Pokaran Assembly Election Result 2018

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018

Shale Mohammad of Indian National Congress won the Pokaran Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 82,964 votes (48.50% vote share). The runner-up was Pratappuri (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 82,092 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: Pokaran
  • Constituency Number: 133
  • District: Jaisalmer
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2018
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Shale Mohammad 82964 48.50% Indian National Congress
2 Pratappuri 82092 48.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Paramaram 2748 1.60% Independent
4 Tulchharam 2187 1.30% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Pukhraj 956 0.60% Independent

About Pokaran Assembly Constituency

The Pokaran constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Shale Mohammad (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 82,964 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 Pokaran assembly constituency in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Shale Mohammad (Indian National Congress) won the Pokaran assembly seat in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.