Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Bhanwar Lal Sharma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hawa Mahal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 28,574 votes (48.70% vote share). The runner-up was Rikhab Chandra Shah (Indian National Congress) with 21,485 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Bhanwar Lal Sharma | 28574 | 48.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rikhab Chandra Shah | 21485 | 36.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gyan Chand Bamb | 6710 | 11.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Rajendra Soni | 818 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Matadeen Pareek | 300 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Hari Om Sharma | 291 | 0.50% | Samata Party |
| 7 | Kamlesh Kumar | 131 | 0.20% | Lok Shakti |
| 8 | Jameela | 101 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Shiv Kumar Pareek | 98 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Dwarka Prasad | 92 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | Sharaven Soni | 88 | 0.20% | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
The Hawa Mahal constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Bhanwar Lal Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,574 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.