Karanpur Assembly Election Result 2018

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018

Gurmeet Singh Kooner of Indian National Congress won the Karanpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 73,896 votes (39.20% vote share). The runner-up was Prithipal Singh (Independent) with 45,520 votes.

A total of 16 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Rajasthan
  • Constituency: Karanpur
  • Constituency Number: 3
  • District: Ganganagar
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 2018
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Gurmeet Singh Kooner 73896 39.20% Indian National Congress
2 Prithipal Singh 45520 24.20% Independent
3 Surenderpal Singh 44099 23.40% Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Mahender Kumar Rassewat 15782 8.40% Independent
5 Ranjeet 1474 0.80% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Mamta 1370 0.70% Independent
7 Sukhram 1260 0.70% Independent
8 Hariram Ramgaria 1233 0.70% Independent
9 Prahlad Rai 900 0.50% Aam Aadmi Party
10 Titar Singh 653 0.40% Independent
11 Shiv Lal 523 0.30% Independent
12 Jaiparkash 487 0.30% Independent
13 Prithvi Raj 422 0.20% Independent
14 Chuki Devi 298 0.20% Independent
15 Raisahab 249 0.10% Republican Party Of India (A)
16 Sunil Kumar Meghwal 131 0.10% Bharatiya Republican Paksha

About Karanpur Assembly Constituency

The Karanpur constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Gurmeet Singh Kooner (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 73,896 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

16 candidates contested from Karanpur assembly constituency in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.

Karanpur is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Rajasthan.

Gurmeet Singh Kooner (Indian National Congress) won the Karanpur assembly seat in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.