Sikar Assembly Election Result 1998

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Rajendra Pareek of Indian National Congress won the Sikar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 61,288 votes (54.40% vote share). The runner-up was Prem Singh Bajor (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 44,268 votes.

A total of 16 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: Sikar
  • Constituency Number: 35
  • District: Sikar
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Rajendra Pareek 61288 54.40% Indian National Congress
2 Prem Singh Bajor 44268 39.30% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Har Lal Singh 2891 2.60% Communist Party Of India
4 Mohammed Yusuf 1353 1.20% Samajwadi Party
5 Ramesh 415 0.40% Bahujan Samaj Party
6 Mohammed Iliyas 383 0.30% Independent
7 Mohammed Aamin 382 0.30% Independent
8 Gopal 330 0.30% Independent
9 Arun 325 0.30% Independent
10 Tarawati Bhadu 294 0.30% Independent
11 Ibrahim Khan 199 0.20% Independent
12 Rameshwar 182 0.20% Rashtriya Janata Dal
13 Ram Ratan 104 0.10% Shiv Sena
14 Surjan 99 0.10% Independent
15 Bhagirath Singh Kharrate 96 0.10% Rajasthan Vikash Party
16 Ramawtar 39 0.00% Independent

About Sikar Assembly Constituency

The Sikar constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Pareek (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 61,288 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

16 candidates contested from Sikar assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rajendra Pareek (Indian National Congress) won the Sikar assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.