Barmer (Lok Sabha Constituency)
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 km, over twice the size of Belgium. Jaisalmer and Barmer, the third and fifth largest districts in India, both fall under this Lok Sabha seat.
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:
| # | 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 Bishnoi | 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
- ^ "Barmer LS Election Results Live: बाड़मेर में कांग्रेस जीती, भाटी दूसरे और केंद्रीय मंत्री चौधरी तीसरे नंबर पर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf
- ^ "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.