Rewa Assembly Election Result 1985

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985

Prem Lal Mishra of Janta Party won the Rewa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 21,161 votes (40.20% vote share). The runner-up was Muni Prasad (Indian National Congress) with 17,684 votes.

A total of 20 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Madhya Pradesh
  • Constituency: Rewa
  • Constituency Number: 74
  • District: Rewa
  • Total Contestants: 20
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Prem Lal Mishra 21161 40.20% Janta Party
2 Muni Prasad 17684 33.60% Indian National Congress
3 Murali Singh 2667 5.10% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Braj Lal 1515 2.90% Independent
5 Chande Ram 1491 2.80% Independent
6 Amirulla Khan 1228 2.30% Independent
7 Mohd. Husen 1212 2.30% Independent
8 Shyam Charan Soni 887 1.70% Independent
9 Indraji Singh 684 1.30% Independent
10 Damodar 683 1.30% Independent
11 Sirajuddin Siddiqui 545 1.00% Independent
12 Vaidya Keshav Prasad Sharma 539 1.00% Independent
13 Katahur 483 0.90% Independent
14 Mangal Prasad 402 0.80% Independent
15 Motilal 363 0.70% Independent
16 Jamaluddin Siddiqui 285 0.50% Independent
17 Dwarika Prasad Gupta 219 0.40% Independent
18 Hazi Sabanul Haq 217 0.40% Independent
19 Sukhdeo Prasad 208 0.40% Independent
20 Mohd. Moinuddin 127 0.20% Independent

About Rewa Assembly Constituency

The Rewa constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Prem Lal Mishra (Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 21,161 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

20 candidates contested from Rewa assembly constituency in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.

Rewa is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Prem Lal Mishra (Janta Party) won the Rewa assembly seat in the 1985 Vidhan Sabha election.