Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Dilip Choudhary of Independent won the Jaitaran Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 43,077 votes (31.30% vote share). The runner-up was Surendra Goyal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 36,409 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 | Dilip Choudhary | 43077 | 31.30% | Independent |
| 2 | Surendra Goyal | 36409 | 26.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | C. D. Dewal | 28506 | 20.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Heera Singh Chauhan | 16304 | 11.90% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Magraj Soni | 4009 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Kan Singh Rathore | 2239 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Girdhari Singh | 2007 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Madhu Singh Rajpurohit | 1591 | 1.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Shankar Lal Kumawat | 1479 | 1.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 10 | Kalu Ram | 1077 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Kunj Bihari Sharma | 872 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Jaitaran constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Dilip Choudhary (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 43,077 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.