# Barmer Lok Sabha constituency

Barmer Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi pronunciation:) is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in western India. It is the second largest parliamentary constituency covering an area of 71,601 km$^2$, over twice the size of Belgium. Jaisalmer and Barmer, the third and fifth largest districts in India, both fall under this Lok Sabha seat.
Former Defense Minister Jaswant Singh contested from this seat as a rebel BJP candidate in 2014. His son Manvendra Singh has also contested a few times from here.

## Vidhan Sabha segments

Presently, Barmer Lok Sabha constituency comprises Eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 132 | Jaisalmer | Jaisalmer | Chhotu Singh Bhati | BJP | IND |
| 134 | Sheo | Barmer | Ravindra Singh Bhati | IND | IND |
| 135 | Barmer | Barmer | Priyanka Chaudhary | IND | INC |
| 136 | Baytoo | Barmer | Harish Chaudhary | INC | INC |
| 137 | Pachpadra | Barmer | Arun Choudhary | BJP | IND |
| 138 | Siwana | Barmer | Hameer Singh Bhayal | BJP | IND |
| 139 | Gudha Malani | Barmer | KK Vishnoi | BJP | INC |
| 140 | Chohtan (SC) | Barmer | Aduram Meghwal | BJP | INC |

## Members of Lok Sabha

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Bhawani Singh | Independent |
| 1957 | Raghunath Singh Bahadur | Independent |
| 1962 | Tan Singh | Ram Rajya Parishad |
| 1967 | Amrit Nahata | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Amrit Nahata | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Tan Singh | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Virdhi Chand Jain | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Virdhi Chand Jain | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Kalyan Singh Kalvi | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Ram Niwas Mirdha | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Sona Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Sona Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Sona Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Manvendra Singh Jasol | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Harish Chaudhary | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Sona Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Kailash Choudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Ummeda Ram Beniwal | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Barmer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ummeda Ram Beniwal | 704,676 | 41.74 | +4.99 |
| | Independent | Ravindra Singh Bhati | 5,86,500 | 34.74 | N/A |
| | BJP | Kailash Choudhary | 2,86,733 | 16.99 | −42.52 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 17,903 | 1.06 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,28,731 | 7.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,88,051 | 75.93 | +2.63 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### General Election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Barmer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kailash Choudhary | 846,526 | 59.52 | +19.62 |
| | INC | Manvendra Singh | 5,22,718 | 36.75 | +3.35 |
| | Independent | Popal Lal | 18,996 | 1.34 | |
| | BMP | Ramesh Kumar | 16,699 | 1.17 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,23,808 | 22.77 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,22,875 | 73.30 | +0.74 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General Election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Barmer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Sona Ram | 488,747 | 40.62 |
| | IND. | Jaswant Singh | 4,01,286 | 33.35 |
| | INC | Harish Chaudhary | 2,20,881 | 18.36 |
| | IND. | Rama Ram | 17,563 | 1.44 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 15,889 | 1.30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,461 | 7.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,19,174 | 72.56 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### General Election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Barmer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Harish Chaudhary | 416,497 | 53.04 |
| | BJP | Manvendra Singh | 2,97,391 | 37.87 |
| | Independent | Popat Lal | 18,806 | 2.40 |
| | BSP | Mahendra Vyas | 18,320 | 2.33 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,19,106 | 15.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,85,199 | 54.47 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### General Election 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Barmer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Manvendra Singh | 631,851 | 60.25 | +13.01 |
| | INC | Sona Ram Choudhry | 3,59,963 | 34.32 | −16.79 |
| | Independent | Arjun Ram | 20,945 | 2.00 | |
| | BSP | Sharvan Kumar | 19,636 | 1.87 | +1.34 |
| | INLD | Hastimal Doshi | 16,753 | 1.60 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,71,888 | 25.93 | +29.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,48,698 | 63.99 | +4.67 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | +13.01 | |