Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
C. P. Joshi of Indian National Congress won the Nathdwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 88,384 votes (52.30% vote share). The runner-up was Mahesh Pratap Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 71,444 votes.
A total of 12 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 | C. P. Joshi | 88384 | 52.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Mahesh Pratap Singh | 71444 | 42.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Laxmi Lal Mali | 2531 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Babu Lal Salvi | 2235 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Raghunandan | 2015 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Suryaprakash | 934 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Jitendra Kumar Khatik | 587 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Arjun Lal Nayak | 267 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
| 9 | Vikas Sanadhya | 192 | 0.10% | Manvadhikar National Party |
| 10 | Prakash Bharti | 187 | 0.10% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Manoj Menariya | 164 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) |
| 12 | Mahipal Singh | 148 | 0.10% | Bharat Vahini Party |
The Nathdwara constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. C. P. Joshi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 88,384 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.