Karauli
Assembly seat no. 83 in Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
JANARDAN GAHLOT
INC
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 14
Margin, 1998
12,553
14.80% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPHANS RAM GUJAR
- Votes
- 18,084
- Vote share
- 21.32%
- Behind by
- 12,553
Electors
1,33,742
Total votes polled
84,806
Valid votes
84,806
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.4%
Full result, 1998
11 candidates · 84,806 valid votes
JANARDAN GAHLOTINCwon
30,637
36.1%
HANS RAM GUJARBJP
18,084
21.3%
ASHOK SINGHIND
14,180
16.7%
RAVINDRA BHARADWAJIND
11,747
13.8%
SURESH MEENABSP
5,414
6.4%
GIRDHAR SWAROOPIND
2,501
3.0%
TEEKA RAMIND
645
0.8%
NANNUSP
435
0.5%
RAJARAMIND
432
0.5%
HUKAMSAP
377
0.4%
KALI CHARAN CHATURVEDISHS
354
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Darshan Singh | BJP | 89,666 | 46.01% | Lakhan Singh | 2,183 |
| 2018 | LAKHAN SINGH | BSP | 61,163 | 35.75% | DARSHAN SINGH | 9,562 |
| 2013 | DARSHAN SINGH | INC | 52,361 | 36.03% | ROHINI KUMARI | 17,167 |
| 2008 | ROHINI KUMARI | BJP | 44,937 | 35.02% | DARSHAN SINGH | 1,256 |
| 2003 | SURESH MEENA | BSP | 24,421 | 22.50% | KRISHAN CHANDRA | 155 |
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 Karauli assembly constituency in 2023?
Darshan Singh (BJP) won Karauli in 2023, by a margin of 2,183 votes.
Which party has won Karauli the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Karauli gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Karauli the most times?
JANARDAN SINGH, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1990.







