Assembly constituency no.42 Shahpura (शाहपुरा in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Central region and Jaipur district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Shahpura is part of the 6. Jaipur Rural (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Shahpura (General) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Shahpura is: 27°18'48.6"N 75°46'39.0"E. Shahpura shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Shahpura are: Srimadhopur, Viratnagar, Jamwa Ramgarh, Amber, Chomu. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Shahpura Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Alok Beniwal of IND won in this seat defeating Manish Yadav of INC by a margin of 3,855 which was 2.22% of the total votes cast for the seat. IND had a vote share of 38.24% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Rao Rajendra Singh of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Alok Beniwal of INC by a margin of 2,397 votes which was 1.71% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 40.58% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Rao Rajendra Singh of BJP won this seat beating Alok of INC by a margin of 7,215 votes which was 6.48% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 40% in the seat.
Shahpura Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 13.14% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 4.33%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 75.51%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,33,227 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,22,163 were male and 1,11,064 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Shahpura in 2023 was 909 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,09,091 eligible electors, of which 1,10,325 were male, 98,766 female and 785 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,77,569 eligible electors, of which 95,154 were male, 82,415 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,60,468 eligible electors, of which 84,714 were male, 75,754 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Shahpura in 2018 was 785. In 2013, there were 171 service voters registered in the constituency and 171 in 2008.
Poll dates
Shahpura 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, Shahpura voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.42. Shahpura comprises of the following areas of Jaipur district in the Central region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Shahpura excluding PC Chhapra Khurd, PC Nathawala, PC Rampura & PC Saiwar of IlRC Shahpura, Tehsil Chomu (Partly) – (I) IlRC Khejroli (Partly) – (i) PC Amarpura (ii) PC Khejroli (iii) PC Nangal Koju (iv) PC Niwana (v) PC Tigariya (vi) PC Nangal Bharda.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 510 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Shahpura is: 27°18'48.6"N 75°46'39.0"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Shahpura constituency, which are: Srimadhopur, Viratnagar, Jamwa Ramgarh, Amber, Chomu. 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 83.25%, while it was 79.21% in 2013 and 69.4% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.