Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Gotam Lal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhariawad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 96,457 votes (51.20% vote share). The runner-up was Nagraj (Indian National Congress) with 72,615 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gotam Lal | 96457 | 51.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Nagraj | 72615 | 38.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bhagwan Lal | 5280 | 2.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Kesulal | 4465 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Bheru Lal | 4406 | 2.30% | Bhartiya Tribal Party |
| 6 | Gautama Lal Meena | 2124 | 1.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 7 | Shanker Lal | 2117 | 1.10% | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
| 8 | Nagendra | 1044 | 0.60% | Janta Sena Rajasthan |
The Dhariawad constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Gotam Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 96,457 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.