Bari Assembly Election Result 2008

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Girraj Singh of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Bari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 35,895 votes (31.60% vote share). The runner-up was Jaswant (Bharatiya Jan Shakti) with 32,965 votes.

A total of 14 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Rajasthan
  • Constituency: Bari
  • Constituency Number: 78
  • District: Dhaulpur
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Girraj Singh 35895 31.60% Bahujan Samaj Party
2 Jaswant 32965 29.00% Bharatiya Jan Shakti
3 Sivram 30017 26.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Daljit Singh 8776 7.70% Indian National Congress
5 Yogendra Kumar 1850 1.60% Independent
6 Ramdhakela 1105 1.00% Independent
7 Murari Lal Ghuraiya 1055 0.90% Samajwadi Party
8 Murari Lal 501 0.40% Independent
9 Jhammanlal 467 0.40% Rashtriya Lok Dal
10 Mamta 445 0.40% Independent
11 Devesh 167 0.20% Independent
12 Jitu 135 0.10% Independent
13 Manish 120 0.10% Bharatiya Bahujan Party
14 Charan Singh 103 0.10% Independent

About Bari Assembly Constituency

The Bari constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Girraj Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 35,895 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Bari assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

Bari is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Rajasthan.

Girraj Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) won the Bari assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.