Barmer
Assembly seat no. 135 in Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Rajasthan also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BARMER. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 1998
VRIDHICHAND JAIN
INC
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 14
Margin, 1998
33,611
33.74% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPTAGA RAM CHOWDHARY
- Votes
- 33,005
- Vote share
- 33.13%
- Behind by
- 33,611
Electors
1,68,386
Total votes polled
99,621
Valid votes
99,621
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.2%
Full result, 1998
2 candidates · 99,621 valid votes
VRIDHICHAND JAININCwon
66,616
66.9%
TAGA RAM CHOWDHARYBJP
33,005
33.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dr. Priyanka Chowdhary | IND | 1,06,948 | 49.30% | Mewaram Jain | 13,337 |
| 2018 | MEWARAM JAIN | INC | 97,874 | 51.95% | COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY (RETD) | 33,047 |
| 2013 | MEWARAM JAIN | INC | 63,955 | 40.33% | DR. PRIYANKA CHOWDHARY | 5,913 |
| 2008 | MEWARAM JAIN | INC | 62,219 | 52.29% | MRADUREKHA CHOUDHARY | 24,044 |
| 2003 | TAGA RAM | BJP | 65,780 | 55.45% | VIRDHI CHAND JAIN | 30,523 |
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 Barmer assembly constituency in 2023?
Dr. Priyanka Chowdhary (IND) won Barmer in 2023, by a margin of 13,337 votes.
Which party has won Barmer the most times?
INC, with 7 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Barmer gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Barmer the most times?
MEWARAM JAIN, with 3 wins between 2008 and 2018.
