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1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
The 1985 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held in March 1985. A total of 288 seats were contested.
The 1985 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held in March 1985. A total of 288 seats were contested.
| Party | Abbreviation | |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | |
| Indian National Congress | INC | |
| Indian Congress (Socialist) | IC(S) | |
| Janata Party | JP | |
| Lok Dal | LKD | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | CPM | |
| Communist Party of India | CPI | |
| Peasants and Workers Party | PWP | |
| All India Forward Bloc | AIFB | |
| Republican Party of India | RPI | |
| Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | RPI(K) |
The Indian National Congress won the majority of seats. Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar became Chief Minister. Shankarrao Chimaji Jagatap became Speaker. Sharad Pawar became leader of the opposition.
| Indian National Congress161 / 288 (56%) | 287 | 161 | 25 (from INC(I) seats) | 9,522,556 | 43.41% | 1.09% (from INC(I) vote share) | |
| Indian Congress (Socialist)54 / 288 (19%) | 126 | 54 | 7 (from INC(U) seats) | 3,790,850 | 17.28% | 3.21% (from INC(U) vote share) | |
| Janata Party20 / 288 (7%) | 61 | 20 | 3 | 1,618,101 | 7.38% | 1.23% | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party16 / 288 (6%) | 67 | 16 | 2 | 1,590,351 | 7.25% | 2.13% | |
| Peasants and Workers Party of India13 / 288 (5%) | 29 | 13 | 4 | 825,949 | 3.77% | 0.37% | |
| Communist Party of India2 / 288 (0.7%) | 31 | 2 | 202,790 | 0.92% | 0.39% | ||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist)2 / 288 (0.7%) | 14 | 2 | 174,350 | 0.79% | 0.14% | ||
| Republican Party of India | 54 | 0 | 220,230 | 1.00% | 0.24% | ||
| Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | 16 | 0 | 1 | 113,632 | 0.52% | 0.84% | |
| Independents20 / 288 (7%) | 1506 | 20 | 10 | 3,836,390 | 17.49% | 9.46% | |
| Total | 2230 | 288 | 21,934,742 | 59.17% | 5.87% |
| Region | Total seats | Indian National Congress | Indian Congress (Socialist) | Bharatiya Janata Party | Janata Party | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Maharashtra | 70 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Vidarbha | 62 | 51 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Marathwada | 46 | 33 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Thane+Konkan | 39 | 18 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Mumbai | 36 | 15 | 1 | 1 | ||
| North Maharashtra | 35 | 22 | 6 | 3 |
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