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, 2008
MEWARAM JAIN
INC
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2008
24,044
20.21% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
BJPMRADUREKHA CHOUDHARY
- Votes
- 38,175
- Vote share
- 32.08%
- Behind by
- 24,044
Electors
1,80,312
Total votes polled
1,18,988
Valid votes
1,18,988
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.0%
Full result, 2008
8 candidates · 1,18,988 valid votes
MEWARAM JAININCwon
62,219
52.3%
MRADUREKHA CHOUDHARYBJP
38,175
32.1%
KANWARAJ SINGHBSP
6,908
5.8%
LOONARAMBHBP
3,626
3.0%
SAWAISINGHIND
2,945
2.5%
SAFI MOHAMMADIND
1,796
1.5%
HARAKHARAM MEGHWALLJP
1,703
1.4%
NANAK DAS DHARIWALCPI
1,616
1.4%
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.
