Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Kailash Bhansali of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jodhpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 49,122 votes (49.70% vote share). The runner-up was Jugal Kabra (Indian National Congress) with 40,523 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Kailash Bhansali | 49122 | 49.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Jugal Kabra | 40523 | 41.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kanaram Bhati | 2386 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Hanuman Singh | 1600 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Omsingh Deora | 1347 | 1.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Mahendra Mewara | 1101 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajendra Prakash Arora | 509 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Suresh Jain | 407 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Manju | 395 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Dilip Joshi | 369 | 0.40% | Jago Party |
| 11 | Laxman | 225 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Balkishan Chanwaria | 213 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | D.P.Ramdev | 146 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Deepak Purohit | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Brajesh | 133 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 16 | Asha | 86 | 0.10% | Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| 17 | Dharmendra Vaishnav | 72 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 18 | Upendrasingh Choudhary | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jodhpur constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Kailash Bhansali (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 49,122 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.