Barmer Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barmer Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi pronunciation: [baːɽ.meːɾ]) is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in western India. It is the second largest parliamentary constituency covering an area of 71,601 km2,[3] over twice the size of Belgium. Jaisalmer and Barmer, the third and fifth largest districts in India, both fall under this Lok Sabha seat.
| Barmer RJ-17 | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Barmer Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Assembly constituencies | Jaisalmer Sheo Barmer Baytoo Pachpadra Siwana Gudha Malani Chohtan |
| Established | 1952 |
| Total electors | 22,06,237[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Former Defense Minister Jaswant Singh contested from this seat as a rebel BJP candidate in 2014. His son Manvendra Singh has also contested a few times from here.
Vidhan Sabha segments
Presently, Barmer Lok Sabha constituency comprises Eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[4]
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Jaisalmer | Jaisalmer | Chhotu Singh Bhati | BJP | IND | ||
| 134 | Sheo | Barmer | Ravindra Singh Bhati | IND | IND | ||
| 135 | Barmer | Priyanka Chaudhary | IND | INC | |||
| 136 | Baytoo | Harish Chaudhary | INC | INC | |||
| 137 | Pachpadra | Arun Choudhary | BJP | IND | |||
| 138 | Siwana | Hameer Singh Bhayal | BJP | IND | |||
| 139 | Gudha Malani | KK Vishnoi | BJP | INC | |||
| 140 | Chohtan (SC) | Aduram Meghwal | BJP | INC | |||
Members of Lok Sabha
Election results
General Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ummeda Ram Beniwal | 704,676 | 41.74 | +4.99 | |
| Independent | Ravindra Singh Bhati | 5,86,500 | 34.74 | N/A | |
| BJP | Kailash Choudhary | 2,86,733 | 16.99 | −42.52 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 17,903 | 1.06 | ||
| Majority | 1,28,731 | 7.00 | |||
| Turnout | 16,88,051 | 75.93 | +2.63 | ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
General Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kailash Choudhary | 846,526 | 59.52 | +19.62 | |
| INC | Manvendra Singh | 5,22,718 | 36.75 | +3.35 | |
| Independent | Popal Lal | 18,996 | 1.34 | ||
| BMP | Ramesh Kumar | 16,699 | 1.17 | ||
| Majority | 3,23,808 | 22.77 | |||
| Turnout | 14,22,875 | 73.30 | +0.74 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sona Ram | 488,747 | 40.62 | ||
| IND. | Jaswant Singh | 4,01,286 | 33.35 | ||
| INC | Harish Chaudhary | 2,20,881 | 18.36 | ||
| IND. | Rama Ram | 17,563 | 1.44 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 15,889 | 1.30 | ||
| Majority | 87,461 | 7.17 | |||
| Turnout | 12,19,174 | 72.56 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
General Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Harish Chaudhary | 416,497 | 53.04 | ||
| BJP | Manvendra Singh | 2,97,391 | 37.87 | ||
| Independent | Popat Lal | 18,806 | 2.40 | ||
| BSP | Mahendra Vyas | 18,320 | 2.33 | ||
| Majority | 1,19,106 | 15.17 | |||
| Turnout | 7,85,199 | 54.47 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
General Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Manvendra Singh | 631,851 | 60.25 | +13.01 | |
| INC | Sona Ram Choudhry | 3,59,963 | 34.32 | −16.79 | |
| Independent | Arjun Ram | 20,945 | 2.00 | ||
| BSP | Sharvan Kumar | 19,636 | 1.87 | +1.34 | |
| INLD | Hastimal Doshi | 16,753 | 1.60 | ||
| Majority | 2,71,888 | 25.93 | +29.80 | ||
| Turnout | 10,48,698 | 63.99 | +4.67 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +13.01 | |||
See also
- Barmer district
- Ladakh (Lok Sabha constituency) and Kachchh (Lok Sabha constituency), noted for their large area
- List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Notes
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