Rajasthan assembly election, Dec 2003
The 12th Rajasthan legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
200
101 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJP
120 seats · majority
Candidates
1,541
118 women, 12 elected
Turnout
67.14%
2.28 cr of 3.39 cr
The house
200 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJP120
- INC56
- IND13
- INLD4
- BSP2
- JD(U)2
- RSNM1
- CPM1
- Others1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Rajasthan assembly election (1998)
INC
-97
BJP
+87
IND
+6
INLD
+4
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 120 | +87 | 197 | 39.8% | 89,29,572 | 39.20% | +5.97 | 12 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 56 | -97 | 200 | 35.6% | 81,20,605 | 35.65% | -9.31 | 8 |
| INDIndependent | 13 | +6 | 556 | 4.0% | 25,90,717 | 11.37% | -3.03 | 517 |
| INLDIndian National Lok Dal | 4 | +4 | 50 | 9.7% | 5,88,452 | 2.58% | +2.07 | 38 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 2 | 0 | 124 | 6.4% | 9,04,686 | 3.97% | +1.80 | 110 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 2 | — | 10 | 18.7% | 2,04,468 | 0.90% | — | 5 |
| RSNMRSNM | 1 | — | 65 | 6.4% | 5,07,703 | 2.23% | — | 60 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8.2% | 1,76,123 | 0.77% | -0.04 | 16 |
| LJNSPLJNSP | 1 | — | 36 | 2.0% | 84,128 | 0.37% | — | 35 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 63 | 2.8% | 1,98,317 | 0.87% | +0.53 | 60 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | — | 58 | 2.2% | 1,46,685 | 0.64% | — | 58 |
| RLDRashtriya Lok Dal | 0 | — | 41 | 2.1% | 1,00,929 | 0.44% | — | 40 |
| RPDRPD | 0 | — | 19 | 2.4% | 52,487 | 0.23% | — | 18 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1.1% | 45,003 | 0.20% | +0.06 | 35 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2.6% | 44,223 | 0.19% | -0.01 | 15 |
| LPSPLPSP | 0 | — | 3 | 3.8% | 19,673 | 0.09% | — | 3 |
| BRVPBRVP | 0 | — | 3 | 3.5% | 9,548 | 0.04% | — | 3 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | — | 9 | 0.9% | 8,840 | 0.04% | — | 9 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.6% | 8,104 | 0.04% | +0.03 | 1 |
| ABCDAABCDA | 0 | — | 6 | 1.1% | 7,654 | 0.03% | — | 6 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.1% | 7,164 | 0.03% | +0.02 | 5 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.3% | 4,744 | 0.02% | +0.02 | 4 |
| JPJP | 0 | — | 6 | 0.5% | 4,284 | 0.02% | — | 6 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0.9% | 3,792 | 0.02% | -0.26 | 4 |
| RSPRevolutionary Socialist Party | 0 | — | 1 | 3.4% | 3,751 | 0.02% | — | 1 |
| MCPISMCPIS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.4% | 2,111 | 0.01% | +0.01 | 1 |
| RKPRKP | 0 | — | 1 | 1.2% | 1,261 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| JKNPPJammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 940 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| RAMRAM | 0 | — | 1 | 1.0% | 900 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| RMPRMP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.8% | 874 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| SVPSanjhi Virasat Party | 0 | — | 2 | 0.3% | 768 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| ABRAHPABRAHP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.2% | 649 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| BNDBND | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 558 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| FCIFCI | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 240 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 102 | 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 Dec 2003
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODA BHIM | Rajasthan | BJPBATTI LAL | INCRAM SWAROOP MEENA | 41,88239.66% |
| GANGANAGAR | Rajasthan | BJPSURENDRA SINGH RATHORE | INCRADHEY SHYAM GANGANAGAR | 35,92233.53% |
| KESRISINGHPUR | Rajasthan | BJPO P MAHENDRA | INCHEERA LAL INDORA | 29,92832.46% |
| HAWAMAHAL | Rajasthan | BJPSURENDRA PAREEK | INCRIKHAB CHAND SHAH | 16,96131.59% |
| VALLABHNAGAR | Rajasthan | BJPRANDHIR SINGH BHINDER | INCGULAB SINGH | 32,10127.05% |
| BARMER | Rajasthan | BJPTAGA RAM | INCVIRDHI CHAND JAIN | 30,52325.73% |
| SANCHORE | Rajasthan | BJPJEEWARAM CHOUDHARY | INCHEERALAL VISHNOI | 44,59525.45% |
| SAWAI MADHOPUR | Rajasthan | BJPKIRODI LAL | INCYASMIN ABRAR | 30,08624.18% |
| KARANPUR | Rajasthan | BJPSURENDRA PAL SINGH | INCKUNAR GURMEET SINGH | 21,72924.01% |
| RAJSAMAND | Rajasthan | BJPBANSHI LAL KHATIK | INCBANSI LAL GEHLOT | 26,94523.80% |
Closest results of Dec 2003
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARAULI | Rajasthan | BSPSURESH MEENA | BJPKRISHAN CHANDRA | 1550.14% |
| NEEM-KA-THANA | Rajasthan | BJPPREM SINGH BAJOR | RPDRAMESH CHAND KHANDELWAL S/O RAMSWAROOP | 2050.16% |
| KHANDAR | Rajasthan | INCASHOK | BJPHARI NARAIN | 1720.19% |
| PIPALDA | Rajasthan | BJPPRABHU LAL | INCRAMGOPAL | 4150.44% |
| NASIRABAD | Rajasthan | INCGOVIND SINGH | BJPMADAN SINGH RAWAT | 4530.49% |
| KISHANPOLE | Rajasthan | BJPMOHAN LAL GUPTA | INCMAHESH JOSHI | 7180.55% |
| GONGUNDA | Rajasthan | INCMANGI LAL GARASIYA | BJPMAHAVEER BHAGORA | 5040.55% |
| NIMBAHERA | Rajasthan | BJPASHOK KUMAR NAVLAKHA | INCUDAI LAL | 1,0410.70% |
| NAWAN | Rajasthan | BJPHARISH CHAND | INCMAHENDRA CHOUDHARY | 8330.71% |
| RAMGARH | Rajasthan | INCJUBER KHAN | BJPGYAN DEV AHUJA | 7830.73% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Rajasthan assembly election, Dec 2003?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 120 of 200 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Rajasthan assembly election, Dec 2003?
Turnout was 67.14% — 2.28 cr of 3.39 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Rajasthan assembly election, Dec 2003?
1,541 candidates contested 200 seats.
