Sojat
Assembly seat no. 117 in Rajasthan · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 1998
MADHAV SINGH DIWAN
INC
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 14
Margin, 1998
5,248
7.50% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPLAXMI NARAYAN DAVE
- Votes
- 30,388
- Vote share
- 43.42%
- Behind by
- 5,248
Electors
1,16,406
Total votes polled
69,994
Valid votes
69,994
NOTA votes
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Turnout
60.1%
Full result, 1998
6 candidates · 69,994 valid votes
MADHAV SINGH DIWANINCwon
35,636
50.9%
LAXMI NARAYAN DAVEBJP
30,388
43.4%
DEVA RAM RATHOREIND
1,671
2.4%
RAMESH CHANDAR GARGJD
1,274
1.8%
GHANSHYAM SINGHLS
799
1.1%
CHANDRA MEHTASAP
226
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Shobha Chauhan | BJP | 94,852 | 55.76% | Niranjan Arya | 31,772 |
| 2018 | SHOBHA CHAUHAN | BJP | 80,645 | 54.24% | SHOBHA SOLANKI | 32,398 |
| 2013 | SANJNA AGARI | BJP | 74,595 | 54.28% | DR. SANGEETA ARYA | 20,756 |
| 2008 | SANJANA AGRI | BJP | 32,610 | 32.96% | RATAN PANWAR | 5,901 |
| 2003 | LAXMI NARAYAN DAVE | BJP | 43,165 | 48.44% | MADHAV SINGH DEEVAN | 4,092 |
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 Sojat assembly constituency in 2023?
Shobha Chauhan (BJP) won Sojat in 2023, by a margin of 31,772 votes.
Which party has won Sojat the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Sojat gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Sojat the most times?
MADHAV SINGH DIWAN, with 3 wins between 1985 and 1998.
