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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing =
| party_colour =
| previous_election = [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election]]
| previous_year = [[1979 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|1979]]
| next_election = 1989 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1989
| election_date = 3 May 1985
| seats_for_election = 32 seats in the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 17
| image1 =
| leader1 = [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]
| leader_since1 =
| party1 = [[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
| color1 = #663300
| leaders_seat1 = [[Soreng-Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng-Chakung]]
| last_election1 = 16
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 30
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 14
| popular_vote1 = 60,371
| percentage1= {{increase}} 62.2%
| swing1=
| image2 =
| leader2 = [[Kalzang Gyatso]]
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = [[Indian National Congress]]
| color2 = #00BFFF
| last_election2 = 0
| leaders_seat2 = [[Kabi Tingda]]
| seats2 = 1
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote2 = 23,440
| percentage2 = {{increase}} 24.15%
| swing2 =
| image3 =
| leader3 =
| leader_since3 =
| party3 =
| color3 =
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| last_election3 =
| seats_needed3 =
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| map_image = Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Sikkim.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = Constituencies of Sikkim
| title = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| before_election = [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]
| before_party = [[Sikkim Janata Parishad]]
| posttitle = [[List of Chief Ministers of Sikkim|Chief Minister of Sikkim]]
| after_election = [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]
| after_party = [[Sikkim Janata Parishad]]
}}

'''Legislative Assembly elections''' were held in [[Sikkim]] in May 1985 to elect the 32 members of the second [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]].<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/sikkim/no-match-for-sikkims-victorious-regional-parties-since-1979/articleshow/68700102.cms No match for Sikkim's victorious regional parties since 1979]</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/success-in-sikkim-eludes-national-parties-119040700130_1.html Success in Sikkim eludes national parties]</ref>

==Results==
{{Election results
|party1=[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]|votes1=60371|seats1=30|sc1=+14
|party2=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes2=23440|seats2=1|sc2=+1
|party3=[[Janata Party]]|votes3=913|seats3=0|sc3=0
|party4=[[Sikkim Prajatantra Congress]]|votes4=438|seats4=0|sc4=–4
|party5=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes5=336|seats5=0|sc5=0
|party6=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes6=25|seats6=0|sc6=New
|party7=Independents|votes7=11534|seats7=1|sc7=0
|total_sc=0
|invalid=2378
|electorate=155041
|source=[https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3356-sikkim-1985/ ECI]
}}

==Elected members==
{| class ="wikitable sortable"
|-
! A.C. No.
! Constituency Name
! Member
! colspan=2|Party
|-
| 1 || [[Yoksam–Tashiding (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Yoksam]] || [[Sanchaman Limboo]]
|rowspan=24 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
|rowspan=24|[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 2 || [[Tashiding]] || [[Ugen Pintso Bhutia]]
|-
| 3 || [[Geyzing]] || [[Man Bahadur Dahal]]
|-
| 4 || [[Dentam]] || [[Padam Lal Gurung]]
|-
| 5 || [[Barmiok]] || [[Birbal Subba]]
|-
| 6 || [[Rinchenpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rinchenpong]] || [[Ongdi Bhutia]]
|-
| 7 || [[Chakung]] || [[Taraman Rai]]
|-
| 8 || [[Soreng-Chakung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Soreng]] || [[Nar Bahadur Bhandari]]
|-
| 9 || [[Daramdin]] || [[Padam Bahadur Gurung]]
|-
| 10 || [[Jorthang-Nayabazar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jorthang-Nayabazar]] || [[Bhim Raj Rai]]
|-
| 11 || [[Ralong]] || [[Sonam Gyatso Lepcha|Sonam Gyatso]]
|-
| 12 || [[Wak, India|Wak]] || [[Bedu Singh Chettri]]
|-
| 13 || [[Damthang]] || [[Pawan Kumar Chamling]]
|-
| 14 || [[Melli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Melli]] || [[Mohan Prasad Sharma]]
|-
| 15 || [[Rateypani]] - [[West Pendam]] || [[Chandra Kumar Mihora]]
|-
| 16 || [[Temi]]- [[Tarku, India|Tarku]] || [[Indra Bahadur Rai]]
|-
| 17 || Central Pendam-East [[Pendam]] || [[Sukumar Pradhan]]
|-
| 18 || [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rhenock]] || [[Kharananda Upreti]]
|-
| 19 || [[Regu]] || [[Tulshi Sharma]]
|-
| 20 || [[Pathing]] || [[Ram Lepcha]]
|-
| 21 || [[Loosing Pachekhani]] || [[Bhakia Bhadur Khulal]]
|-
| 22 || [[Khamdong]] || [[Birkhaman Ramukami]]
|-
| 23 || [[Djongu]] || [[Sonam Choda Lepcha]]
|-
| 24 || [[Lachen Mangshila]] || [[Thokchok Bhutia]]
|-
| 25 || [[Kabi Tingda]] || [[Kalzang Gyatso]]
| bgcolor={{party color|Indian National Congress}}|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| 26 || [[Rakdong]]-[[Tentek]] || [[Phuchung Bhutia]]
|rowspan=5 bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
|rowspan=5|[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|-
| 27 || [[Martam]] || [[Chamla Tsering Bhutia]]
|-
| 28 || [[Rumtek]] || [[Ongay Tob Shutia]]
|-
| 29 || [[Assam Lingjey]] || [[Sonam Dapden Lepcha]]
|-
| 30 || Ranka || [[Dorjee Tshering Bhutia]]
|-
| 31 || [[Gangtok (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gangtok]] || [[Lal Bahadur Basnet]]
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent (politician)}}|
|[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
| 32 || [[Sangha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangha]] || [[Namkha Gyaltsen]]
| bgcolor={{party color|Sikkim Sangram Parishad}}|
|[[Sikkim Sangram Parishad]]
|- class=sortbottom
|colspan=4|Source: Election Commission of India<ref name="results1985">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3356-sikkim-1985/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |accessdate= 1 February 2021}}</ref>||
|}

==References==
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{{Sikkimese elections}}

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1985 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election - Revision history

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