Lunkaransar Assembly Election Result 1998

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Bhim Sain of Indian National Congress won the Lunkaransar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 84,694 votes (48.90% vote share). The runner-up was Manik Chand (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 78,482 votes.

A total of 7 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: Lunkaransar
  • Constituency Number: 16
  • District: Bikaner
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Bhim Sain 84694 48.90% Indian National Congress
2 Manik Chand 78482 45.30% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Lal Chand 4066 2.40% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
4 Abdul Gafar 2109 1.20% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Sita Ram 1991 1.20% Janata Dal
6 Pradeep Kumar 1646 1.00% Independent
7 Dharm Vir 233 0.10% Independent

About Lunkaransar Assembly Constituency

The Lunkaransar constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Bhim Sain (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 84,694 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

7 candidates contested from Lunkaransar assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bhim Sain (Indian National Congress) won the Lunkaransar assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.