# 1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election

The 1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Karnataka to elect 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The elections resulted in a spectacular victory for the Janata Party, led by Chief minister Ramakrishna Hegde.

## Results

Summary of results of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1985 :
| Party | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Votes | Vote % | Seat change |
| Janata Party | 205 | 139 | 6,418,795 | 43.60% | 44 |
| Indian National Congress | 223 | 65 | 6,009,461 | 40.82% | 17 |
| Communist Party of India | 7 | 3 | 133,008 | 0.90% | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 116 | 2 | 571,280 | 3.88% | 16 |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7 | 2 | 127,333 | 0.86% | 1 |
| Independents | 1200 | 13 | 1,393,626 | 9.47% | 9 |
| Total | 1795 | 224 | 14,720,634 | | |

## Elected members

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| Aurad | None | Gurupadappa Nagmarpalli | Janata Party |
| Bhalki | None | Kalyanrao Sangappa Molakere | Janata Party |
| Hulsoor | SC | Shivakantha Chature | Janata Party |
| Bidar | None | Mohd. Laiquddin Buranuddin | Indian National Congress |
| Humnabad | None | Baswaraj Hawagappa Patil | Indian National Congress |
| Basavakalyan | None | Basavaraj Patil Attur | Janata Party |
| Chincholi | None | Veerayya Swami Mahalingayya | Indian National Congress |
| Kamalapur | SC | G. Ramkrishna | Indian National Congress |
| Alland | None | Sharanabasappa Mali Patil Dhangapur | Indian National Congress |
| Gulbarga | None | S. K. Kanta | Janata Party |
| Shahabad | SC | K. B. Shanappa | Communist Party of India |
| Afzalpur | None | Malikayya Venkayya Guttadar | Indian National Congress |
| Chitapur | None | Vishwanath Patil Hebbal | Janata Party |
| Sedam | None | Chandershekhar Reddy Madna | Independent |
| Jewargi | None | Dharamsingh Narayansingh | Indian National Congress |
| Gurmitkal | SC | Mallikarjun Kharge | Indian National Congress |
| Yadgir | None | Vishwanath Reddy | Janata Party |
| Shahapur | None | Shivashekhara Gouda Sirwal | Indian National Congress |
| Shorapur | None | Madan Gopal Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Deodurg | SC | A. Purshpavathi | Janata Party |
| Raichur | None | Mohamed Oner Abdul Rahman | Indian National Congress |
| Kalmala | None | Krishnamurthy | Janata Party |
| Manvi | None | Thimmangouda Anwari | Janata Party |
| Lingsugur | None | Rana Amarappa Naik | Janata Party |
| Sindhnoor | None | R. Narayanappa | Indian National Congress |
| Kushtagi | None | M. S. Patil | Janata Party |
| Yelburga | None | Basawaraj Rayraddi | Janata Party |
| Kanakagiri | None | Srirangadevarayalu | Indian National Congress |
| Gangavathi | None | Gawli Mahadevappa | Janata Party |
| Koppal | None | Agadi Viruprakashappa Sanganna | Janata Party |
| Siruguppa | None | C. M. Revana Siddaiah | Janata Party |
| Kurugodu | None | B. Shivarama Reddy | Janata Party |
| Bellary | None | M. Ramappa | Indian National Congress |
| Hospet | None | Bhimaneni Kondaiah | Janata Party |
| Sandur | None | U. Bhupathi | Janata Party |
| Kudligi | None | N. T. Bommanna | Indian National Congress |
| Kottur | None | K. V. Ravindranath Babu | Indian National Congress |
| Hadagalli | None | M. P. Prakash | Janata Party |
| Harapanahalli | SC | B. H. Enka Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Harihar | None | B. G. Kotrappa | Janata Party |
| Davangere | None | Pampapathi | Communist Party of India |
| Mayakonda | None | K. Mallappa | Janata Party |
| Bharamasagara | SC | B. M. Thippesamy | Janata Party |
| Chitradurga | None | H. Ekanthaiah | Janata Party |
| Jagalur | None | G. H. Aswathreddy | Indian National Congress |
| Molakalmuru | None | Purna Muthappa | Janata Party |
| Challakere | None | Thippesamy | Janata Party |
| Hiriyur | SC | R. Ramaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Holalkere | None | G. C. Manjunath | Janata Party |
| Hosadurga | None | G. Ramdas | Indian National Congress |
| Pavagada | SC | Somla Naik | Janata Party |
| Sira | None | C. P. Mudlagiriyappa | Indian National Congress |
| Kallambella | None | B. L. Gowda | Janata Party |
| Bellavi | None | C. N. Bhaskarappa | Janata Party |
| Madhugiri | SC | Rajavardhan | Janata Party |
| Koratagere | None | Veeranna | Janata Party |
| Tumkur | None | Lakshminarasimhaiah | Janata Party |
| Kunigal | None | Y. K. Ramaiah | Janata Party |
| Huliyurdurga | None | D. Nagarajaiah | Janata Party |
| Gubbi | None | G. S. Shivananiaha | Indian National Congress |
| Turuvekere | None | K. H. Ramakrishnaiah | Janata Party |
| Tiptur | None | B. S. Chandrashekaraih | Janata Party |
| Chiknaikanahalli | None | B. Lakkappa | Indian National Congress |
| Gowribidanur | None | Chandrasekhar | Janata Party |
| Chikballapur | SC | K. M. Muniyappa | Janata Party |
| Sidlaghatta | None | S. Munishainappa | Janata Party |
| Bagepalli | None | B. Narayana Swamy | Indian National Congress |
| Chintamani | None | K. M. Krishna Reddy | Janata Party |
| Srinivasapur | None | K. R. Ramesh Kumar | Janata Party |
| Mulbagal | None | R. Venkataramaiah | Communist Party of India |
| Kolar Gold Fields | SC | T. S. Mani | Communist Party of India |
| Bethamangala | SC | A. Chinnappa | Janata Party |
| Kolar | None | K. R. Srinivasaiah | Janata Party |
| Vemgal | None | C. Byre Gowda | Janata Party |
| Malur | None | H. B. Dyavarappa | Janata Party |
| Malleswaram | None | M. Raghupathy | Janata Party |
| Rajajinagar | None | M. S. Krishnan | Communist Party of India |
| Gandhinagar | None | M. S. Narayana Rao | Janata Party |
| Chickpet | None | A. Lakshmisagar | Janata Party |
| Binnypet | None | G. Narayana Kumar | Janata Party |
| Chamarajapet | None | Mohammad Moieuddin | Janata Party |
| Basavanagudi | None | Ramakrishna Hegde | Janata Party |
| Jayanagar | None | M. Chandrasekhar | Janata Party |
| Shanthinagar | SC | C. Kannan | Indian National Congress |
| Shivajinagar | None | R. Roshan Beg | Janata Party |
| Bharathinagar | None | K. J. George | Indian National Congress |
| Jayamahal | None | Jeevaraj Alva | Janata Party |
| Yelahanka | SC | B. Basavalingappa | Indian National Congress |
| Uttarahalli | None | M. Srinivas | Janata Party |
| Varthur | None | A. Krishnappa | Indian National Congress |
| Kanakapura | None | P. G. R. Sindhia | Janata Party |
| Sathanur | None | H. D. Deve Gowda | Janata Party |
| Channapatna | None | M. Varade Gowda (raju) | Janata Party |
| Ramanagaram | None | Puttaswamy Gowda | Janata Party |
| Magadi | None | H. G. Channappa | Janata Party |
| Nelamangala | SC | B. Guruprasad | Janata Party |
| Doddaballapur | None | R. L. Jalappa | Janata Party |
| Devanahalli | SC | P. C. Munishamaiah | Janata Party |
| Hosakote | None | B. N. Bache Gowda | Janata Party |
| Anekal | SC | M. P. Keshavamurthy | Indian National Congress |
| Nagamangala | None | H. T. Krishnappa | Janata Party |
| Maddur | None | B. Appajigowda | Janata Party |
| Kiragaval | None | G. Madegowda | Indian National Congress |
| Malavalli | SC | B. Somashekar | Janata Party |
| Mandya | None | S. D. Jayaram | Janata Party |
| Keragodu | None | H. D. Chowdaiah | Indian National Congress |
| Srirangapatna | None | A. S. Bandisiddegowda | Janata Party |
| Pandavapura | None | K. Kempegowda | Independent |
| Krishnarajpet | None | Krishna | Janata Party |
| Hanur | None | G. Rajugowda | Independent |
| Kollegal | SC | B. Basavaiah | Janata Party |
| Bannur | None | K. J. Ramaswamy | Janata Party |
| T. Narasipur | SC | H. C. Mahadevappa | Janata Party |
| Krishnaraj | None | Vedant Hemmige | Janata Party |
| Chamaraja | None | K. Kempere Gowda | Janata Party |
| Narasimharaja | None | Mukthar Unnisa | Indian National Congress |
| Chamundeswari | None | Siddaramaiah | Janata Party |
| Nanjangud | None | D. T. Jaya Kumar | Janata Party |
| Santhemarahalli | SC | B. Rachaiah | Janata Party |
| Chamarajanagar | None | S. Puttaswamy | Indian National Congress |
| Gundlupet | None | K. S. Nagarathnamma | Indian National Congress |
| Heggadadevanakote | SC | Kote M. Shivanna | Indian National Congress |
| Hunsur | None | H. L. Thimmegowda | Janata Party |
| Krishnarajanagar | None | S. Nanjappa | Janata Party |
| Periyapatna | None | K. Venkatesh | Janata Party |
| Virajpet | ST | Suma Vasantha | Indian National Congress |
| Madikere | None | D. A. Chinnappa | Indian National Congress |
| Somwarpet | None | B. A. Jivijaya | Janata Party |
| Belur | SC | Kumaraswamy H. K. | Janata Party |
| Arsikere | None | D. B. Gangadharappa | Independent |
| Gandsi | None | E. Nanjegowda | Janata Party |
| Sravanabelagola | None | N. Gangadhar | Janata Party |
| Holenarasipur | None | H. D. Deve Gowda | Janata Party |
| Arkalgud | None | K. B. Mallappa | Janata Party |
| Hassan | None | B. V. Karigowda | Janata Party |
| Sakleshpur | None | B. D. Basavaraju | Janata Party |
| Sullia | SC | Kushala | Indian National Congress |
| Puttur | None | Vinaya Kumar Sorake | Indian National Congress |
| Vittal | None | B. A. Ummarabba | Indian National Congress |
| Belthangady | None | K. Vasantha Bangera | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Bantwal | None | Ramanath Rai | Indian National Congress |
| Mangalore | None | Blasius M. D. Souza | Indian National Congress |
| Ullal | None | B. M. Iddinabha | Indian National Congress |
| Surathkal | None | N. M. Adyanthaya | Indian National Congress |
| Kaup | None | Vasantha V. Salian | Indian National Congress |
| Udupi | None | M. Manorama Madhwaraj | Indian National Congress |
| Brahmavar | None | Basavaraj | Indian National Congress |
| Coondapur | None | Pratapchandra Shetty | Indian National Congress |
| Baindur | None | G. S. Achar | Indian National Congress |
| Karkal | None | M. Veerappa Moily | Indian National Congress |
| Moodabidri | None | Amarnath Shetty K. | Janata Party |
| Sringeri | None | H. G. Govindegowda | Janata Party |
| Mudigere | SC | B. B. Ningaiah | Janata Party |
| Chikmagalur | None | B. Shankara | Independent |
| Birur | None | S. R. Lakshmaiah | Janata Party |
| Kadur | None | P. B. Onkaramurthy | Independent |
| Tarikere | None | B. R. Neelakantappa | Janata Party |
| Channagiri | None | J. H. Patel | Janata Party |
| Holehonnur | SC | Basvannappa | Janata Party |
| Bhadravathi | None | Salera S. Siddappa | Independent |
| Honnali | None | D. G. Basawana | Janata Party |
| Shimoga | None | K. H. Srinivas | Indian National Congress |
| Tirthahalli | None | Patamakki Rathnakara | Indian National Congress |
| Hosanagar | None | B. Swamyrao | Indian National Congress |
| Sagar | None | B. Dharmappa | Janata Party |
| Sorab | None | S. Bangarappa | Indian National Congress |
| Shikaripur | None | B. S. Yediyurappa | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Sirsi | SC | Kannade Gopal Mukund | Indian National Congress |
| Bhatkal | None | Rama Narayan Naik | Janata Party |
| Kumta | None | Gouda Narayan Holiyappa | Janata Party |
| Ankola | None | Ajjibal G. S. Hegde | Janata Party |
| Karwar | None | Rane Prabhakar Sadashiv | Indian National Congress |
| Haliyal | None | Deshpandey Raghunath Vishwanathrao | Janata Party |
| Dharwad Rural | None | Desai Ayyappa Basavaraj | Janata Party |
| Dharwad | None | Bellad Chandrakantha Gurappa | Independent |
| Hubli | None | A. M. Hindasgri | Indian National Congress |
| Hubli Rural | None | S. R. Bommai | Janata Party |
| Kalghatgi | None | Shiddanagoudar Parvatagouda Chanaveragouda | Janata Party |
| Kundgol | None | Uppin Basappa Andaneppa | Janata Party |
| Shiggaon | None | Neelakanthagouda Veeranagouda Patil | Independent |
| Hanagal | None | Udashi Chanabasappa Mahalingappa | Janata Party |
| Hirekerur | None | B. G. Banakar | Janata Party |
| Ranibennur | None | Koliwad Krishnappa Bheemappa | Indian National Congress |
| Byadgi | SC | Beelagi Kallokappa Sabanna | Janata Party |
| Haveri | None | Kalakoti C. C. | Janata Party |
| Shirhatti | None | Balikai Tippanna Basavanneppa | Janata Party |
| Mundargi | None | Humbarawadi Nagappa Shivalingappa | Janata Party |
| Gadag | None | Patil Kristagouda Hanamantagouda | Indian National Congress |
| Ron | None | Doddameti Jananadev Shivanagappa | Janata Party |
| Naragund | None | B. R. Yavagal | Janata Party |
| Navalgund | None | Kulkarni Mallappa Karaveerappa | Indian National Congress |
| Ramdurg | None | Hirareddi Basavantappa Basappa | Janata Party |
| Parasgad | None | Chandrashekhar Mallikarjun Mamani | Independent |
| Bailhongal | None | Koujalagi Shivananda Hemappa | Janata Party |
| Kittur | None | Inamdar Danappagouda Basabgouda | Janata Party |
| Khanapur | None | Patil Vasantrao Parashram | Independent |
| Belgaum | None | Mane Rajabhau Shankarrao | Independent |
| Uchagaon | None | Patil Basawant Iroji | Independent |
| Bagewadi | None | Malagi Shivaputrappa Chanab Asappa | Janata Party |
| Gokak | ST | Muttennavar Mallappa Laxman | Janata Party |
| Arabhavi | None | R. M. Patil | Janata Party |
| Hukkeri | None | Katti Vishwanath Mallappa | Janata Party |
| Sankeshwar | None | Patil Malhargouda Shankargoud | Indian National Congress |
| Nippani | None | Patil Veerkumar Appaso | Indian National Congress |
| Sadalga | None | Magennavar Kallappa Parisa | Janata Party |
| Chikkodi | SC | Chaugule Shakuntala Tukaram | Janata Party |
| Raibag | SC | Ghevari Maruti Gangappa | Janata Party |
| Kagwad | None | Patil Vasanthrao Lakhagouda | Janata Party |
| Athani | None | Leeladevi R. Prasad | Janata Party |
| Jamkhandi | None | Bagalkot Gurupad Shivappa | Janata Party |
| Bilgi | None | Tungal Baburaddi Venkappa | Janata Party |
| Mudhol | SC | Jamakhandi Bhimappa Gamgappa | Janata Party |
| Bagalkot | None | Mantur Goolappa Venkappa | Janata Party |
| Badami | None | Desai Ravasaheb Tulasigerappa | Janata Party |
| Guledgud | None | Nanjayyanamath Shankarayya Gadigeyya | Indian National Congress |
| Hungund | None | Kadapatti Shivsangappa Siddappa | Janata Party |
| Muddebihal | None | Deshmukh Jagadevarao Sanganabajappa | Janata Party |
| Huvin-hippargi | None | Desai Shivaputrappa Madiwalappa | Janata Party |
| Basavana-bagewadi | None | Patil Kumaragouda Adiveppagouda | Janata Party |
| Tikota | None | Patil Basanagouda Mallangouda | Indian National Congress |
| Bijapur | None | Mahiboobpatel Ladlipatel | Indian National Congress |
| Ballolli | SC | Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa | Janata Party |
| Indi | None | Khed Ningappa Siddappa | Janata Party |
| Sindgi | None | Biradar Mallanagouda Doulataraya | Janata Party |