Banswara
Assembly seat no. 164 in Rajasthan · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Rajasthan also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BANSWARA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2008
ARJUN SINGH BAMANIYA
INC
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 10 of 14
Margin, 2008
15,849
12.18% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPDHANSINGH RAWAT
- Votes
- 31,904
- Vote share
- 24.52%
- Behind by
- 15,849
Electors
1,80,479
Total votes polled
1,30,112
Valid votes
1,30,112
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
72.1%
Full result, 2008
7 candidates · 1,30,112 valid votes
ARJUN SINGH BAMANIYAINCwon
47,753
36.7%
DHANSINGH RAWATBJP
31,904
24.5%
RAJESH KATARAJD(U)
20,402
15.7%
DHEERAJMAL GANAVASP
13,699
10.5%
PRABHULAL RAWATIND
9,318
7.2%
BHANJI BHAIBSP
5,371
4.1%
KANTILAL MAHIDABJSH
1,665
1.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arjun Singh Bamaniya | INC | 93,017 | 40.54% | Dhan Singh Rawat | 1,400 |
| 2018 | ARJUN SINGH BAMNIYA | INC | 88,447 | 43.38% | HAKRU MAIDA | 18,366 |
| 2013 | DHAN SINGH RAWAT | BJP | 86,620 | 48.68% | ARJUN SINGH BAMANIYA | 30,061 |
| 2008 | ARJUN SINGH BAMANIYA | INC | 47,753 | 36.70% | DHANSINGH RAWAT | 15,849 |
| 2003 | BHAWANI JOSHI | BJP | 60,777 | 55.07% | RAMESHCHANDRA PANDYA | 22,975 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Banswara assembly constituency in 2023?
Arjun Singh Bamaniya (INC) won Banswara in 2023, by a margin of 1,400 votes.
Which party has won Banswara the most times?
INC, with 10 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Banswara gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Banswara the most times?
HARIDEO JOSHI, with 3 wins between 1972 and 1993.







