Chomu Assembly Election Result 1998

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Bhagwan Sahai Saini of Indian National Congress won the Chomu Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 76,488 votes (66.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ghanshyam Tiwari (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 32,814 votes.

A total of 8 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: Chomu
  • Constituency Number: 43
  • District: Jaipur
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Bhagwan Sahai Saini 76488 66.50% Indian National Congress
2 Ghanshyam Tiwari 32814 28.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Jagdish 1841 1.60% Janata Dal
4 Vinod Yadav 1528 1.30% Lok Dal
5 Banshi Dhar 968 0.80% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Siya Ram 942 0.80% Shiv Sena
7 Ram Chandra Yadav 206 0.20% Independent
8 Himmat Singh 183 0.20% Rajasthan Vikash Party

About Chomu Assembly Constituency

The Chomu constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Bhagwan Sahai Saini (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 76,488 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

8 candidates contested from Chomu assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bhagwan Sahai Saini (Indian National Congress) won the Chomu assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.