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Barmer Lok Sabha constituency

Coordinates: 25°46′N 71°24′E / 25.76°N 71.40°E / 25.76; 71.40
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Barmer
RJ-17
Lok Sabha constituency
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Barmer Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateRajasthan
Assembly constituenciesJaisalmer
Sheo
Barmer
Baytoo
Pachpadra
Siwana
Gudha Malani
Chohtan
Established1952
Total electors22,06,237[2]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024

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.

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

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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 Bishnoi BJP INC
140 Chohtan (SC) Aduram Meghwal BJP INC

Members of Lok Sabha

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Year Member Party
1952 Bhawani Singh Independent
1957 Raghunath Singh Bahadur
1962 Tan Singh Ram Rajya Parishad
1967 Amrit Nahata Indian National Congress
1971
1977 Tan Singh Janata Party
1980 Virdhi Chand Jain Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Indian National Congress
1989 Kalyan Singh Kalvi Janata Dal
1991 Ram Niwas Mirdha Indian National Congress
1996 Sona Ram
1998
1999
2004 Manvendra Singh Jasol Bharatiya Janata Party
2009 Harish Chaudhary Indian National Congress
2014 Sona Ram Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Kailash Choudhary
2024 Ummeda Ram Beniwal Indian National Congress

Election results

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General Election 2024

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2024 Indian general elections: Barmer
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

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2019 Indian general elections: Barmer
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

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2014 Indian general elections: Barmer
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

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2009 Indian general elections: Barmer
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

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2004 Indian general elections: Barmer
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

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Notes

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Smallest constituency is just 10 sq km". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ^ "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.

25°46′N 71°24′E / 25.76°N 71.40°E / 25.76; 71.40