16. Jodhpur (जोधपुर) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in Rajasthan. This constituency is located in the North region of India and in the West Rajasthan region within Rajasthan. This seat includes the following districts of Rajasthan: Jaisalmer, Jodhpur. Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Semi-Urban and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 16. Jodhpur is voting in Phase 2 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Friday, April 26, 2024.
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Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency (Image: News18)
Location
The geographic coordinates of Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency are: 26°17'48.5"N 73°02'06.4"E. Jodhpur shares its borders with five other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Jodhpur are: Nagaur, Pali, Barmer, Jalore, Bikaner . This constituency shares an inter-state border with: No other state.
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Location of Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency on the map of India displaying the 543 different Parliamentary constituencies (Image: News18)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat of BJP won in this seat defeating Vaibhav Gehlot of INC by a margin of 2,74,440 votes which was 20.39% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 58.53% in 2019 in this seat.
In 2014, Gajendrasingh Shekhawat of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Chandresh Kumari of INC by a margin of 4,10,051 votes which was 38.02% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP secured a vote share of 66.15% in the seat.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Chandresh Kumari of INC won this seat beating Jaswant Singh Bisnoi of BJP by a margin of 98,329 votes which was 14.42% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 53.02% in the seat.
Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 15% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 4%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 67%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 21,32,713 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 11,15,681 were male, 10,16,985 female and 47 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 19,56,755 registered voters, of which 11,15,681 were male, 9,30,404 female and 10 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 17,27,791 registered voters in this constituency, of which 9,10,621 were male, 8,17,170 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 15,06,821 which included 8,00,058 male, and 7,06,763 female.
The number of service voters in Lok Sabha constituency was 5,362 in 2019, 5,675 in 2014 and 5,354 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 912, in 2019 it was 907, 897 in 2014 and 883 in 2009.
Poll dates
Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday, April 26, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 4 on Monday, April 29, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 17, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Jodhpur voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, May 07, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 16. Jodhpur Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Rajasthan: 122. Phalodi: 1. Tehsil Phalodi (Partly) – (I) ILRC Phalodi including Municipal Board Phalodi (II) ILRC Bap (III) ILRC Aau (Partly) – (i) PC Bheenyasar (ii) PC Bhojasar (iii) PC Boongdi (iv) PC Champasar (v) PC Ghantiyali (vi) PC Jaisala (vii) PC Pariyal (viii) PC Kelansar; 123. Lohawat: 1. Tehsil Phalodi (Partly) – (I) ILRC Lohawat (II) ILRC Aau (Partly) – (i) PC Aau (ii) PC Chadi (iii) PC Ishru (iv) PC Ridmalsar 2. Tehsil Osian (Partly) – (I) ILRC Bapini 3. Tehsil Shergarh (Partly) – (I) ILRC Setrawa; 124. Shergarh: 1. Tehsil Shergarh (Partly) – (I) ILRC Shergarh (II) ILRC Solankiya Tala (III) ILRC Balesar (IV) ILRC Chamu; 127. Sardarpura: 1. Tehsil Jodhpur (Partly)- (I) Jodhpur Municipal Corporation (Partly) – Ward No. 32 to 34, 36, 38, 39 and 48 to 59; 128. Jodhpur: 1. Tehsil Jodhpur (Partly) – Jodhpur Municipal Corporation (Partly) –Ward No. 19 to 31, 35, 37 and 40 to 47; 129. Soorsagar: 1. Tehsil Jodhpur (Partly) - Jodhpur Municipal Corporation (Partly) – Ward No. 1 to 18 and 60; 130. Luni: 1. Tehsil Luni 2. Tehsil Jodhpur (Partly) – (I) ILRC Keroo (II) ILRC Mandor (III) ILRC Jodhpur (Partly) – (i) PC Bagan (ii) PC Nandra Kalan (iii) PC Jhalamand (iv) PC Pal; and 133. Pokaran: Tehsil Pokaran.
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Jodhpur constituency was 64.27%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 69%, while it was 63% in 2014 and 45% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -4.53% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat of BJP won in this constituency beating Vaibhav Gehlot of INC by a margin of 2,74,440 votes which was 20.39% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Gajendrasingh Shekhawat of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Chandresh Kumari of INC by a margin of 4,10,051 votes which was 38.02% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Chandresh Kumari of INC won this seat defeating Jaswant Singh Bisnoi of BJP by a margin of 98,329 votes which was 14.42% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat of BJP had a vote share of 58.53% in this seat.
In 2014, Gajendrasingh Shekhawat of BJP secured a vote share of 66.15% in this constituency.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Chandresh Kumari of INC got a vote share of 53.02% in Jodhpur.