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Barmer Lok Sabha constituency 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.
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
- Barmer district
- Ladakh (Lok Sabha constituency) and Kachchh (Lok Sabha constituency), noted for their large area
- List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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