2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

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.

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
 
Leader Ashok Gehlot Vasundhara Raje
Party INC BJP
Leader since 1 December 1998 8 December 2003
Leader's seat Sardarpura Jhalrapatan
Last election 56 120
Seats won 96 78
Seat change 40 42
Popular vote 8,872,184 8,258,966
Percentage 36.82% 34.27%
  Third party
 
Leader Mayawati
Party BSP
Leader since 18 September 2003
Leader's seat Not Contested
Last election 2
Seats won 6
Seat change 4
Popular vote 1,832,195
Percentage 7.60%
Chief Minister before election

Vasundhara Raje Scindia
BJP

 Elected Chief Minister

Ashok Gehlot
INC

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