Bhilwara
Assembly seat no. 180 in Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Rajasthan also has a Lok Sabha constituency called BHILWARA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2008
VITTHAL SHANKAR AVASTHI
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2008
17,277
15.98% of valid votes
Result, 2008
Runner-up
INCOM PRAKASH NARANIWAL
- Votes
- 42,213
- Vote share
- 39.06%
- Behind by
- 17,277
Electors
1,68,661
Total votes polled
1,08,084
Valid votes
1,08,084
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.1%
Full result, 2008
18 candidates · 1,08,084 valid votes
VITTHAL SHANKAR AVASTHIBJPwon
59,490
55.0%
OM PRAKASH NARANIWALINC
42,213
39.1%
MAHAVEER PRASAD SHARMABSP
1,055
1.0%
SUKHMAL CHOUDHARYIND
884
0.8%
DR. SHAIL AGARWALIND
830
0.8%
VISHVABANDHU SINGH RATHORELJP
677
0.6%
SHYAM BANWADINCP
676
0.6%
DR. SUNIL KUMAR GOYALIND
461
0.4%
DR. RAMESHWAR MUNDRAIND
406
0.4%
ASLAMIND
251
0.2%
SHANTISWAROOPIND
191
0.2%
NARAYANIIND
182
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 18. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ashok Kumar Kothari | IND | 70,095 | 36.68% | Om Prakash Naraniwal | 10,778 |
| 2018 | VITTHAL SHANKAR AWASTHI | BJP | 93,198 | 53.23% | OM PRAKASH NARANIWAL | 49,578 |
| 2013 | VITTHAL SHANKAR AVASTHI | BJP | 91,582 | 64.76% | RAMPAL SONI | 46,116 |
| 2008 | VITTHAL SHANKAR AVASTHI | BJP | 59,490 | 55.04% | OM PRAKASH NARANIWAL | 17,277 |
| 2003 | SUBASH BAHEDIYA | BJP | 73,635 | 50.26% | DEVENDRA SINGH | 15,677 |
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 Bhilwara assembly constituency in 2023?
Ashok Kumar Kothari (IND) won Bhilwara in 2023, by a margin of 10,778 votes.
Which party has won Bhilwara the most times?
BJP, with 7 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Bhilwara gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Bhilwara the most times?
VITTHAL SHANKAR AVASTHI, with 2 wins between 2008 and 2013.
