Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Jaswant Singh Rathore (Advocate) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 80,732 votes (55.80% vote share). The runner-up was Karan Singh Pawar (Indian National Congress) with 50,881 votes.
A total of 13 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaswant Singh Rathore (Advocate) | 80732 | 55.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Karan Singh Pawar | 50881 | 35.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vijay Gawli | 4209 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Samnder Patel | 2135 | 1.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Satyasheel Rao Pawar | 1868 | 1.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Bhuru Bagwan | 1601 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Jamsingh Dabar | 769 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ashok Maratha | 550 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Pavan Jain Gangwal | 546 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Hawaldar Bhagwan Dubey | 503 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Gangaram Katare | 364 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Ibrahim Kabadi | 275 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | A. Gani Ansari | 193 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dhar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Jaswant Singh Rathore (Advocate) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 80,732 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.