Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Vidya Pathak of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sanganer Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 27,590 votes (53.40% vote share). The runner-up was Ramesh Chandra Ghiya (Indian National Congress) with 20,342 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Vidya Pathak | 27590 | 53.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ramesh Chandra Ghiya | 20342 | 39.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mahaveer Prasad Saini | 1060 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Kalyan Kataria | 831 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Ramshai Saurathia | 485 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Bhanwar Lal | 460 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Chandra Choudhary | 315 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Navratan Lal Aloria | 173 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Satya Narain Sharma | 147 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Mangi Lal Meena | 124 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Sampat Singh | 90 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Saroj Sharma | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Sanganer constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Vidya Pathak (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 27,590 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.