Tonk Assembly Election Result 2008

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Zakiya of Indian National Congress won the Tonk Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 48,452 votes (44.40% vote share). The runner-up was Mahaveer Prasad (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 37,916 votes.

A total of 13 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: 13
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Zakiya 48452 44.40% Indian National Congress
2 Mahaveer Prasad 37916 34.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Ramkishan Gurjar 10638 9.80% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Harinarayan Gurjar 2403 2.20% Independent
5 Mohemmad Ajmal 2306 2.10% Nationalist Congress Party
6 Akhtar Jang 2164 2.00% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
7 Prahlad Das Azad 1626 1.50% Bharatiya Jan Shakti
8 Hukum Singh Kashyap 1172 1.10% Samata Party
9 Molana Wajid Ali 680 0.60% Independent
10 Mohan Lal Bairwa 654 0.60% Independent
11 Dayaram Meena 421 0.40% Bharatiya Bahujan Party
12 Mohan Lal 312 0.30% Samajwadi Party
13 Nandkishor Singh Panwar 296 0.30% Independent

About Tonk Assembly Constituency

The Tonk constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Zakiya (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 48,452 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

13 candidates contested from Tonk assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Zakiya (Indian National Congress) won the Tonk assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.