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{{short description|State assembly election in India}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
| type = Legislative
| ongoing = No
| election_date = 25 November 1998
| country = India
| previous_election = 1993 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1993
| next_election = 2003 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 2003
| seats_for_election = All 200 seats in the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 101
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| party3 = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| seats1 = 153
| seats2 = 33
| seats3 = 1
| leader1 = [[Ashok Gehlot]]
| title = [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan|Chief Minister]]
| after_election = [[Ashok Gehlot]]
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 77
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 62
| seat_change3 = 0
| last_election1 = 76
| last_election2 = 95
| last_election3 = 1
| leader2 = [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]]
| before_election = [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]]
| before_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| turnout = 63.39% ({{increase}} 2.8%)
}}

'''Legislative Assembly elections''' were held in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]] in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajasthan Assembly Election Results in 1998|url=https://www.elections.in/rajasthan/assembly-constituencies/1998-election-results.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Elections in India}}</ref> The incumbent ruling party [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] lost to the [[Indian National Congress]].

==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Schedule
|-
! Poll event !! Schedule !! Day
|-
| Polling || 25 November || Wednesday
|-
| Date of counting || 28 November || Saturday
|-
| Declaration of result || 28 November || Saturday
|}

==Voter statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Electors<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajasthan 1998|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3400-rajasthan-1998/|access-date=2021-06-14|website=Election Commission of India|language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
! !! Men !! Women!! Total
|-
| No. of electors || 15860255 || 14272522 || 30132777
|-
| No. of electors who voted || 10697507 || 8403399 || 19100906
|-
| Polling percentage || 67.45% || 58.88% || 63.39%
|}

==Results==
{{Election results
|party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|seats1=153|sc1={{increase}} 77
|party2=[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|seats2=33|sc2={{decrease}} 62
|party3=[[Janata Dal]]|seats3=3|sc3={{decrease}} 3
|party4=[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]|seats4=2|sc4={{increase}} 2
|party5=[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]|seats5=1|sc5=New
|party6=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|seats6=1|sc6=0
|party7=Independents|seats7=7|sc7={{decrease}} 14
|total_sc=+1
}}

===Elected members===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency
!Reserved for<br/>([[Scheduled Castes|SC]]/[[Scheduled Tribes|ST]]/None)
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
| Bhadra || None || Sanjeev Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nohar || None || Suchitra Arya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Tibi || SC || Aad Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Hanumangarh || None || Ram Pratap || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Sangaria || None || Krishan Chander || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ganganagar || None || Radheyshyam Ganganagar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kesrisinghpur || SC || Hira Lal Indora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Karanpur || None || Gurmeet Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Raisinghnagar || SC || Nihal Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Pilibanga || None || Harchand Singh Sidhu || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Suratgarh || None || Vijay Laxmi Bishnoi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Lunkaransar || None || Bhim Sain || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bikaner || None || Bulaki Das Kalla || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kolayat || None || Devi Singh Bhati || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Nokha || SC || Rewant Ram Panwar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dungargarh || None || Mangla Ram Godara || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sujangarh || SC || Master Bhanwar Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ratangarh || None || Jaidev Prasad Indoria || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sardarshahar || None || Bhanwar Lal Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Churu || None || Rajendra Rathore || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Taranagar || None || Chandan Mal Baid || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sadulpur || None || Ram Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Pilani || None || Sharwan Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Surajgarh || SC || Hanuman Prasad || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Khetri || None || Dr.jitendra Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Gudha || None || Shivnath Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nawalgarh || None || Bhanwar Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jhunjhunu || None || Sumitra Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Mandawa || None || Ramnarayan Choudhary || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Fatehpur || None || Bhanwru Khan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Lachhmangarh || SC || Parasram Mordia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sikar || None || Rajendra Pareek || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dhod || None || Amra Ram || {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|-
| Danta - Ramgarh || None || Narayan Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Srimadhopur || None || Deependra Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Khandela || None || Mahadeo Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Neem-ka-thana || None || Mohan Lal Modi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chomu || None || Bhagwan Sahai Saini || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Amber || None || Sahadev Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jaipur Rural || None || Nawal Kishore Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Hawamahal || None || Bhanwar Lal Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Johribazar || None || Taqiuddin Ahmed || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kishanpole || None || Mahesh Joshi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bani Park || None || Udai Singh Rathore || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Phulera || None || Nanuram Kakaraliya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dudu || SC || Babu Lal Nagar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sanganer || None || Indira Mayaram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Phagi || SC || Ashok Tanvar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Lalsot || ST || Prasadi Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sikrai || ST || Mahendra Kumar Meena || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bandikui || None || Shailendra Joshi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dausa || SC || Nand Lal || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Bassi || None || Kanhaiya Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Jamwa Ramgarh || None || Ram Chandra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bairath || None || Smt. Kamla || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kotputli || None || Raghuvir Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Bansur || None || Jagat Singh Dayama || {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|-
| Behror || None || Dr. Karan Singh Yadav || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mandawar || None || Dr.jaswant Singh Yadav || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Tizara || None || Jagmal Singh Yadav || {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|-
| Khairthal || SC || Chandra Shekhar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ramgarh || None || Gyan Dev Ahuja || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Alwar || None || Jitendra Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Thanagazi || None || Krishan Murari Gangawat || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rajgarh || ST || Johari Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Lachhmangarh || None || Rajendra Singh Gandura || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kathumar || SC || Ramesh Chand || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kaman || None || Tayyab Hussain || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nagar || None || M. Mahir Azad || {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}
|-
| Deeg || None || Arun Singh || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Kumher || None || Hari Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bharatpur || None || R.p.sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rupbas || SC || Nirbhay Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nadbai || None || Yashvant Singh ( Ramu) || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Weir || SC || Shanti Pahadia || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bayana || None || Brijendra Singh Soopa || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rajakhera || None || Pradyumn Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dholpur || None || Shiv Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Bari || None || Jaswant Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Karauli || None || Janardan Gahlot || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sapotra || ST || Kamala || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Khandar || SC || Ashok || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sawai Madhopur || None || Yasmin Abrar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bamanwas || ST || Kirodi Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Gangapur || None || Durga Prasad || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Hindaun || SC || Bharosi Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mahuwa || None || Hari Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Toda Bhim || ST || Ram Swaroop || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Niwai || SC || Banwari Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Tonk || None || Zakiya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Uniara || None || Digvijay Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Todaraisingh || None || Chandra Bhan (dr.) || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Malpura || None || Surendra Vyas || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Kishangarh || None || Nathu Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ajmer East || SC || Lalit Bhati || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ajmer West || None || Kishan Motwani || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Pushkar || None || Ramzan Khan || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Nasirabad || None || Govind Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Beawar || None || K.c. Choudhari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Masuda || None || Kayyum Khan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bhinai || None || Sanwar Lal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Kekri || SC || Babu Lal Singariyan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Hindoli || None || Rama Pilot || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nainwa || None || Prabhu Lal Karsolia || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Patan || SC || Ghasi Lal Meghwal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bundi || None || Mamta Sharma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kota || None || Shanti Kumar Dhariwal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ladpura || None || Poonam Goyal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Digod || None || Hemant Kumar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Pipalda || SC || Ram Gopal Bairwa || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Baran || None || Shiv Narayan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kishanganj || ST || Heera Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Atru || SC || Madan Dilawar || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Chhabra || None || Pratap Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Ramganjmandi || None || Ram Kishan Verma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Khanpur || None || Minakshee Chandrawat || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Manohar Thana || None || Jagannath || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Jhalrapatan || None || Mohan Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Pirawa || None || Man Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dag || SC || Madan Lal Verma || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Begun || None || Ghanshyam || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Gangrar || SC || Kaloo Lal Khateek || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kapasin || None || Mohan Lal Chittoriya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chittorgarh || None || Surendra Jadawat || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nimbahera || None || Shri Chand Kriplani || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Badi Sadri || None || Gulab Chand Kataria || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Pratapgarh || ST || Nand Lal Meena || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Kushalgarh || ST || Fate Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
| Danpur || ST || Bhan Ji || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
| Ghatol || ST || Nana Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Banswara || None || Ramesh Chandra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bagidora || ST || Jeet Mal || {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}
|-
| Sagwara || ST || Bheekha Bhai Bheel || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chorasi || ST || Shankar Lal Ahari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Dungarpur || ST || Nathu Ram Ahari || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Aspur || ST || Tara Chand Bhagora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Lasadia || ST || Nagraj || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Vallabhnagar || None || Gulab Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mavli || None || Shiv Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Rajsamand || SC || Banshi Lal Gehlot || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nathdwara || None || C.p. Joshi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Udaipur || None || Trilok Poorbiya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Udaipur Rural || ST || Khem Raj Katara || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Salumber || ST || Roop Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sarada || ST || Raghuvir Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kherwara || ST || Daya Ram Parmar || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Phalasia || ST || Kuber Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Gongunda || ST || Mangi Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kumbhalgarh || None || Heera Lal Devpura || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bhim || None || Lakshman Singh Rawat || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mandal || None || Hafij Mohammad || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sahada || None || Dr. Ratan Lal Jat || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Bhilwara || None || Devendra Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mandalgarh || None || Shiv Charan Mathur || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jahazpur || None || Ratan Lal Tambi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Shahpura || SC || Devi Lal Bairwa || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Banera || None || Ram Lal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Asind || None || Vijayendra Pal Singh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Jaitaran || None || Surendra Goyal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Raipur || None || Hira Singh Chaouhan || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Sojat || None || Madhav Singh Diwan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Kharchi || None || Kesaram Choudhary || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Desuri || SC || Atamram Meghwal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Pali || None || Gyan Chand Parakh || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Sumerpur || None || Bina Kak || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bali || None || Bhairon Singh Shekhawat || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Sirohi || None || Sanyam Lodha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Pindwara Abu || ST || Lala Ram Grasiya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Reodar || SC || Chhoga Ram Bakoliya || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sanchore || None || Heera Lal Bishnoi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Raniwara || None || Ratna Ram Choudhary || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bhinmal || None || Samarjeet Singh || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jalore || SC || Ganeshi Ram Meghwal || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Ahore || None || Bagh Raj Choudhary || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Siwana || SC || Goparam Meghwal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Pachpadra || None || Amraram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Barmer || None || Vridhichand Jain || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Gudamalani || None || Hemaram Choudhary || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Chohtan || None || Abdul Hadi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sheo || None || Ameen Khan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jaisalmer || None || Gordhan Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Shergarh || None || Khet Singh Rathore || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jodhpur || None || Jugal Kabra || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sardarpura || None || Man Singh Deora || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Sursagar || SC || Bhanwar Lal Balai || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Luni || None || Ram Singh Vishnoi || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bilara || None || Rajendra Choudhary || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Bhopalgarh || None || Paras Ram Maderana || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Osian || None || Narendra Singh Bhati || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Phalodi || None || Ram Narayan Vishnoi || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Nagaur || None || Harendra Mirdha || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Jayal || SC || Mohan Lal Barupal || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Ladnu || None || Harji Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Deedwana || None || Rupa Ram || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Nawan || None || Harish Chand || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
| Makrana || None || Abdul Aziz || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Parbatsar || SC || Mohan Lal Chauhan || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Degana || None || Richhpal Singh Mirdha || {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
| Merta || None || Mangi Lal Danga || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| Mundwa || None || Habiboor Rahaman || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|}

==References==
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{{Rajasthan elections}}

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[[Category:State Assembly elections in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:1998 State Assembly elections in India|Rajasthan]]

1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election - Revision history

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