Tonk Assembly Election Result 1998

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998

Zakiya of Indian National Congress won the Tonk Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 49,180 votes (55.60% vote share). The runner-up was Mahavir Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 36,781 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: Tonk
  • Constituency Number: 96
  • District: Tonk
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1998
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Zakiya 49180 55.60% Indian National Congress
2 Mahavir Prasad 36781 41.60% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Ram Lal Gurjar 1980 2.20% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Kanwar Bahadur 439 0.50% Samajwadi Party
5 Molana Wajid Ali 78 0.10% Independent

About Tonk Assembly Constituency

The Tonk constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Zakiya (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 49,180 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 Tonk assembly constituency in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Zakiya (Indian National Congress) won the Tonk assembly seat in the 1998 Vidhan Sabha election.