Kishangarh Assembly Election Result 1998

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Nathu Ram of Indian National Congress won the Kishangarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 54,763 votes (54.80% vote share). The runner-up was Jagjeet Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 42,205 votes.

A total of 5 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: Kishangarh
  • Constituency Number: 98
  • District: Ajmer
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Nathu Ram 54763 54.80% Indian National Congress
2 Jagjeet Singh 42205 42.20% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Shiv Prakash 1704 1.70% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Gopi Kishan 834 0.80% Communist Party Of India
5 Sultan 482 0.50% Independent

About Kishangarh Assembly Constituency

The Kishangarh constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Nathu Ram (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 54,763 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

5 candidates contested from Kishangarh assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Nathu Ram (Indian National Congress) won the Kishangarh assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.