Soorsagar Assembly Election Result 1998

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Bhanwar Lal Balai of Indian National Congress won the Soorsagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 79,561 votes (58.00% vote share). The runner-up was Mohan Meghwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 55,049 votes.

A total of 10 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: Soorsagar
  • Constituency Number: 129
  • District: Jodhpur
  • Total Contestants: 10
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Bhanwar Lal Balai 79561 58.00% Indian National Congress
2 Mohan Meghwal 55049 40.20% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Mithu Ram 865 0.60% Janata Dal
4 Jagdish Kumar 423 0.30% Independent
5 Bhanwar Lal Meghwal 326 0.20% Independent
6 Shanker Lal Garg 265 0.20% Samata Party
7 Daulal Aaseri 237 0.20% Independent
8 Heera Devi Barvar 166 0.10% Independent
9 Captain Narayan 116 0.10% Independent
10 Satya Narayan Gehlot 104 0.10% Independent

About Soorsagar Assembly Constituency

The Soorsagar constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Bhanwar Lal Balai (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 79,561 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

10 candidates contested from Soorsagar assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bhanwar Lal Balai (Indian National Congress) won the Soorsagar assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.