Pratapgarh Assembly Election Result 2008

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Nandlal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pratapgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 65,103 votes (51.00% vote share). The runner-up was Bhadurlal (Indian National Congress) with 51,284 votes.

A total of 4 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: Pratapgarh
  • Constituency Number: 172
  • District: Chittaurgarh
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Nandlal 65103 51.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Bhadurlal 51284 40.20% Indian National Congress
3 Ganesh Lal Meena 6013 4.70% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Karulal Meena 5334 4.20% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

About Pratapgarh Assembly Constituency

The Pratapgarh constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Nandlal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 65,103 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

4 candidates contested from Pratapgarh assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Nandlal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pratapgarh assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.