Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Bird Mal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jodhpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 19,336 votes (44.40% vote share). The runner-up was Sayyed Ansari (Indian National Congress) with 18,908 votes.
A total of 21 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bird Mal | 19336 | 44.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sayyed Ansari | 18908 | 43.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vijay Mehta | 1961 | 4.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Giriraj Purohit | 1357 | 3.10% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 5 | Sarfar | 531 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Samandar Khan | 272 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Kailash | 178 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Jagdish Prasad | 171 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Annraj | 146 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Pukh Raj | 89 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Manohar Lal Parihar | 82 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Saddiq Mohammed | 73 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Dasrath Chand Singhvi | 72 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Prashan Chand | 64 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Bhagirath Joshi | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Ahmed Bux Sindhi | 50 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Zahoor Khan | 49 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Raj Kumar | 47 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Aziza | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Suryakanta | 39 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Ranjeet Singh | 21 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jodhpur constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Bird Mal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 19,336 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.