Soorsagar

Election results

In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Suryakanta Vyas of BJP won in this seat defeating Professor Ayyub Khan of INC by a margin of 5,763 which was 3.25% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 48.92% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Suryakanta Vyas of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Jaiphukhan of INC by a margin of 20,745 votes which was 13.78% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 52.2% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Suryakanta Vyas of BJP won this seat beating Sayeed Ansari of INC by a margin of 5,497 votes which was 5.06% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 45.26% in the seat.

Demographic profile

Soorsagar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14.27% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 3.39%, 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 2,85,332 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,47,658 were male and 1,37,674 female and registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Soorsagar in 2023 was 932 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,64,791 eligible electors, of which 1,38,671 were male, 1,26,119 female and 86 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,19,707 eligible electors, of which 1,17,348 were male, 1,02,359 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,06,785 eligible electors, of which 1,11,686 were male, 95,099 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Soorsagar in 2018 was 86. In 2013, there were 259 service voters registered in the constituency and 226 in 2008.

Poll dates

Soorsagar 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, Soorsagar voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.129. Soorsagar comprises of the following areas of Jodhpur district in the West region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Jodhpur (Partly) – Jodhpur Municipal Corporation (Partly) – Ward No 1 to 18 and 60.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 88 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Soorsagar is: 26°16'53.0"N 73°00'19.4"E.

A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Soorsagar constituency, which are: Jodhpur, Luni, Sadarpura. 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 67.14%, while it was 68.58% in 2013 and 52.56% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.

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