Shergarh

Election results

In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Meena Kanwar of INC won in this seat defeating Babu Singh Rathore of BJP by a margin of 24,696 which was 12.52% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 50.64% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Babu Singh of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Ummedsingh of INC by a margin of 6,327 votes which was 3.77% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 48.4% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Babu Singh Rathore of BJP won this seat beating Ummed Singh Rathore of INC by a margin of 2,302 votes which was 1.79% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 42.73% in the seat.

Demographic profile

Shergarh Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 17.77% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 5.3%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 65.94%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,73,285 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,44,782 were male and 1,28,503 female and registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Shergarh in 2023 was 888 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,50,220 eligible electors, of which 1,32,175 were male, 1,18,045 female and 1,083 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,11,789 eligible electors, of which 1,12,070 were male, 99,719 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,93,324 eligible electors, of which 1,03,746 were male, 89,578 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Shergarh in 2018 was 1,083. In 2013, there were 1,271 service voters registered in the constituency and 1,145 in 2008.

Poll dates

Shergarh Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Saturday, November 25, 2023, in the Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Friday, December 07, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Sunday, December 01, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Shergarh voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.124. Shergarh comprises of the following areas of Jodhpur district in the West region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Shergarh (Partly) – (I) IlRC Shergarh (II) IlRC Solankiya Tala (III) IlRC Balesar (IV) IlRC Chamu.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,975 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Shergarh is: 26°28'38.6"N 72°25'51.6"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Shergarh constituency, which are: Pokaran, Lohawat, Osian, Luni, Pachpadra, Baytoo. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with no other state.

Voter turnout

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was %. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 78.94%, while it was 79.35% in 2013 and 66.69% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.

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