Barmer is one of the thirteen constituencies in Rajasthan to go on polls in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 on Monday, April 29. In the 2019 General elections, Bharatiya Janata Party has given the ticket to Kailash Choudhary, Congress has fielded Manvendra Singh.
According to Election Commission of India 2009 reports, the total number of electorates in the constituency is 1,441,456 of which 672,200 are females and 769,256 are males.
The voting for Rajasthan’s 25 parliamentary seats will take place across the two phases (phase IV, phase V) of the 2019 General elections on April 29 and May 6.
Barmer Lok Sabha constituency comprises of following Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments: Jaisalmer, Sheo, Barmer, Baytoo, Pachpadra, Siwana, Gudha Malani, Chohtan (SC).
Sitting MP, party: Sona Ram Choudhary, BJP
Winning margin in 2014: 874,61
Runner up name, party: Jaswant Singh, Independent
Number of voters in 2014: 1,219,119
Percentage of votes polled in 2014: 72.67%
Number of women voters in 2014: 781,989
Number of polling booths in 2014: 2,393
Key candidates for 2019 Lok Sabha elections
Kailash Choudhary BJP
Manvendra Singh Congress
Important dates to remember for Phase IV
Notification to be issued on | April 2 |
Last date for filing nomination | April 9 |
Scrutiny of nomination | April 10 |
Last date for withdrawal of nomination | April 12 |
Date of elections for Phase IV | April 29 |
Date of Result | May 23 |
In Phase IV of the voting for the 17th Lok Sabha, elections will take place in 71 Lok Sabha constituencies across 9 states. Voting for this phase will take place on April 29. While, like all the other phases, counting will take place on May 23.
The turnout in the last general election in 2014 was more than 66%, up from 45% in 1951 when the first election was held.
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