Sagwara Assembly Election Result 1998

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Bheekha Bhai Bheel of Indian National Congress won the Sagwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 44,421 votes (53.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kanak Mal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 34,720 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: Sagwara
  • Constituency Number: 160
  • District: Dungarpur
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Bheekha Bhai Bheel 44421 53.40% Indian National Congress
2 Kanak Mal 34720 41.70% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Khemraj Dendor 1838 2.20% Janata Dal
4 Ram Prasad Dindor 1032 1.20% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)
5 Narayan Garasiya 671 0.80% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Prabhu Lal Kharadi 298 0.40% Independent
7 Laxman Makwana 260 0.30% Shiv Sena

About Sagwara Assembly Constituency

The Sagwara constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Bheekha Bhai Bheel (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 44,421 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 Sagwara assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bheekha Bhai Bheel (Indian National Congress) won the Sagwara assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.