Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Dr. Mahesh Joshi of Indian National Congress won the Hawa Mahal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 85,474 votes (50.60% vote share). The runner-up was Surendra Pareek (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 76,192 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Dr. Mahesh Joshi | 85474 | 50.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Surendra Pareek | 76192 | 45.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Vimal Agrawal | 1437 | 0.90% | Bharat Vahini Party |
| 4 | Yakub Khan | 1348 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Sahida Tarik | 898 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Rafik | 743 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Purushottam Sharma | 390 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Asha Devi Sharma | 381 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) |
| 9 | Sirajuddin | 347 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Kayum Ibrahim Abbas | 341 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Meera Devi | 248 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Bahadur Khan | 209 | 0.10% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
| 13 | Vinod | 174 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Kapil Kaushik | 144 | 0.10% | Jago Party |
| 15 | Girraj Gujar | 141 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Noushad | 137 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Smt. Kamlesh Sharma | 113 | 0.10% | Nationalist People's Front |
| 18 | Mohammed Parawez | 84 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 19 | Girish Sharma | 69 | 0.00% | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
The Hawa Mahal constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Mahesh Joshi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 85,474 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.