Dag Assembly Election Result 2008

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Madanlal of Indian National Congress won the Dag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 58,537 votes (44.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ramlal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 56,828 votes.

A total of 6 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: Dag
  • Constituency Number: 197
  • District: Jhalawar
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Madanlal 58537 44.90% Indian National Congress
2 Ramlal 56828 43.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Nathu Lal 4427 3.40% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Arvind Singh 4215 3.20% Bharatiya Jan Shakti
5 Ramkaran 4207 3.20% Akhil Bharatiya Congress Dal (Ambedkar)
6 Rajaram 2150 1.70% Bharatiya Bahujan Party

About Dag Assembly Constituency

The Dag constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Madanlal (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 58,537 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

6 candidates contested from Dag assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Madanlal (Indian National Congress) won the Dag assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.