Assembly constituency no.123 Lohawat (लोहावट in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the West region and Jodhpur district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Lohawat is part of the 16. Jodhpur (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Lohawat (General) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Lohawat is: 26°55'54.5"N 72°38'07.8"E. Lohawat shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Lohawat are: Pokaran, Phalodi, Khinwsar, Osian, Shergarh. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Lohawat Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Kisana Ram Vishnoi of INC won in this seat defeating Gajendra Singh of BJP by a margin of 40,876 which was 22.25% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 57.74% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Gajendra Singh of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Malaram of INC by a margin of 19,814 votes which was 12.76% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 53.5% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Gajendra Singh Khinvsar of BJP won this seat beating Malaram Vishnoi of IND by a margin of 7,695 votes which was 6.58% of the total votes polled in the constituency. IND had a vote share of 37.98% in the seat.
Lohawat Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 15.8% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 4.52%, 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 2,66,507 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,42,229 were male and 1,24,278 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Lohawat in 2023 was 874 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,32,224 eligible electors, of which 1,23,518 were male, 1,08,706 female and 1,165 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,02,436 eligible electors, of which 1,06,579 were male, 95,857 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,83,033 eligible electors, of which 96,692 were male, 86,341 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Lohawat in 2018 was 1,165. In 2013, there were 1,281 service voters registered in the constituency and 940 in 2008.
Poll dates
Lohawat 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, Lohawat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.123. Lohawat comprises of the following areas of Jodhpur district in the West region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Phalodi (Partly) – (I) IlRC lohawat (II) IlRC Aau (Partly) – (i) PC Aau (ii) PC Chadi (iii) PC Ishru (iv) PC Ridmalsar, Tehsil osian (Partly) – (I) IlRC Bapini, Tehsil Shergarh (Partly) – (I) IlRC Setrawa.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 3,439 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Lohawat is: 26°55'54.5"N 72°38'07.8"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Lohawat constituency, which are: Pokaran, Phalodi, Khinwsar, Osian, Shergarh. 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 79.2%, while it was 76.75% in 2013 and 63.94% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.