Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Vitthal Shankar Avasthi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhilwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 59,490 votes (55.00% vote share). The runner-up was Om Prakash Naraniwal (Indian National Congress) with 42,213 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Vitthal Shankar Avasthi | 59490 | 55.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Om Prakash Naraniwal | 42213 | 39.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mahaveer Prasad Sharma | 1055 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sukhmal Choudhary | 884 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Dr. Shail Agarwal | 830 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Vishvabandhu Singh Rathore | 677 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Shyam Banwadi | 676 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Dr. Sunil Kumar Goyal | 461 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Dr. Rameshwar Mundra | 406 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Aslam | 251 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Shantiswaroop | 191 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Narayani | 182 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Gopal Kumar Suwalka | 165 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 14 | Krishan Gopal | 163 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 15 | Dr. Mahaveer Prasad Agarwal(DR. M.P.) | 136 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Narendra Kumar | 122 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 17 | Sitaram | 112 | 0.10% | Indian Justice Party |
| 18 | Sardar Mohammad | 70 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
The Bhilwara constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Vitthal Shankar Avasthi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 59,490 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.