RAIPUR
Assembly seat no. 160 in Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 8 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
HIRA SINGH CHAOUHAN
BJP
Elections held
8
1962–2003
Most successful party
INC
won 3 of 8
Margin, 1998
6,144
8.24% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
INCC.D.DEWAL
- Votes
- 25,550
- Vote share
- 34.27%
- Behind by
- 6,144
Electors
1,19,218
Total votes polled
74,562
Valid votes
74,562
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.5%
Full result, 1998
8 candidates · 74,562 valid votes
HIRA SINGH CHAOUHANBJPwon
31,694
42.5%
C.D.DEWALINC
25,550
34.3%
SUKHLAL SENCHAIND
7,564
10.1%
GORDHAN RAIKAIND
7,395
9.9%
KAN SINGHIND
1,240
1.7%
DAYA RAMSAP
687
0.9%
MOTI LAL DEWASIBSP
347
0.5%
KALU RAM SEERVIIND
85
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 8 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | C.D. DEWAL | INC | 42,067 | 49.13% | HEERA SINGH CHAUHAN | 4,342 |
| 1998 | HIRA SINGH CHAOUHAN | BJP | 31,694 | 42.51% | C.D.DEWAL | 6,144 |
| 1993 | SUKH LAL SANEHA | INC | 38,112 | 53.85% | HEERA SINGH CHOUHAN | 9,304 |
| 1990 | HIRA SINGH CHAUHAN | BJP | 32,923 | 51.27% | SUKH LAL SAINCHA | 6,803 |
| 1985 | HEERA SINGH CHOUHAN | BJP | 19,010 | 34.84% | SUKH LAL SENCHA | 291 |
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 RAIPUR assembly constituency in 2003?
C.D. DEWAL (INC) won RAIPUR in 2003, by a margin of 4,342 votes.
Which party has won RAIPUR the most times?
INC, with 3 of the 8 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has RAIPUR gone to the polls?
8 times, from 1962 to 2003.
Who has won RAIPUR the most times?
C.D. DEWAL, with 1 win between 2003 and 2003.
