# 1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Ninth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held in 1985.

## Constituencies

The elections were held for 145 instead of 147 constituencies as a result of some candidates death contesting in Kakatpur and Keonjhar constituency. Out of 147 seats, 22 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 33 for Scheduled Tribes and 92 for unreserved seats.

## Contesting parties

There are seven national parties CPI, INC, BJP, JNP, CPM, ICS and LKD, One state party ICJ three registered unrecognised party JKD, JMM and SUC and some Independent Politiciantook part in this assembly election. Indian National Congress emerged as the winner by winning 117 seats. Janaki Ballabh Patnaik become the Chief Minister of Odisha and was replaced by Hemananda Biswal for the last few months of this assembly tenure. Biju Patnaik become the Leader of Opposition in the 9th Orissa Assembly.

## Results

Summary of results of the 1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election :
| Political Party | Seats Contested | Won | Net Change in seats | % of Seats | Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % |
| Indian National Congress | 147 | 117 | 1 | 79.59 | 40,07,258 | 51.08 | 3.3 |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0.68 | 2,04,346 | 5.66 | 1.43 |
| Communist Party of India | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0.68 | 2,59,508 | 16.12 | 13.4 |
| Janata Party | 140 | 21 | - | 14.28 | 24,01,566 | 32.03 | |
| Independent | 374 | 7 | N/A | 4.76 | 8,23,850 | 11.54 | N/A |
| | Total Seats | 147 ( ) | Voters | 1,53,37,200 | Turnout | 80,16,583 (52.27%) | 80,16,583 (52.27%) |

## Elected members

| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party |
| Karanjia | ST | Karunakar Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Jashipur | ST | Sambhunath Naik | Independent |
| Bahalda | ST | Bahgey Gobardhan | Janata Party |
| Rairangpur | ST | Bhabendra Nath Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Bangriposi | ST | Kangoi Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Kuliana | ST | Saraswati Hembram | Indian National Congress |
| Baripada | None | Prasanna Kumar Dash | Indian National Congress |
| Baisinga | ST | Pruthunath Kisku | Indian National Congress |
| Khunta | ST | Biram Murmu | Indian National Congress |
| Udala | ST | Ramaneswar Madhei | Indian National Congress |
| Bhograi | None | Umarani Patra | Indian National Congress |
| Jaleswar | None | Judisthir Jena | Indian National Congress |
| Basta | None | Bhupal Chandra Mahapatra | Indian National Congress |
| Balasore | None | Gopanarayan Das | Indian National Congress |
| Soro | None | Jadunath Das Mohapatra | Indian National Congress |
| Simulia | None | Padamalochan Panda | Indian National Congress |
| Nilgiri | None | Sukumar Nayak | Indian National Congress |
| Bhandaripokhari | SC | Panchanan Mandal | Indian National Congress |
| Bhadrak | None | Jugal Kishore Pattanayak | Indian National Congress |
| Dhamnagar | None | Jagannath Rout | Indian National Congress |
| Chandbali | SC | Netrananda Malik | Indian National Congress |
| Basudevpur | None | Madhu Sadan Panigrahi | Indian National Congress |
| Sukinda | None | Sarata Rout | Indian National Congress |
| Korai | None | Rama Chandra Khuntia | Indian National Congress |
| Jajpur | SC | Jagannath Mallick | Janata Party |
| Dharamsala | None | Kangali Charan Panda | Indian National Congress |
| Barchana | None | Sitakanta Mahapatra | Indian National Congress |
| Bari-derabisi | None | Srikanta Kumar Jena | Janata Party |
| Binjharpur | SC | Nabakishore Mallick | Indian National Congress |
| Aul | None | Olagobinda Nayak | Indian National Congress |
| Patamundai | SC | Ganeswar Behera | Indian National Congress |
| Rajnagar | None | Nalinikanta Mohanty | Janata Party |
| Kendrapara | None | Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty | Indian National Congress |
| Patkura | None | Bijoy Mohaptra | Janata Party |
| Tirtol | None | Nityananda Samanaray | Indian National Congress |
| Ersama | None | Krushna Chandra Swain | Indian National Congress |
| Balikuda | None | Jyotish Chandra Das | Indian National Congress |
| Jagatsinghpur | SC | Kailash Chandra Mallik | Indian National Congress |
| Kissannagar | None | Batakrishna Jena | Indian National Congress |
| Mahanga | None | S. K. Matlub Ali | Indian National Congress |
| Salepur | SC | Mayadhar Sethi | Indian National Congress |
| Gobindpur | None | Trilochan Kanungo | Independent |
| Cuttack Sadar | None | Dola Gobind Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| Cuttack City | None | Sayad Mustafiz Ahemad | Janata Party |
| Choudwar | None | Rasananda Sahu | Indian National Congress |
| Banki | None | Akshaya Kumar Pattanaik | Indian National Congress |
| Athgarh | None | Janaki Ballav Patnaik | Indian National Congress |
| Baramba | None | Lalit Mohan Mohanty | Indian National Congress |
| Balipatna | SC | Raghab Chandra Seth | Indian National Congress |
| Bhubaneswar | None | Biju Patnaik | Janata Party |
| Jatni | None | Suresh Kumar Routary | Indian National Congress |
| Pipli | None | Pradeep Kumar Maharathy | Janata Party |
| Nimapara | SC | Rabindra Kumar Sethy | Indian National Congress |
| Kakatpur | None | Surendranath Naik | Janata Party |
| Satyabadi | None | Rabindra Kumar Das | Indian National Congress |
| Puri | None | Brajakishor Tripathy | Janata Party |
| Brahmagiri | None | Gangadhar Mohapatra | Indian National Congress |
| Chilka | None | Debendranath Manasingh | Indian National Congress |
| Khurda | None | Janaki Ballav Pattnaik | Indian National Congress |
| Begunia | None | Kailash Chandra Mohapatra | Indian National Congress |
| Ranpur | None | Ramakanta Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| Nayagarh | None | Bhagabat Behera | Janata Party |
| Khandapara | None | Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj | Indian National Congress |
| Daspalla | None | Harihar Karan | Indian National Congress |
| Jaganathprasad | SC | Damburudhar Sethi | Indian National Congress |
| Bhanjanagar | None | Umakanta Misra | Indian National Congress |
| Suruda | None | Sarat Chandra Panda | Indian National Congress |
| Aska | None | Raghaba Parida | Indian National Congress |
| Kavisuryanagar | None | Radha Govinda Sahu | Indian National Congress |
| Kodala | None | Ram Krishna Pattnaik | Janata Party |
| Khallikote | None | V. Sugnani Kumari Deo | Janata Party |
| Chatrapur | None | Ashok Kumar Choudhury | Indian National Congress |
| Hinjili | None | Udayanath Nayak | Indian National Congress |
| Gopalpur | SC | Ghana Syama Behere | Indian National Congress |
| Berhampur | None | Sibasankar Sahani | Indian National Congress |
| Chikati | None | Chintamani Dayan Samantara | Indian National Congress |
| Mohana | None | Sarat Kumar Jena | Indian National Congress |
| Ramagiri | ST | Hawadhar Karji | Independent |
| Parlakhemundi | None | Trinath Sahu | Indian National Congress |
| Gunupur | ST | Bhagirathi Gomango | Indian National Congress |
| Bissam-cuttack | ST | Dambaru Dhar Ulaka | Indian National Congress |
| Rayagada | ST | Ulaka Ramo Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| Lakshmipur | ST | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Pottangi | None | Chandrama Saunta | Indian National Congress |
| Koraput | None | Nrushimananda Brahma | Indian National Congress |
| Malkangiri | SC | Nadiabasi Biswas | Independent |
| Chitrakonda | ST | Gangadhar Madi | Indian National Congress |
| Kotpad | ST | Basudev Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Jeypore | None | Gupta Prasad Das | Indian National Congress |
| Nowrangpur | None | Habibulla Khan | Indian National Congress |
| Kodinga | ST | Bhogabati Pujari | Indian National Congress |
| Dabugam | ST | Domburu Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Umarkote | ST | Porama Pujari | Indian National Congress |
| Nawapara | None | Ghasi Ram Majhi | Janata Party |
| Khariar | None | Anup Singh Deo | Indian National Congress |
| Dharamgarh | SC | Jugaram Behera | Indian National Congress |
| Koksara | None | Rahas Bihari Behera | Indian National Congress |
| Junagarh | None | Bikram Keshari Deo | Janata Party |
| Bhawanipatna | SC | Bhaktacharan Das | Janata Party |
| Narla | ST | Kumarmani Sabar | Indian National Congress |
| Kesinga | None | Bhupinder Singh | Indian National Congress |
| Balliguda | ST | Laxmikanta Mallik | Indian National Congress |
| Udayagiri | ST | Nagarjun Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| Phulbani | SC | Abhimanyu Behera | Indian National Congress |
| Boudh | None | Sujit Kumar Padhi | Indian National Congress |
| Titilagarh | SC | Purna Chandra Mahananda | Indian National Congress |
| Kantabanji | None | Chaitanya Pradhan | Independent |
| Patnagarh | None | Sushil Kumar Prushty | Indian National Congress |
| Saintala | None | Radha Kanta Panda | Indian National Congress |
| Loisingha | None | Balgopal Mishra | Independent |
| Bolangir | None | Mahammad Mujafar Hussain Khan | Indian National Congress |
| Sonepur | SC | Acgyuta Biswal | Indian National Congress |
| Binka | None | Chitiaranjan Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| Birmaharajpur | None | Kartika Prasad Taria | Indian National Congress |
| Athmallik | None | Amaranath Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| Angul | None | Prafulla Misra | Indian National Congress |
| Hindol | SC | Rabinarayan Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Dhenkanal | None | Nandini Satapathy | Independent |
| Gondia | None | Prafulla Kumar Bhanja | Indian National Congress |
| Kamakhyanagar | None | Prasan Pattanayak | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Pallahara | None | Bibhudhendra Pratap Das | Indian National Congress |
| Talcher | SC | Bhajaman Behera | Indian National Congress |
| Padampur | None | Satyabhusan Sahu | Indian National Congress |
| Melchhamunda | None | Prakashchandra Debta | Indian National Congress |
| Bijepur | None | Nikunja Bihari Singh | Janata Party |
| Bhatli | SC | Mohan Nag | Indian National Congress |
| Bargarh | None | Jadummani Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| Sambalpur | None | Shadhakar Sopakar | Indian National Congress |
| Brajarajnagar | None | Prasannakumar Panda | Communist Party of India |
| Jharsuguda | None | Birendra Pandey | Indian National Congress |
| Laikera | ST | Hemananda Biswal | Indian National Congress |
| Kuchinda | ST | Jagateshwar Mirdha | Indian National Congress |
| Rairakhol | SC | Abhimanyu Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| Deogarh | None | Raj Kishore Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| Sundargarh | None | Bharatendra Sekher Deo | Janata Party |
| Talsara | ST | Gajadhar Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| Rajgangpur | ST | Mangala Kisan | Janata Party |
| Biramitrapur | ST | Remish Kerketta | Indian National Congress |
| Rourkela | None | Dillip Kumar Ray | Janata Party |
| Raghunathpali | ST | Frida Topno | Indian National Congress |
| Bonai | ST | Basanta Kumar Singh Dandpat | Indian National Congress |
| Champua | ST | Dhanurjay Laguri | Indian National Congress |
| Patna | ST | Hrusikesh Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Keonjhar | ST | Chhotaray Majhi | Janata Party |
| Telkoi | ST | Pranaballav Naik | Indian National Congress |
| Ramchandrapur | None | Niranjan Patnaik | Indian National Congress |
| Anandapur | SC | Jayadev Jena | Indian National Congress |