Phalodi Assembly Election Result 2003

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Ram Narayan Vishnoi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Phalodi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 48,525 votes (35.10% vote share). The runner-up was Prakash Chand Chhangani (Rajasthan Samajik Nyaya Manch) with 43,146 votes.

A total of 6 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: Phalodi
  • Constituency Number: 122
  • District: Jodhpur
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ram Narayan Vishnoi 48525 35.10% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Prakash Chand Chhangani 43146 31.20% Rajasthan Samajik Nyaya Manch
3 Jepu Khan 36466 26.40% Indian National Congress
4 Derawar Singh Rajpurohit 3607 2.60% Independent
5 Kishna Ram Meghwal 3320 2.40% Independent
6 Mahendra Singh Gehlot 3040 2.20% Bahujan Samaj Party

About Phalodi Assembly Constituency

The Phalodi constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Narayan Vishnoi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 48,525 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

6 candidates contested from Phalodi assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ram Narayan Vishnoi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Phalodi assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.