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Barmer, Rajasthan — Lok Sabha Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Barmer (Rajasthan) was won by Kailash Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) at the 2019 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 323,808 votes over Manvendra Singh. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Barmer, Rajasthan, from 1957 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1957–2019

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1957 H. H. Raghunath Singh Independent 79,317 60.5% Goverdhan Dass Binani (Indian National Congress) 27,616 (21.1 pts)
1962 Tan Singh RRP 100,395 51.9% Onkar Singh (Indian National Congress) 17,711 (9.2 pts)
1967 A. Nahta Indian National Congress 118,410 54.6% T. Singh (Swatantra Party) 29,933 (13.8 pts)
1971 Amrit Nahata Indian National Congress 166,605 56.3% Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (Bharatiya Jana Sangh) 50,573 (17.1 pts)
1977 Tan Singh Bharatiya Lok Dal 191,574 64.1% Khet Singh (Indian National Congress) 88,325 (29.5 pts)
1980 Virdhi Chand Congress (I) 180,917 43.7% Chandraveer Singh (Janata Party) 37,977 (9.2 pts)
1984 Virdhi Chand Indian National Congress 220,658 45.3% Gangaram Choodhari (LKD) 106,713 (21.9 pts)
1989 Kalyan Singh Kalvi Janata Dal 367,570 61.3% Virdhi Chand (Indian National Congress) 157,455 (26.2 pts)
1991 Ram Niwas Mirdha Indian National Congress 281,840 50.2% Kamal Vijay (Bharatiya Janata Party) 113,052 (20.1 pts)
1996 Sona Ram Indian National Congress 329,738 51.3% Jograj Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) 64,666 (10.1 pts)
1998 Col.Sonaram Chowdhary Indian National Congress 446,107 53.2% Lokendra Singh Kalvi (Bharatiya Janata Party) 85,540 (10.2 pts)
1999 Col. Sonaram Choudhary Indian National Congress 424,150 51.1% Manvendra Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) 32,140 (3.9 pts)
2004 Manvendra Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 631,851 60.3% Col. Sona Ram Choudhary (Indian National Congress) 271,888 (25.9 pts)
2009 Harish Choudhary Indian National Congress 416,497 53.0% Manvendra Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) 119,106 (15.2 pts)
2014 Col. Sona Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 488,747 40.1% Jaswant Singh (Independent) 87,461 (7.2 pts)
2019 Kailash Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 846,526 60.3% Manvendra Singh (Indian National Congress) 323,808 (23.1 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1957

CandidatePartyVotesShare
H. H. Raghunath Singh Independent 79,317 60.5%
Goverdhan Dass Binani Indian National Congress 51,701 39.5%
Hukam Singh Independent 0 0.0%

1962

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Tan Singh RRP 100,395 51.9%
Onkar Singh Indian National Congress 82,684 42.7%
Haqiqat Ullah Khan Independent 10,372 5.4%

1967

CandidatePartyVotesShare
A. Nahta Indian National Congress 118,410 54.6%
T. Singh Swatantra Party 88,477 40.8%
H. Singh Independent 9,853 4.5%

1971

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Amrit Nahata Indian National Congress 166,605 56.3%
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Bharatiya Jana Sangh 116,032 39.2%
Jahoor Ahmad Congress (O) 6,829 2.3%
Hakikatulla Khan Independent 3,352 1.1%
Hari Ram Independent 2,909 1.0%

1977

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Tan Singh Bharatiya Lok Dal 191,574 64.1%
Khet Singh Indian National Congress 103,249 34.5%
Moola Ram Independent 4,046 1.4%

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Virdhi Chand Congress (I) 180,917 43.7%
Chandraveer Singh Janata Party 142,940 34.5%
Abdul Hadi Congress (U) 61,787 14.9%
Nathu Singh Independent 8,595 2.1%
Ghewar Chand Independent 7,082 1.7%
Moola Ram Independent 6,525 1.6%
Pukh Raj Independent 3,777 0.9%
Bhanwar Lal Independent 2,215 0.5%

1984

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Virdhi Chand Indian National Congress 220,658 45.3%
Gangaram Choodhari LKD 113,945 23.4%
Jograj Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 109,713 22.5%
Chetan Ram Independent 17,967 3.7%
Dhingarmal Independent 11,878 2.4%
Ghanshyam Independent 7,274 1.5%
Moolaram Independent 5,428 1.1%

1989

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kalyan Singh Kalvi Janata Dal 367,570 61.3%
Virdhi Chand Indian National Congress 210,115 35.0%
Mohamad Ayub Independent 6,950 1.2%
Ghanshyam DDP 5,171 0.9%
Agrendre Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 4,792 0.8%
Padma Ram Independent 2,541 0.4%
Zahur Ahmad Indian Union Muslim League 1,668 0.3%
Rajendre Joshi Independent 1,232 0.2%

1991

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ram Niwas Mirdha Indian National Congress 281,840 50.2%
Kamal Vijay Bharatiya Janata Party 168,788 30.1%
Kalyan Singh Kalvi Janata Party 71,499 12.7%
Nathu Singh Independent 4,293 0.8%
Ghanshyam DDP 4,217 0.8%
Mohan Lal Chopra Independent 4,002 0.7%
Parkash Independent 3,458 0.6%
Nandlal Independent 3,279 0.6%
Narpat Singh Solankiyatla Independent 2,736 0.5%
Madan Lal Independent 2,512 0.4%
Kewal Chand Balad Independent 2,391 0.4%
Bhagwan Das Independent 2,154 0.4%
Ramdeo Acharya Mahabrahman Independent 1,727 0.3%
Mool Chand Independent 1,322 0.2%
Mohammad Ayub Gori Independent 1,281 0.2%
Bhatti Lal Independent 1,245 0.2%
Padma Ram Independent 959 0.2%
Mohammad Saleem Independent 940 0.2%
Mohan Lal Jeengar Independent 789 0.1%
Harji Ram Independent 710 0.1%
Rajendra Independent 640 0.1%
Ram Lal Independent 428 0.1%

1996

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sona Ram Indian National Congress 329,738 51.3%
Jograj Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 265,072 41.2%
Bhawani Singh Independent 7,209 1.1%
Bheru Lal Independent 6,594 1.0%
Doogra Independent 5,721 0.9%
Jagmal Singh Parihar Independent 4,178 0.6%
Bansi Lal Independent 3,632 0.6%
Mohammed Ayub Independent 3,567 0.6%
Sawaisingh Karnot ABJS 3,341 0.5%
Amichandra Bahujan Samaj Party 2,594 0.4%
Mool Chand Independent 2,545 0.4%
Mewaram Solanki Independent 2,376 0.4%
Raimal Independent 2,121 0.3%
Tila Ram Independent 1,320 0.2%
Ramdev Acharya Mahabrahman Independent 831 0.1%
Prathavi Singh Independent 812 0.1%
Nanrendra Dev Independent 720 0.1%
Narsingharam Independent 592 0.1%
Rajendra BKUS 252 0.0%

1998

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Col.Sonaram Chowdhary Indian National Congress 446,107 53.2%
Lokendra Singh Kalvi Bharatiya Janata Party 360,567 43.0%
Mahendra Dan Janata Dal 14,396 1.7%
Bhanwarlal Shastri Rashtriya Janata Dal 9,580 1.1%
Agrendra Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 6,069 0.7%
Ummed Meghwal Independent 1,316 0.2%

1999

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Col. Sonaram Choudhary Indian National Congress 424,150 51.1%
Manvendra Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 392,010 47.2%
Dharma Ram Independent 7,267 0.9%
Agrendra Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 4,393 0.5%
Shanker Lal Meghwal Independent 1,108 0.1%
Ramesh Kumar Godara Independent 911 0.1%

2004

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Manvendra Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 631,851 60.3%
Col. Sona Ram Choudhary Indian National Congress 359,963 34.3%
Arjun Ram Independent 20,495 2.0%
Sharvan Kumar Bahujan Samaj Party 19,636 1.9%
Hastimal Doshi Indian National Lok Dal 16,753 1.6%

2009

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Harish Choudhary Indian National Congress 416,497 53.0%
Manvendra Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 297,391 37.9%
Popatram Independent 18,806 2.4%
Mahendra Vyas Bahujan Samaj Party 18,320 2.3%
Laxman Singh Independent 13,478 1.7%
Mana Ram Saran Independent 13,365 1.7%
Ranamal Independent 7,342 0.9%

2014

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Col. Sona Ram Bharatiya Janata Party 488,747 40.1%
Jaswant Singh Independent 401,286 32.9%
Harish Chaudhary Indian National Congress 220,881 18.1%
Rama Ram Independent 17,563 1.4%
None Of The Above Independent 15,889 1.3%
Mangilal Gaur Aam Aadmi Party 14,906 1.2%
Master Bhairaram Meghwal Independent 13,924 1.1%
Malam Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 12,883 1.1%
Khet Singh Rajpurohit Independent 12,366 1.0%
Popatram Independent 7,557 0.6%
Babulal Independent 6,737 0.6%
Mahant Arjunpuri Independent 6,380 0.5%

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kailash Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 846,526 60.3%
Manvendra Singh Indian National Congress 522,718 37.2%
Ramesh Kumar BMP 16,699 1.2%
Haneef Independent 8,070 0.6%
Mula Ram Independent 3,517 0.3%
Popatlal Independent 3,360 0.2%
Bheraram Jakhar Independent 2,385 0.2%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).

1957: Independent margin 21.1 pts 1962: RRP margin 9.2 pts 1967: Indian National Congress margin 13.8 pts 1971: Indian National Congress margin 17.1 pts 1977: Bharatiya Lok Dal margin 29.5 pts 1980: Congress (I) margin 9.2 pts 1984: Indian National Congress margin 21.9 pts 1989: Janata Dal margin 26.2 pts 1991: Indian National Congress margin 20.1 pts 1996: Indian National Congress margin 10.1 pts 1998: Indian National Congress margin 10.2 pts 1999: Indian National Congress margin 3.9 pts 2004: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 25.9 pts 2009: Indian National Congress margin 15.2 pts 2014: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 7.2 pts 2019: Bharatiya Janata Party margin 23.1 pts 1957 1962 1967 1971 1977 1980 1984 1989 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019

Trend

Barmer has been contested at 16 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Independent, RRP, Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Barmer in the 2019 Lok Sabha election?

Kailash Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) won Barmer, Rajasthan, in 2019 with 846,526 votes (60.3%), a margin of 323,808 votes over Manvendra Singh.

Which parties have won Barmer since 1957?

Since 1957, Barmer has been won by: Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Congress (I), Independent, Indian National Congress, Janata Dal, RRP.

What was the closest result in Barmer?

The closest result on record for Barmer was 1999, when Indian National Congress beat Bharatiya Janata Party by just 32,140 votes (3.9 percentage points).

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