1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in 1985. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats and Arjun Singh was sworn in as the new Chief Minister but was forced to resign as Chief Minister after just one day due to differences with Sriniwas Tiwari. Motilal Vora succeeded him as Chief Minister. Arjun Singh was sworn in as the Governor of Punjab after this.

1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
3 February 1985
All 320 assembly constituencies
161 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49.83%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Arjun Singh Sunderlal Patwa
Party INC BJP
Leader since 1980 1969
Last election 246 60
Seats won 250 58
Seat change 4 2
Popular vote 69,37,443 46,02,249
Percentage 48.87% 32.42%
Chief Minister before election

Arjun Singh
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

Arjun Singh
INC

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