Election history

Rajasthan Assembly Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1962 to 2023.

Lok Sabha16 Vidhan Sabha14

2023 2018 2013 2008 2003

More years

1998 1993 1990 1985 1980 1977 1972 1967 1962

Current government

Who governs Rajasthan today

Full CM history →

Chief Minister of Rajasthan

Bhajan Lal SharmaBJP

In office since 15 Dec 2023 · 2 years, 8 months

Bhajan Lal Sharma (born 15 December 1966) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current chief minister of Rajasthan and also as leader of the house in state assembly. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he represents the Sanganer constituency in the 16th Rajasthan Assembly.

Current seats

209

in the present Rajasthan assembly

Elections contested

Leading party, 2023

BJP

115 of 200 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Vidhan Sabha elections in Rajasthan.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Rajasthan

Party	2023	2018	2013	2008	2003	1998	1993	1990	1985	1980	1977	1972	1967	1962
INC	70	99	21	96	56	153	76	50	113	0	41	145	89	88
BJP	115	73	163	78	120	33	95	85	39	32	0	0	0	0
IND	8	13	7	14	13	7	21	9	10	12	5	11	16	22
JNP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	152	0	0	0
Others	7	14	9	12	11	7	7	56	28	156	2	28	79	66
Total seats	200	199	200	200	200	200	199	200	200	200	200	184	184	176

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Rajasthan

Constituency performance

From the 200 results in Rajasthan, 2023

Best performance

Vidhyadhar Nagar

Diya Kumari, 63.30% share

Closest contest

Kotputli

won by 321 (0.18%)

Biggest victory

Chorasi

won by 69,166 (33.55%)

Lowest turnout

Marwar Junction

61.80%

Seat change & vote share

Rajasthan, 2023

Retained74 (37%)
Changed hands116 (58%)
New seat10 (5%)

74 constituencies were won by the same party as 2018; 116 changed hands; 10 did not exist then.

Vote share by party

BJP41.70%

INC39.58%

IND7.41%

RLTP2.38%

BHRTADVSIP2.33%

BSP1.81%

CPM0.96%

ASPKR0.89%

Result by election

2023Full result →200 seats

BJP115
INC70
IND8
BHRTADVSIP3
BSP2
RLD1
RLTP1

2018Full result →199 seats

INC99
BJP73
IND13
BSP6
RALTP3
BTP2
CPM2
RLD1

2013Full result →200 seats

BJP163
INC21
IND7
NPEP4
BSP3
NUZP2

2008Full result →200 seats

INC96
BJP78
IND14
BSP6
CPM3
JD(U)1
LSWP1
SP1

2003Full result →200 seats

BJP120
INC56
IND13
INLD4
JD(U)2
BSP2
LJNSP1
CPM1
RSNM1

1998Full result →200 seats

INC153
BJP33
IND7
JD3
BSP2
RJD1
CPM1

1993Full result →199 seats

BJP95
INC76
IND21
JD6
CPM1

1990Full result →200 seats

BJP85
JD55
INC50
IND9
CPM1

1985Full result →200 seats

INC113
BJP39
LKD27
IND10
JNP10
CPI1

1980Full result →200 seats

INC(I)133
BJP32
IND12
JNPJP8
JNPSC7
INC(U)6
CPM1
CPI1

1977Full result →200 seats

JNP152
INC41
IND5
CPI1
CPM1

1972Full result →184 seats

INC145
IND11
SWA11
BJS8
SOP4
CPI4
NCO1

1967Full result →184 seats

INC89
SWA48
BJS22
IND16
SSP8
CPI1

1962Full result →176 seats

INC88
SWA36
IND22
JS15
CPI5
SOC5
RRP3
PSP2

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, most recent first

Full history →

Bhajan Lal Sharma

BJPIncumbent

2023–present

Vasundhara Raje

BJP

2003–2018

Ashok Gehlot

INC

1998–2023

Hira Lal Devpura

INC

1985–1985

Assembly constituencies

209 current, 589 under former boundaries · showing 651–700 of 798

No.	Assembly seat	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
140	RAJSAMANDformer boundary	SC	7	2003
141	BARMERformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
141	MANDALGARHformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
141	NATHDWARAformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
142	GURA MALANIformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
142	JAHAZPURformer boundary	ST	2	1972
142	UDAIPURformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
143	CHOHTANformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
143	SHAHPURAformer boundary	SC	2	1972
143	UDAIPUR RURALformer boundary	ST	7	2003
144	BANERAformer boundary	GEN	1	1967
144	BENERAformer boundary	GEN	1	1972
144	JAISALMERformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
144	SALUMBERformer boundary	ST	7	2003
145	ASINDformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
145	SARADAformer boundary	ST	7	2003
145	SHERGARHformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
146	JAITARANformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
146	JODHPUR CITY Iformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
146	KHERWARAformer boundary	ST	7	2003
147	JODHPUR CITY I Iformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
147	PHALASIAformer boundary	ST	7	2003
147	SOJATformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
148	GOGUNDAformer boundary	ST	1	1980
148	GONGUNDAformer boundary	ST	6	2003
148	KHARCHIformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
148	LUNIformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
149	BILARAformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
149	KUMBHALGARHformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
149	PALIformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
150	BHIMformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
150	DESURIformer boundary	SC	2	1972
150	OSIANformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
151	MANDALformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
151	PHALODIformer boundary	SC	1	1962
151	SUMERPURformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
152	BALIformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
152	NOKHAformer boundary	SC	1	1962
152	SAHADAformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
153	BHILWARAformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
153	KOLAYATformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
153	SIDOHIformer boundary	GEN	1	1972
153	SIROHIformer boundary	GEN	1	1967
154	ABUformer boundary	ST	2	1972
154	BIKANERformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
154	MANDALGARHformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
155	JAHAZPURformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
155	LUNKARANSARformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
155	REODAformer boundary	SC	1	1972
155	REODARformer boundary	SC	1	1967

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.