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, 2009
IJYARAJ SINGH
INC
Elections held
15
1967–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 15
Margin, 2009
83,093
12.19% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BJPSHYAM SHARMA
- Votes
- 2,77,393
- Vote share
- 40.69%
- Behind by
- 83,093
Electors
14,98,971
Total votes polled
6,81,806
Valid votes
6,81,806
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.5%
Full result, 2009
14 candidates · 6,81,806 valid votes
IJYARAJ SINGHINCwon
3,60,486
52.9%
SHYAM SHARMABJP
2,77,393
40.7%
DR. K. SHRINGIIND
14,323
2.1%
GOVIND SINGH PARMARBSP
10,400
1.5%
PRIYANKJGP
4,679
0.7%
SHYAM SUNDER SHARMAIND
3,969
0.6%
RAMESHWAR MAMORE MEENAIND
2,581
0.4%
FARHEEN KHANSP
1,479
0.2%
RAM KRISHAN SHARMAIND
1,411
0.2%
SAMUDRA SINGH HADAABMSKP
1,197
0.2%
BADAM BERWAIND
1,169
0.2%
JAMUNA PRASADIND
959
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
