Bihar Assembly Election Results 1985

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1985 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) election in Bihar. This page lists every assembly constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

State assembly elections determine which party forms the state government. The party or coalition winning a majority of assembly seats appoints the Chief Minister. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown with individual vote counts and vote share percentages.

Party-wise Seat Distribution
Election Summary
  • State: Bihar
  • Election Year: 1985
  • Total Constituencies: 324
  • Total Electors: 43,880,751
  • Votes Polled: 24,692,328
  • Turnout: 56.27%
  • By Type: GEN (248), SC (48), ST (28)
Results:
Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 2-Ramnagar-Bihar GEN Bihar Arjun Vikram Sah Indian National Congress 122215 64141 52.50% 3050 4.80% 1985
2 4-Bagaha-Bihar SC Bihar Triloki Harijan Indian National Congress 132046 53854 40.80% 6662 12.40% 1985
3 5-Lauriya-Bihar GEN Bihar Vishwa Mohan Sharma Indian National Congress 116976 67647 57.80% 21002 31.00% 1985
4 6-Nautan-Bihar GEN Bihar Kamla Pandey Indian National Congress 115190 50730 44.00% 4864 9.60% 1985
5 7-Chanpatia-Bihar GEN Bihar Birbal Sharma Communist Party Of India 113353 55833 49.30% 3169 5.70% 1985
6 8-Bettiah-Bihar GEN Bihar Gauri Shanker Pandey Indian National Congress 142668 66450 46.60% 16475 24.80% 1985
7 9-Sikta-Bihar GEN Bihar Dharmesh Prasad Verma Janta Party 123300 76094 61.70% 16522 21.70% 1985
8 10-Raxaul-Bihar GEN Bihar Sagir Ahmad Indian National Congress 122412 74881 61.20% 5328 7.10% 1985
9 11-Sugauli-Bihar GEN Bihar Suresh Kumar Mishra Indian National Congress 129128 70969 55.00% 4252 6.00% 1985
10 13-Harsidhi (S.C)-Bihar GEN Bihar Md. Hedaitullah Khan Indian National Congress 117660 68950 58.60% 4141 6.00% 1985

Understanding Bihar 1985 Assembly Results

The 1985 Vidhan Sabha election in Bihar covered 324 assembly constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 56.27%, reflecting democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system where the candidate with the most votes wins the seat. The margin column shows how closely each seat was contested — narrower margins indicate more competitive races that could swing in future elections.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts and vote share percentages. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), or Backward Class (BL) reserved.