Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Jitendra Kumar Gothwal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khandar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 58,609 votes (42.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok (Indian National Congress) with 39,267 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Jitendra Kumar Gothwal | 58609 | 42.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashok | 39267 | 28.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rakesh Kumar | 30424 | 22.10% | National People's Party |
| 4 | Naresh Kumar | 4277 | 3.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Chauthmal Bairwa | 1937 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Sampati Bai | 1456 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Arvind Kumar Bairwa | 944 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Bhagavan Das | 923 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
The Khandar constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Jitendra Kumar Gothwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,609 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.