1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Rajasthan in 1998.[1] The incumbent ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party lost to the Indian National Congress.

1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
25 November 1998
All 200 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
101 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.39% ( 2.8%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ashok Gehlot Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Party INC BJP
Last election 76 95
Seats won 153 33
Seat change 77 62
Chief Minister before election

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
BJP

 Elected Chief Minister

Ashok Gehlot
INC

Schedule
Schedule
Poll eventScheduleDay
Polling25 NovemberWednesday
Date of counting28 NovemberSaturday
Declaration of result28 NovemberSaturday

Results
PartySeats+/–
Indian National Congress153 77
Bharatiya Janata Party33 62
Janata Dal3 3
Bahujan Samaj Party2 2
Rashtriya Janata Dal1New
Communist Party of India (Marxist)10
Independents7 14
Total200+1

Voter statistics
Electors[2]
MenWomenTotal
No. of electors158602551427252230132777
No. of electors who voted10697507840339919100906
Polling percentage67.45%58.88%63.39%

References
  1. "Rajasthan Assembly Election Results in 1998". Elections in India. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  2. "Rajasthan 1998". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
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