Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Bahadur Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Weir Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 33,981 votes (31.00% vote share). The runner-up was Atar Singh Pagariya (Bahujan Samaj Party) with 29,516 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahadur Singh | 33981 | 31.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Atar Singh Pagariya | 29516 | 26.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Sanjay Pahadia | 25361 | 23.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Revati Koli | 15824 | 14.40% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Kalua Ram | 2121 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Suresh Pahadia | 765 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Vikash Party |
| 7 | Omprakash | 728 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Deepchand | 599 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 9 | Mukat | 434 | 0.40% | Rajasthan Vikash Party |
| 10 | Ramsingh | 403 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
The Weir constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Bahadur Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 33,981 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.