2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

2008 Rajasthan state assembly elections


All 200 seats to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
101 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.49% ( 0.69%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ashok Gehlot Vasundhara Raje Mayawati
Party INC BJP BSP
Leader since 1 December 1998 8 December 2003 18 September 2003
Leader's seat Sardarpura Jhalrapatan Not Contested
Last election 56 120 2
Seats won 96 78 6
Seat change 40 42 4
Popular vote 8,872,184 8,258,966 1,832,195
Percentage 36.82% 34.27% 7.60%

Seatwise map of the election results

Structure of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly after the election

Chief Minister before election

Vasundhara Raje Scindia
BJP

Elected Chief Minister

Ashok Gehlot
INC

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Indian state of Rajasthan on 4 December 2008. Results were announced on 8 December. The incumbent ruling party BJP lost to Congress.