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,[1] 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
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 edit
Presently, Barmer Lok Sabha constituency comprises Eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[2]
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Jaisalmer | Jaisalmer | Chhotu Singh Bhati | BJP | |
| 134 | Sheo | Barmer | Ravindra Singh Bhati | IND | |
| 135 | Barmer | Priyanka Chaudhary | IND | ||
| 136 | Baytoo | Harish Chaudhary | INC | ||
| 137 | Pachpadra | Arun Choudhary | BJP | ||
| 138 | Siwana | Hameer Singh Bhayal | BJP | ||
| 139 | Gudha Malani | KK Bishnoi | BJP | ||
| 140 | Chohtan (SC) | Aduram Meghwal | BJP | ||
Members of Lok Sabha edit
Election results edit
2024 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ind | Ravindra Singh Bhati | ||||
| INC | Ummeda Ram Beniwal | ||||
| BJP | Kailash Choudhary | ||||
| independent | Popat lal | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | {{{percentage}}} | ||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
General Election 2019 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Harish Chaudhary | 4,16,497 | 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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Manvendra Singh | 6,31,851 | 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 hold | Swing | +13.01 | |||
General Election 1962 edit
- Tan Singh (Ram Rajya Parishad) : 100,395 votes[3]
- Onkar Singh (INC) : 82,684
See also edit
- Barmer district
- Ladakh (Lok Sabha constituency) and Kachchh (Lok Sabha constituency), noted for their large area
- List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Notes edit
- ^ "Smallest constituency is just 10 sq km". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies wise Polling Stations & Electors" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Rajasthan website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "1962 India General (3rd Lok Sabha) Elections Results".