1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

25 November 1998

All 200 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
101 seats needed for a majority
Registered30,132,777
Turnout63.39% ( 2.8%)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
CPI(M)
Leader Ashok Gehlot Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Party INC BJP CPI(M)
Last election 76 95 1
Seats won 153 33 1
Seat change 77 62

CM before election

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
BJP

Elected CM

Ashok Gehlot
INC

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Rajasthan in 1998. The incumbent ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party lost to the Indian National Congress.