runisaidpur None Nawal Kishore Shahi Janata Party
Belsand None Raghubansh Prasad Singh Lok Dal
Sheohar None Raghunath Jha Janata Party
Sitamarhi None Khalil Ansari Indian National Congress
Bathnaha None Ram Niwas Indian National Congress
Majorganj SC Ram Vriksh Ram Indian National Congress
Sonbarsa None Karpoori Thakur Lok Dal
Sursand None Ravindra Prasad Sahi Independent
Pupri None Ram Briksh Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Benipatti None Yugeshwar Jha Indian National Congress
Bisfi None Sakeel Ahmad Indian National Congress
Harlakhi None Mithilesh Kumar Pandey Indian National Congress
Khajauli SC Bilat Paswan Vihangam Indian National Congress
Babubarhi None Guna Nand Jha Indian National Congress
Madhubani None Padma Chaubey Indian National Congress
Pandaul None Kumud Ranjan Jha Indian National Congress
Jhanjharpur None Jagannath Mishra Indian National Congress
Phulparas None Hemlata Yadav Indian National Congress
Laukaha None Abdul Hai Payami Indian National Congress
Madhepur None Harkhu Jha Indian National Congress
Manigachhi None Madan Mohan Jha Indian National Congress
Bahera None Mahendra Jha Azad Independent
Ghanshyampur None Mahabir Prasad Lok Dal
Baheri None Permanand Thakur Indian National Congress
Darbhanga Rural SC Ramchandra Paswan Indian National Congress
Darbhanga None Asfak Ansari Indian National Congress
Keoti None Klim Ahmad Indian National Congress
Jale None Lokesh Nath Jha Indian National Congress
Hayaghat None Umadhar Prasad Singh Independent
Kalyanpur None Basistha Narain Singh Lok Dal
Warisnagar SC Ramsevak Hazari Independent
Samastipur None Ashok Singh Lok Dal
Sarairanjan None Ramashray Ishwar Indian National Congress
Mohiuddin Nagar None Anugrah Narain Singh Indian National Congress
Dalsinghsarai None Vijay Kumar Choudhary Indian National Congress
Bibhutpur None Chandra Vali Thakur Indian National Congress
Rosera SC Bhola Mandar Lok Dal
Singhia None Ashok Kumar Indian National Congress
Hasanpur None Rajendra Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Balia None Samsu Zeha Indian National Congress
Matihani None Pramod Kumar Sharma Indian National Congress
Begusarai None Bhola Singh Indian National Congress
Barauni None Shakuntala Sinha Communist Party of India
Bachwara None Ayodhya Prasad Singh Communist Party of India
Cheria Bariarpur None Harihar Mahto Indian National Congress
Bakhri SC Ram Vinod Paswan Communist Party of India
Raghopur None Amarendra Mishra Indian National Congress
Kishunpur None Vishwanath Gurmita Indian National Congress
Supaul None Pramod Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Tribeniganj None Anup Lal Yadav Lok Dal
Chhatapur SC Kumbh Nr. Sardar Indian National Congress
Kumarkhand SC Nawal Kishore Bharti Lok Dal
Singheshwar None Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi Lok Dal
Saharsa None Satish Chandra Jha Indian National Congress
Mahishi None Lahtan Choudhary Indian National Congress
Simri-bakhtiarpur None Choudhary Mohammad Salahiddin Indian National Congress
Madhepura None Bholi Prasad Mandal Indian National Congress
Sonbarsa None Surya Narayan Yadav Lok Dal
Kishanganj None Rajnandan Prasad Lok Dal
Alamnagar None Birendra Ku. Singh Lok Dal
Rupauli None Dinesh Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Dhamdaha None Amar Nath Tiwari Indian National Congress
Banmankhi SC Rasik Lal Rishideo Indian National Congress
Raniganj SC Yamuna Pd. Ram Indian National Congress
Narpatganj None Indra Nand Yadav Indian National Congress
Forbesganj None Saryu Mishra Indian National Congress
Araria None Halimuddin Ahmed Indian National Congress
Sikti None Rameshwar Yadav Indian National Congress
Jokihat None Taslimuddin Janata Party
Bahadurganj None Najmudin Indian National Congress
Thakurganj None Mohamad Husen Azad Indian National Congress
Kishanganj None Md. Mustaque Lok Dal
Amour None Jalil Independent
Baisi None Abdus Subhan Lok Dal
Kasba None Syed Gulam Hussain Indian National Congress
Purnea None Ajit Chandras Communist Party of India
Korha SC Vishwa Nath Rishi Indian National Congress
Barari None Mansoor Alam Lok Dal
Katihar None Satya Narayan Prasad Indian National Congress
Kadwa None Usman Ghani Indian National Congress
Barsoi None Byula Doja Indian National Congress
Pranpur None Mangan Insan Indian National Congress
Manihari None Md. Mobarak Hussain Indian National Congress
Rajmahal None Dhruva Bhagat Bharatiya Janata Party
Borio ST Jon Hembrom Indian National Congress
Barhait ST Thomas Hansda Indian National Congress
Litipara ST Simon Marandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Pakaur None Hazi Muhammad Ainul Haque Indian National Congress
Maheshpur ST Debidhan Basera Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Sikaripara ST David Murmu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Nala None Bisheshwar Khan Communist Party of India
Jamtara None Md. Furkan Ansari Indian National Congress
Sarath None Udai Shanker Singh Independent
Madhupur None Krishna Nand Jha Indian National Congress
Deoghar SC Baidyanath Das Indian National Congress
Jarmundi None Abhay Kant Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party
Dumka ST Stephan Marandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jama ST Shibu Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Poreyahat None Suraj Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Godda None Sumrit Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Mahagama None Awadh Bihari Singh Indian National Congress
Pirpainti None Dilip Kumar Sinha Indian National Congress
Colgong None Sada Nand Singh Independent
Nathnagar None ChunChun Prasad Yadav Lok Dal
Bhagalpur None Sheo Chandra Jha Indian National Congress
Gopalpur None Madan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Bihpur None Rajendra Prasad Sharma Indian National Congress
Sultanganj SC Umesh Chandras Das Indian National Congress
Amarpur None Neel Mohan Singh Indian National Congress
Dhuraiya SC Ramroop Harijan Indian National Congress
Banka None Chandra Shekhar Singh Indian National Congress
Belhar None Siyaram Rai Indian National Congress
Katoria None Suresh Prasad Yadav Indian Congress
Chakai None Narendra Singh Indian National Congress
Jhajha None Sheonandan Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Tarapur None Shakuni Choudhary Independent
Kharagpur None Rajendra Pd. Singh Indian National Congress
Parbatta None Ram Chandra Mishra Indian National Congress
Chautham None Kamleshwari Singh Indian National Congress
Khagaria None Satdeo Singh Indian National Congress
Alauli SC Pashupati Kumar Lok Dal
Monghyr None Ramdeo Singh Yadav Lok Dal
Jamalpur None Upendra Prasad Verma Lok Dal
Surajgarha None Alakh Sharma Indian National Congress
Jamui None Sushil Kr Singh Indian National Congress
Sikandra SC Rameshwar Paswan Indian National Congress
Lakhisarai None Krishna Chandra Prasad Singh Janata Party
Sheikhpura None Rajo Singh Independent
Barbigha SC Mahavir Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Asthawan None Raghunath Prasad Independent
Bihar None Shakil Uzzama Indian National Congress
Rajgir SC Satyadeo Narain Arya Bharatiya Janata Party
Nalanda None Shyam Sunder Singh Indian National Congress
Islampur None Ram Swaroop Prasad Indian National Congress
Hilsa None Surendra Prasad Tarun Indian National Congress
Chandi None Anil Kumar Indian National Congress
Harnaut None Nitish Kumar Lok Dal
Mokameh None Shyam Sunder Singh Indian National Congress
Barh None Bhuneshwar Singh Indian National Congress
Bakhtiarpur None Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav Indian National Congress
Fatwa SC Punit Roy Lok Dal
Masaurhi None Punam Devi Indian National Congress
Patna West None Rama Nand Yadav Independent
Patna Central None Akeel Haider Indian National Congress
Patna East None Sharat Kumar Jain Indian National Congress
Dinapur None Bijendra Rai Independent
Maner None Rajmati Devi Indian National Congress
Phulwari SC Sanjaeev Prasad Ton Tony Indian National Congress
Bikram None Ram Nath Yadav Communist Party of India
Paliganj None Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress
Sandesh None Sonadhari Lok Dal
Barhara None Raghvendra Pratap Singh Janata Party
Arrah None S. M. Isha Indian National Congress
Shahpur None Vindeshwari Dubey Indian National Congress
Brahmpur None Rishikesh Tiwary Indian National Congress
Buxar None Sri Kant Pathak Indian National Congress
Rajpur SC Ram Narain Ram Bharatiya Janata Party
Dumraon None Basant Singh Indian National Congress
Jagdishpur None Hari Narayan Singh Lok Dal
Piro None Raghupati Gop Lok Dal
Sahar SC Jyoti Indian National Congress
Karakat None Shashi Rani Mishra Indian National Congress
Bikramganj None Meghraj Madhavi Lok Dal
Dinara None Lakshuman Rai Indian National Congress
Ramgarh None Jagdanand Singh Lok Dal
Mohania SC Mahabir Paswan Indian National Congress
Bhabhua None Ram Lal Singh Communist Party of India
Chainpur None Parvej Ahsan Khan Indian National Congress
Sasaram None Ram Sewak Singh Lok Dal
Chenari SC Chhedi Paswan Lok Dal
Nokha None Sumitra Devi Indian National Congress
Dehri None Khalid Anwar Ansari Indian National Congress
Nabinagar None Raghubansh Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Deo SC Dilkeshwar Ram Indian National Congress
Aurangabad None Brij Mohan Singh Indian National Congress
Rafiganj None Vijay Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Obra None Ram Vilas Singh Lok Dal
Goh None Deo Kumar Sharma Indian National Congress
Arwal None Krishna Nandan Prasad Singh Independent
Kurtha None Nagmani Independent
Makhdumpur None Ram Jatan Sinha Indian National Congress
Jahanabad None Syed Asgar Hussain Indian National Congress
Ghosi None Jagdish Sharma Indian National Congress
Belaganj None Abhi Ram Sharma Indian National Congress
Konch None Janki Yadav Lok Dal
Gaya Mufassil None Awades Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Gaya Town None Jai Kumar Palit Indian National Congress
Imamganj SC Sri Chand Singh Indian National Congress
Gurua None Md. Khan Ali Indian National Congress
Bodh Gaya SC Rajesh Kumar Lok Dal
Barachatti SC G.s.ramchander Das Indian National Congress
Fatehpur SC Jitan Ram Manjhi Indian National Congress
Atri None Ranjeet Signh Indian National Congress
Nawada None Narendra Kumar Indian National Congress
Rajauli SC Banwari Ram Independent
Gobindpur None Gayatree Devi Indian National Congress
Warsaliganj None Bandi Shankar Singh Indian National Congress
Hisua None Aditya Singh Independent
Kodarma None Rajendra Nath Dawan Indian National Congress
Barhi None Niranjan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Chatra SC Mahendra Prasad Signh Bhogta Bharatiya Janata Party
Simaria SC Ishwari Ram Paswan Indian National Congress
Barkagaon None Ramendra Kumar Communist Party of India
Ramgarh None Jamuna Prasad Sharma Indian National Congress
Mandu None Tek Lal Mahto Independent
Hazaribagh None H.h.rahman Indian National Congress
Barkatha None Lambodar Pathak Indian National Congress
Dhanwar None Harihar Narayan Prabhakar Bharatiya Janata Party
Bagodar None Gautam Sagar Rana Lok Dal
Jamua SC Baldeo Hazra Communist Party of India
Gandey None Salkhan Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Giridih None Om Lal Azad Communist Party of India
Dumri None Shiva Mahto Independent
Gomia None Madhava Lal Singh Independent
Bermo None Rajendra Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Bokaro None Samaresh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Tundi None Satya Narayan Dudani Bharatiya Janata Party
Baghmara None Om Prakash Lal Indian National Congress
Sindri None Vinod Vihari Mahato Independent
Nirsa None Kripa Shanker Chatterjee Indian National Congress
Dhanbad None Surendra Prasad Roy Indian National Congress
Jharia None Suryadeo Singh Janata Party
Chandankiyari SC Lata Devi (mali) Indian National Congress
Baharagora None Devi Pada Upadhyay Communist Party of India
Ghatsila ST Karan Chandra Mardi Indian National Congress
Potka ST Sonatan Sardar Indian National Congress
Jugsalai SC Trilochan Kalindi Indian National Congress
Jamshedpur East None Darayus Nariman Indian National Congress
Jamshedpur West None Mrigendra Pratap Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Ichagarh None Prabhat K. A. Deo Indian National Congress
Seraikella ST Krishna Madri Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Chaibasa ST Radhey Munda Bharatiya Janata Party
Majhgaon ST Devendra Nath Champia Indian National Congress
Jaganathpur ST Ankura Ho Doreiburu Indian National Congress
Manoharpur ST Devendra Manjhi Independent
Chakradharpur ST Jagarnath Bakira Bharatiya Janata Party
Kharasawan ST Vijay Singh Soy Independent
Tamar ST Tirumuchi Rai Munda Indian National Congress
Torpa ST Niral Enem Horo Independent
Khunti ST Sushila Kerketta Indian National Congress
Silli None Keshav Mahto Kamlesh Indian National Congress
Khijri ST Gomeshri Manki Indian National Congress
Ranchi None Jai Prakash Gupta Indian National Congress
Hatia None Subodh Kant Sahay Janata Party
Kanke SC Hari Ram Indian National Congress
Mandar ST Ganga Bhagat Indian National Congress
Sisai ST Bandi Oraon Indian National Congress
Kolebira ST Birsing Munda Independent
Simdega ST Nirmal Kumar Besra Bharatiya Janata Party
Gumla ST Bairagi Oraon Indian National Congress
Bishnupur ST Bhukhala Bhagat Indian National Congress
Lohardaga ST Indra Nath Bhagat Indian National Congress
Latehar SC Haridarshan Ram Indian National Congress
Manika ST Yamuna Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Panki None Sankteshwar Singh Indian National Congress
Daltonganj None Ishwar Chandra Pandey Indian National Congress
Garhwa None Gopi Nath Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhawanathpur None Raj Rajendra Pratap Deo Indian National Congress
Bishrampur None Chandrashekhar Dubey Indian National Congress
Chhatarpur SC Radha Krishana Kishor Indian National Congress
Hussainabad None Harihar Singh Indian National Congress

References

  1. ^ "List of Chief Ministers of Bihar till date (1950-2022)…".
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR
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