Rajasthan assembly election, Feb 1990
The 9th Rajasthan legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
200
101 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJP
85 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
3,086
87 women, 11 elected
Turnout
56.16%
1.48 cr of 2.64 cr
The house
200 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJP85
- JD55
- INC50
- IND9
- CPM1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Rajasthan assembly election (1985)
INC
-63
BJP
+46
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 85 | +46 | 128 | 40.9% | 37,44,945 | 25.25% | +4.01 | 11 |
| JDJanata Dal | 55 | — | 120 | 35.2% | 32,00,662 | 21.58% | — | 24 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 50 | -63 | 200 | 33.6% | 49,88,699 | 33.64% | -12.92 | 13 |
| INDIndependent | 9 | -1 | 2134 | 1.3% | 22,02,030 | 14.85% | +2.95 | 2080 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | +1 | 22 | 8.7% | 1,52,555 | 1.03% | +0.45 | 17 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | -1 | 41 | 4.0% | 1,21,309 | 0.82% | -0.41 | 39 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | — | 57 | 2.5% | 1,17,798 | 0.79% | — | 57 |
| DDPDDP | 0 | — | 154 | 0.7% | 80,255 | 0.54% | — | 154 |
| SADMSADM | 0 | — | 10 | 6.0% | 54,428 | 0.37% | — | 9 |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 0 | — | 44 | 1.5% | 47,708 | 0.32% | — | 44 |
| LKDBLKDB | 0 | — | 28 | 1.2% | 26,111 | 0.18% | — | 27 |
| HMSHMS | 0 | — | 63 | 0.5% | 24,876 | 0.17% | — | 63 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 17 | 1.3% | 18,183 | 0.12% | — | 17 |
| SOPSOP | 0 | — | 2 | 9.1% | 11,564 | 0.08% | — | 1 |
| ICSSCSICSSCS | 0 | — | 17 | 0.6% | 8,478 | 0.06% | — | 17 |
| IDPIDP | 0 | — | 1 | 13.6% | 7,667 | 0.05% | — | 1 |
| MCPIMCPI | 0 | — | 9 | 0.9% | 6,559 | 0.04% | — | 9 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | — | 4 | 1.8% | 5,349 | 0.04% | — | 4 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | — | 9 | 0.4% | 3,088 | 0.02% | — | 9 |
| ICJTGICJTG | 0 | — | 2 | 1.8% | 2,746 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| IPInsaniyat Party | 0 | — | 10 | 0.2% | 1,573 | 0.01% | — | 10 |
| SOPLSOPL | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 641 | 0.00% | — | 3 |
| BKUSBKUS | 0 | — | 4 | 0.2% | 612 | 0.00% | — | 4 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | — | 5 | 0.1% | 449 | 0.00% | — | 5 |
| DMMDMM | 0 | — | 1 | 0.2% | 221 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| SMDSMD | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 117 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Rajasthan at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1990
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHHABRA | Rajasthan | BJPBHAIRON SINGH SHEKHAWAT | INDTEJ RAJ SINGH | 35,04953.12% |
| BANSWARA | Rajasthan | INCHARI DEO JOSHI | BJPMANILAL BOHRA | 30,89747.98% |
| HAWAMAHAL | Rajasthan | BJPBHANWAR LAL | INCMAHESH JOSHI | 24,39844.87% |
| RUPBAS | Rajasthan | JDNIRBHAYA LAL JATAV | INDSUNDER SINGH KOLI | 22,03544.78% |
| JHALRAPATAN | Rajasthan | BJPANANG KUMAR | INCJWALA PRASAD | 31,16044.49% |
| KAPASIN | Rajasthan | JDMOHAN LAL CHITTORIYA | INCMOHAN LALA JAT USROL | 28,01543.61% |
| GONGUNDA | Rajasthan | BJPBHURA LAL | INCDEVENDRA KUMAR | 14,87643.36% |
| KISHANPOLE | Rajasthan | BJPRAMESHWAR BHARDWAJ | INCSRI RAM GOTEWALA | 35,90639.53% |
| KHAIRTHAL | Rajasthan | JDSAMPAT RAM | INCCHANDRA SHEKHAR | 22,91339.45% |
| BEHROR | Rajasthan | JDMAHI PAL YADAVA | INCSUJAN SINGH | 29,09338.82% |
Closest results of Feb 1990
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAGWARA | Rajasthan | INCKAMLA BHEEL | BJPKANKAMAL KATARA | 640.11% |
| OSIAN | Rajasthan | JDRAM NARAIN BISHNOI | INCNARENDER SINGH | 790.12% |
| MANDALGARH | Rajasthan | INCSHIV CHARAN | BJPRAM SAWROOP GUPTA | 2460.30% |
| BALI | Rajasthan | INDAMRAT LAL | INCJETHU SINGH | 1830.32% |
| LADNU | Rajasthan | INDMANOHAR SINGH | JDHARJI RAM BURDK | 2980.38% |
| SUMERPUR | Rajasthan | BJPGULAB SINGH | INCBEENA KAK | 2740.39% |
| PHAGI | Rajasthan | INCPARKASH CHAND BAIRWA | JDRAM KUNWAR BAIRWA | 2560.44% |
| SANCHORE | Rajasthan | BJPLAXMI CHAND MEHTA | INCHIRA LAL | 6870.60% |
| BAYANA | Rajasthan | INCSALIG RAM NETA | INDBRAJENDRA SINGH | 4230.61% |
| PHALASIA | Rajasthan | INCKUBER SINGH | BJPHAKARA BHAI | 3880.79% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Rajasthan assembly election, Feb 1990?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 85 of 200 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Rajasthan assembly election, Feb 1990?
Turnout was 56.16% — 1.48 cr of 2.64 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Rajasthan assembly election, Feb 1990?
3,086 candidates contested 200 seats.
