Assembly constituency no.96 Tonk (Nawabi Nagari) (टोंक in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Central region and Tonk district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Tonk is part of the 12. Tonk-Sawai Madhopur (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Tonk (General) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Location
The geographic coordinates of Tonk is: 26°05'39.8"N 75°44'11.8"E. Tonk shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Tonk are: Deoli-Uniara, Malpura, Niwai, Khandar. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Tonk Assembly constituency in Rajasthan
Election results
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Sachin Pilot of INC won in this seat defeating Yoonus Khan of BJP by a margin of 54,179 which was 31.58% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 63.56% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Ajit Singh of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Saud Saidi of IND by a margin of 30,343 votes which was 21.32% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 46.96% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Zakiya of INC won this seat beating Mahaveer Prasad of BJP by a margin of 10,536 votes which was 9.66% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 44.44% in the seat.
Tonk Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 18.84% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 6.22%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 61.58%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,51,878 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,29,007 were male and 1,22,871 female and registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Tonk in 2023 was 952 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,24,106 eligible electors, of which 1,15,605 were male, 1,08,501 female and 326 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,89,707 eligible electors, of which 99,119 were male, 90,588 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,74,183 eligible electors, of which 89,993 were male, 84,190 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Tonk in 2018 was 326. In 2013, there were 241 service voters registered in the constituency and 200 in 2008.
Poll dates
Tonk 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, Tonk voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Assembly constituency no.96. Tonk comprises of the following areas of Tonk district in the Central region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Tonk, Tehsil Todaraisingh (Partly) – (I) IlRC Khareda (II) IlRC lamba Kalan.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,129 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Tonk is: 26°05'39.8"N 75°44'11.8"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Tonk constituency, which are: Deoli-Uniara, Malpura, Niwai, Khandar. 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 76.61%, while it was 75.13% in 2013 and 62.67% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.