Shergarh Assembly Election Result 2003

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Babu Singh Rathore of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shergarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 57,355 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was Khet Singh Rathore (Indian National Congress) with 45,788 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: Shergarh
  • Constituency Number: 124
  • District: Jodhpur
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Babu Singh Rathore 57355 47.30% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Khet Singh Rathore 45788 37.80% Indian National Congress
3 Jaswant Singh Inda 11336 9.40% Rajasthan Samajik Nyaya Manch
4 Jetha Ram Lawa (MEGHWAL) 4459 3.70% Independent
5 Ummed Meghwal 2334 1.90% Independent

About Shergarh Assembly Constituency

The Shergarh constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Babu Singh Rathore (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 57,355 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 Shergarh assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Babu Singh Rathore (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Shergarh assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.