Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Kailash Chandra Meghwal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shahpura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 101,451 votes (61.40% vote share). The runner-up was Mahaveer Prasad (Indian National Congress) with 26,909 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Kailash Chandra Meghwal | 101451 | 61.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mahaveer Prasad | 26909 | 16.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajkumar Bairwa | 24482 | 14.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Debi Lal Meghvnshi | 5376 | 3.30% | Rashtriya Loktantrik Party |
| 5 | Ramdayal Regar | 1610 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Shankar | 1552 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Gokul Chandra Khatik | 971 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Om Prakash | 938 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Mahaveer | 784 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Gopal Kaishawat | 606 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Praveen Kumar Bairwa | 492 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
The Shahpura constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Kailash Chandra Meghwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 101,451 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.