BIKANER
Constituency no. 2 in Rajasthan · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1962.
Rajasthan also has an assembly constituency called BIKANER. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 1998
BALRAM JAKHAR
INC
Elections held
15
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 5 of 15
Margin, 1998
1,90,625
18.63% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPMAHENDRASINGH BHATI
- Votes
- 3,69,632
- Vote share
- 36.13%
- Behind by
- 1,90,625
Electors
16,42,091
Total votes polled
10,23,190
Valid votes
10,23,190
NOTA votes
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Turnout
62.3%
Full result, 1998
11 candidates · 10,23,190 valid votes
BALRAM JAKHARINCwon
5,60,257
54.8%
MAHENDRASINGH BHATIBJP
3,69,632
36.1%
DILIP SINGH MARWALBSP
39,377
3.9%
SHOPAT SINGH MAKKASARCPM
29,390
2.9%
RAKESHIND
11,077
1.1%
NEMICHAND MEGHWALIND
5,485
0.5%
RAM JEEWAN VYASIND
2,533
0.3%
SHYAMLALSP
2,516
0.3%
AHMED HASANIND
1,149
0.1%
ASHADEVI KILAWAT CHOUHANIND
963
0.1%
LAXMAN RAM MEGHWALIND
811
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL | BJP | 5,66,737 | 50.68% | GOVINDRAM MEGHWAL | 55,711 |
| 2014 | ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL | BJP | 5,84,932 | 62.91% | ER. SHANKAR PANNU | 3,08,079 |
| 2009 | ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL | BJP | 2,44,537 | 42.92% | REWAT RAM PANWAR | 19,575 |
| 2004 | DHARMENDRA | BJP | 5,17,802 | 48.06% | RAMESHWAR LAL | 57,175 |
| 1999 | Rameshwar Lal Dudi | INC | 4,93,638 | 52.75% | Rampratap Kasania | 94,509 |
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 BIKANER constituency in 2024?
ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL (BJP) won BIKANER in 2024, by a margin of 55,711 votes.
Which party has won BIKANER the most times?
BJP, with 5 of the 15 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BIKANER gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won BIKANER the most times?
ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL, with 3 wins between 2009 and 2024.
