KOTA
Constituency no. 24 in Rajasthan · Lok Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Rajasthan also has an assembly constituency called KOTA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 9 results.
Winner, 2004
RAGHUVEER SINGH KOSHAL
BJP
Elections held
15
1967–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 15
Margin, 2004
71,778
12.37% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
INCHARI MOHAN SHARMA
- Votes
- 2,26,536
- Vote share
- 39.05%
- Behind by
- 71,778
Electors
13,27,073
Total votes polled
5,80,105
Valid votes
5,80,105
NOTA votes
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Turnout
43.7%
Full result, 2004
8 candidates · 5,80,105 valid votes
RAGHUVEER SINGH KOSHALBJPwon
2,98,314
51.4%
HARI MOHAN SHARMAINC
2,26,536
39.0%
KUNDAN CHEETASP
18,237
3.1%
MOTI LAL MEENABSP
15,156
2.6%
SAMUDRA SINGH HADAIND
10,308
1.8%
BADAM BERWAIND
4,703
0.8%
DAULAT KUNWAR SHARMA ALIAS DAULAT BAHIN JIIND
4,050
0.7%
BHARAT SINGHABRAHP
2,801
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | OM BIRLA | BJP | 7,50,496 | 50.03% | PRAHLAD GUNJAL | 41,974 |
| 2019 | OM BIRLA | BJP | 8,00,051 | 58.52% | RAMNARAIN MEENA | 2,79,677 |
| 2014 | OM BIRLA | BJP | 6,44,822 | 55.83% | IJYARAJ SINGH | 2,00,782 |
| 2009 | IJYARAJ SINGH | INC | 3,60,486 | 52.87% | SHYAM SHARMA | 83,093 |
| 2004 | RAGHUVEER SINGH KOSHAL | BJP | 2,98,314 | 51.42% | HARI MOHAN SHARMA | 71,778 |
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 constituency in 2024?
OM BIRLA (BJP) won KOTA in 2024, by a margin of 41,974 votes.
Which party has won KOTA the most times?
BJP, with 8 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has KOTA gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2024.
Who has won KOTA the most times?
OM BIRLA, with 3 wins between 2014 and 2024.
