Merta
Assembly seat no. 111 in Rajasthan · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2003
BHANWAR SINGH
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 14
Margin, 2003
17,442
14.66% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCMANGI LAL DANGA
- Votes
- 42,028
- Vote share
- 35.33%
- Behind by
- 17,442
Electors
1,67,748
Total votes polled
1,18,975
Valid votes
1,18,975
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.9%
Full result, 2003
9 candidates · 1,18,975 valid votes
BHANWAR SINGHBJPwon
59,470
50.0%
MANGI LAL DANGAINC
42,028
35.3%
MOTIRAMINLD
6,923
5.8%
SHANKAR LALBSP
5,514
4.6%
MAHENDRA KUMARIND
1,744
1.5%
SATYANARAYAN SINGH RAJPUROHITRSNM
1,714
1.4%
PURKHA RAM BHANWARIASP
761
0.6%
BABU LAL INANIYAIND
504
0.4%
TEJA RAM JAIPALIND
317
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Laxman Ram | BJP | 77,493 | 38.36% | Shivratan (chiman Valmiki) | 17,515 |
| 2018 | INDIRA DEVI | RALTP | 57,662 | 32.02% | LAXMAN RAM MEGHWAL | 12,835 |
| 2013 | SUKHARAM | BJP | 78,069 | 52.97% | LAXMAN RAM | 35,549 |
| 2008 | SUKHARAM | BJP | 58,476 | 52.35% | PANCHARAM INDAWAR | 24,040 |
| 2003 | BHANWAR SINGH | BJP | 59,470 | 49.99% | MANGI LAL DANGA | 17,442 |
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 Merta assembly constituency in 2023?
Laxman Ram (BJP) won Merta in 2023, by a margin of 17,515 votes.
Which party has won Merta the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Merta gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Merta the most times?
SUKHARAM, with 2 wins between 2008 and 2013.
