Tonk Assembly Election Result 2013

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013

Ajit Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Tonk Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 66,845 votes (47.90% vote share). The runner-up was Saud Saidi (Independent) with 36,502 votes.

A total of 8 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: 8
  • Election Year: 2013
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Ajit Singh 66845 47.90% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Saud Saidi 36502 26.10% Independent
3 Zakiya 21645 15.50% Indian National Congress
4 Shiv Pratap 10366 7.40% Independent
5 Ajmal Khan 1216 0.90% Nationalist Congress Party
6 Akhtar Jung 1145 0.80% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
7 Mahesh Joshi 1036 0.70% Bahujan Samaj Party
8 Ramprasad 881 0.60% Janata Dal (United)

About Tonk Assembly Constituency

The Tonk constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ajit Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 66,845 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

8 candidates contested from Tonk assembly constituency in the 2013 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Ajit Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tonk assembly seat in the 2013 Vidhan Sabha election.