1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections
← 1980 2, 5 March 1985 1990 →
Turnout59.17% (Increase5.87%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Vasantdada Patil Sharad Pawar
Party INC IC(S)
Leader's seat Sangli Baramati
Seats before 186 New Party
Seats won 161 54
Seat change Decrease 25 Increase 54
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party JP BJP
Seats before 17 14
Seats won 20 16
Seat change Increase 3 Increase 2
Chief Minister before election

Vasantdada Patil
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
INC

The 1985 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held in March 1985. A total of 288 seats were contested.[1]

  1. ^ "Key Highlights of General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India.