Lohawat Assembly Election Result 2008

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Gajendra Singh Khinvsar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lohawat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 44,437 votes (38.00% vote share). The runner-up was Malaram Vishnoi (Independent) with 36,742 votes.

A total of 9 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: Lohawat
  • Constituency Number: 123
  • District: Jodhpur
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Gajendra Singh Khinvsar 44437 38.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Malaram Vishnoi 36742 31.40% Independent
3 Mragendra Singh Bhati 17964 15.40% Indian National Congress
4 Gopal Singh 7934 6.80% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Ramsawroop 4764 4.10% Independent
6 Madan Singh 1871 1.60% Independent
7 Manoj Chhajer 1539 1.30% Independent
8 Bhanwar Lal 1221 1.00% Bharatiya Bahujan Party
9 Omprakash Jajra 535 0.50% Independent

About Lohawat Assembly Constituency

The Lohawat constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Gajendra Singh Khinvsar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,437 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

9 candidates contested from Lohawat assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Gajendra Singh Khinvsar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Lohawat assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.