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 701–750 of 798

No.	Assembly seat	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
156	RAISINGHNAGARformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
156	SANCHOREformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
156	SHAHPURAformer boundary	SC	7	2003
157	BANERAformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
157	KARANPURformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
157	RANIWARAformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
158	ASINDformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
158	BHINMALformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
158	GANGANAGARformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
159	JAITARANformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
159	JALOREformer boundary	SC	2	1972
159	SURATGARHformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
160	AHOREformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
160	HANUMANGARHformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
160	RAIPURformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
161	RAWATSARformer boundary	SC	1	1962
161	SIWANAformer boundary	SC	2	1972
161	SOJATformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
162	KHARCHIformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
162	NOHARformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
162	PACHPADRAformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
163	BARMERformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
163	DESURIformer boundary	SC	7	2003
163	SADULPURformer boundary	SC	1	1962
164	CHURUformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
164	GUDAMALANIformer boundary	GEN	1	1972
164	GUDAMALLANIformer boundary	GEN	1	1967
164	PALIformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
165	CHOHTANformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
165	SARDARSHAHARformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
165	SUMERPURformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
166	BALIformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
166	DUNGARGARHformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
166	SHEOformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
167	JAISALMERformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
167	RATANGARHformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
167	SIROHIformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
168	PINDWARA ABUformer boundary	ST	7	2003
168	SHERGARHformer boundary	GEN	1	1967
168	SHERGRAHformer boundary	GEN	1	1972
168	SUJANGARHformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
169	JODHPURformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
169	NAGAURformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
169	REODARformer boundary	SC	7	2003
170	JAYALformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
170	SANCHOREformer boundary	GEN	7	2003
170	SARDARPURAformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
171	LADNUformer boundary	GEN	1	1962
171	LUNIformer boundary	GEN	2	1972
171	RANIWARAformer boundary	GEN	7	2003

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.