KOTA
Assembly seat no. 107 in Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1967.
Rajasthan also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KOTA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 15 results.
Winner, 1998
SHANTI KUMAR DHARIWAL
INC
Elections held
9
1967–2003
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 9
Margin, 1998
24,718
18.62% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPLALIT KISHORE CHATURVEDI
- Votes
- 50,943
- Vote share
- 38.37%
- Behind by
- 24,718
Electors
2,43,994
Total votes polled
1,32,785
Valid votes
1,32,785
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
54.4%
Full result, 1998
11 candidates · 1,32,785 valid votes
SHANTI KUMAR DHARIWALINCwon
75,661
57.0%
LALIT KISHORE CHATURVEDIBJP
50,943
38.4%
SATTU @ SATYA PRAKASHIND
3,960
3.0%
KRISHNA MURARI YADAVCPI
551
0.4%
NIRAJ TIWARIIND
526
0.4%
PADAM JAINSHS
467
0.3%
B.L. NARWARBSP
263
0.2%
SHIVCHARAN SINGHSAP
172
0.1%
ASHOK SETHIRJVP
93
0.1%
HEERA LALIND
85
0.1%
KISHAN LAL SHARMAIND
64
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | OM BIRLA | BJP | 87,197 | 51.85% | SHANTI KUMAR DHARIWAL | 10,101 |
| 1998 | SHANTI KUMAR DHARIWAL | INC | 75,661 | 56.98% | LALIT KISHORE CHATURVEDI | 24,718 |
| 1993 | LALIT KISHORE CHATURVEDI | BJP | 56,000 | 54.55% | RAMESH CHANDRA SAXENA | 18,619 |
| 1990 | LALIT KISHOR CHATURVEDI | BJP | 46,204 | 51.95% | LILA DHAR AGARWAL | 28,022 |
| 1985 | LALIT KISHORE CHATURVEDI | BJP | 32,964 | 48.04% | JAGDISH PRASAD THADA | 609 |
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 KOTA assembly constituency in 2003?
OM BIRLA (BJP) won KOTA in 2003, by a margin of 10,101 votes.
Which party has won KOTA the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 9 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KOTA gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1967 to 2003.
Who has won KOTA the most times?
LALIT KISHORE CHATURVEDI, with 2 wins between 1985 and 1993.
