Assembly constituency no.16 Lunkaransar (Loonkaransar) (लूणकरणसर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the North region and Bikaner district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Lunkaransar is part of the 2. Bikaner (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Lunkaransar (General) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Lunkaransar is: 28°32'11.8"N 73°41'55.3"E. Lunkaransar shares its borders with eight other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Lunkaransar are: Raisingh Nagar, Suratgarh, Nohar, Sardarshahar, Dungargarh, Kolayat, Bikaner East, Khajuwala. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Lunkaransar Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Sumit Godara of BJP won in this seat defeating Virendra Beniwal of INC by a margin of 10,853 which was 6.28% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 42.12% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Manik Chand Surana of IND emerged victorious in this seat beating Sumit Godara of BJP by a margin of 4,817 votes which was 3.25% of the total votes polled in the constituency. IND had a vote share of 35.4% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Virendra Beniwal of INC won this seat beating Laxminarayan of INLD by a margin of 23,603 votes which was 22.27% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INLD had a vote share of 44.4% in the seat.
Lunkaransar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 21.62% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.09%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 65.13%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,59,427 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,38,108 were male and 1,21,319 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Lunkaransar in 2023 was 878 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,25,151 eligible electors, of which 1,19,913 were male, 1,05,238 female and 219 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,92,123 eligible electors, of which 1,01,786 were male, 90,337 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,75,094 eligible electors, of which 92,484 were male, 82,610 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Lunkaransar in 2018 was 219. In 2013, there were 49 service voters registered in the constituency and 27 in 2008.
Poll dates
Lunkaransar 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, Lunkaransar voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.16. Lunkaransar comprises of the following areas of Bikaner district in the North region of Rajasthan: Tehsil lunkaransar, Tehsil Bikaner (Partly) – (I) IlRC Jamsar (II) IlRC Napasar (III) IlRC Bikaner (Partly) – (i) PC Ridmalsar Purohitan.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 6,306 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Lunkaransar is: 28°32'11.8"N 73°41'55.3"E.
A total of eight Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Lunkaransar constituency, which are: Raisingh Nagar, Suratgarh, Nohar, Sardarshahar, Dungargarh, Kolayat, Bikaner East, Khajuwala. 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 76.82%, while it was 77.27% in 2013 and 60.53% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.