Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Vitthal Shankar Awasthi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhilwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 93,198 votes (53.60% vote share). The runner-up was Om Prakash Naraniwal (Independent) with 43,620 votes.
A total of 17 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 Awasthi | 93198 | 53.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Om Prakash Naraniwal | 43620 | 25.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Anil Dangi | 18941 | 10.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Abdul Salam Ansari | 8468 | 4.90% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 5 | Jaspal Singh Bhati | 3762 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Sunil Agiwal | 1388 | 0.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Sangram Singh Anchlia | 714 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Pawan Kumar Sharma | 607 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Chitranjan Pandey | 564 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Shankar Lal Sen | 529 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Sushil Kumar Nuwal | 488 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Gopal Lal Teli | 439 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Manju Masihi | 422 | 0.20% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 14 | Ashish Joshi | 228 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Kishan Lal Vyas | 207 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Irfan Shaikh | 154 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 17 | Manish Kumar | 152 | 0.10% | Naya Bharat Party |
The Bhilwara constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Vitthal Shankar Awasthi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 93,198 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.