Counting of votes for the Mandawar Municipality as part of the Rajasthan Urban Local Body Elections 2026 officially commenced at 8:00 AM on September 14, 2026. Tight administrative security arrangements have been put in place following the start of vote tallying by the State Election Commission. The outcome will decide the political fate of candidates competing across the 25 wards of Mandawar in Dausa district. Voting for this municipal body was successfully conducted in the first phase on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Ward Setup, Polling Booths, and Nomination Statistics
Mandawar Municipality, situated within Dausa district, consists of 25 designated wards. To cater to the local electorate, officials established a total of 25 polling booths. According to official electoral data, every single booth among these 25 was set up to accommodate up to 1,400 registered voters, with zero polling stations designated for voter counts exceeding 1,400.
During the nomination period, a total of 169 nomination papers were submitted across the 25 wards of Mandawar. Following detailed scrutiny and candidate withdrawals, 27 nominations were withdrawn by applicants, 14 were rejected during official verification, and 6 were dismissed. This left 122 valid candidates in the contest across all wards. Notably, 0 candidates were elected unopposed, ensuring active electoral contests across every single seat in Mandawar.
Voter Turnout Analysis Across Phases
Elections for Mandawar Municipality took place during the first phase of the Rajasthan civic polls on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The local populace demonstrated high democratic participation, resulting in an impressive turnout figure of 82.04%.
Looking at the broader statewide figures, Phase 1 recorded an overall voter turnout of 76.41% across participating bodies. The second phase, held on September 11, 2026, registered a turnout of 70%. Taking both phases together, the total average turnout across all urban local body polling in Rajasthan stood at 73.21%.
Overall Statewide Context and Remaining Electoral Timeline
The 2026 civic elections spanned across 309 urban municipal bodies statewide, structured into two separate phases. These 309 bodies comprise 10 Municipal Corporations, 51 Municipal Councils, and 248 Municipalities.
The formal election process was set in motion on Thursday, August 27, 2026, with the issuance of the official gazette notification. Nomination scrutiny took place on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, while Thursday, September 3, 2026, was fixed as the final deadline for withdrawing candidacies. Out of the total 309 civic entities, 162 went to the polls in Phase 1 on September 9, 2026, whereas the remaining 147 municipal bodies cast their votes in Phase 2 on September 11, 2026.
Following today's counting process on September 14, 2026, attention will shift toward electing leadership positions across the urban bodies. Elections to choose Mayors and Municipal Chairpersons will take place on September 21, 2026. Subsequently, elections for Deputy Mayors, Deputy Chairpersons, and Municipal Vice-Presidents are scheduled for September 22, 2026.
