Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980
Shri Ram Gotewala of Indian National Congress (I) won the Kishan Pole Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 29,290 votes (45.50% vote share). The runner-up was Girdhari Lal Bhargava (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 28,862 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Ram Gotewala | 29290 | 45.50% | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 2 | Girdhari Lal Bhargava | 28862 | 44.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Premji | 2965 | 4.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Om Prakash Itowala | 707 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Ram Gopal | 585 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Amar Narain | 382 | 0.60% | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad |
| 7 | Ramjan Khan Azad | 296 | 0.50% | Indian National Congress (U) |
| 8 | Darsrath Singh | 233 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Vijai Kumar Alias V-Kumar | 208 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Kamalakant | 167 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Banshi Singh | 158 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Hanuman Sahai | 145 | 0.20% | Janata Party (SECULAR) RAJ NARAIN |
| 13 | Krishan Kumar Swami | 137 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Ratan Singh | 129 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Umerdaraj | 83 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Pekar Farukh | 35 | 0.10% | Muslim Leage |
The Kishan Pole constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Shri Ram Gotewala (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 29,290 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.