Merta is assembly constituency number 111 in Rajasthan, in Nagaur district, and one of the segments of the Rajsamand Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Laxman Ram of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 38.4% of the vote, 17,515 votes ahead of Shivratan (chiman Valmiki) (INC).
- 01Laxman RamBJP77,49338.36%
- 02Shivratan (chiman Valmiki)INC59,97829.69%
- 03Indira DeviRLTP56,76128.10%
- 04Madan Lal BalotiyaARJP3,5401.75%
- 05ChandanmalBSP1,4540.72%
- 1 other candidate · 865 votesNOTA · 1,939 (0.96%)
Margin 17,515 votes · 8.67% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,02,030 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laxman RamMale · 51 yrs · SC | BJP | 77,493 | 38.36% |
| 2 | Shivratan (chiman Valmiki)Male · 51 yrs · SC | INC | 59,978 | 29.69% |
| 3 | Indira DeviFemale · 36 yrs · SC | RLTP | 56,761 | 28.10% |
| 4 | Madan Lal BalotiyaMale · 69 yrs · SC | ARJP | 3,540 | 1.75% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,939 | 0.96% |
| 5 | ChandanmalMale · 52 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,454 | 0.72% |
| 6 | RamavtarMale · 29 yrs · SC | AMJNMTP | 865 | 0.43% |
The seat changed hands: RLTP won in 2018, BJP in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Merta result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indira Devi | RLTP | 57,662 | 32.02% |
| 2 | Laxman Ram Meghwal | Independent | 44,827 | 24.89% |
| 3 | Bhanwraram Rithadiya | BJP | 41,860 | 23.24% |
| 4 | Sonu Chitara Choudhary | INC | 24,018 | 13.34% |
| 5 | Jagdish Kumar Nayak | AAP | 3,180 | 1.77% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,970 | 1.65% |
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| 6 | Tarachand | BSP | 1,557 | 0.86% |
| 7 | Ramoo Ram | BVHP | 1,143 | 0.63% |
| 8 | Kapil Dev | ARJP | 1,059 | 0.59% |
| 9 | Bhikha Ram | LJP | 995 | 0.55% |
| 10 | Om Prakash | IPGP | 821 | 0.46% |
Merta result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukharam | BJP | 78,069 | 52.97% |
| 2 | Laxman Ram | INC | 42,520 | 28.85% |
| 3 | Pancharam | Independent | 19,138 | 12.99% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,095 | 1.42% |
| 4 | Shankar Lal | BSP | 1,540 | 1.04% |
| 5 | Bhikha Ram | SP | 1,377 | 0.93% |
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| 6 | Shayama Ram | Independent | 838 | 0.57% |
| 7 | Jassa Ram | Independent | 727 | 0.49% |
| 8 | Heera Lal | ABHM | 576 | 0.39% |
| 9 | Shivram | JGP | 500 | 0.34% |
Merta result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukharam | BJP | 58,476 | 52.35% |
| 2 | Pancharam Indawar | INC | 34,436 | 30.83% |
| 3 | Bhanwraram | Independent | 7,301 | 6.54% |
| 4 | Dharmaram | BSP | 4,132 | 3.70% |
| 5 | Premaram | Independent | 2,364 | 2.12% |
| 6 | Mularam | NCP | 1,651 | 1.48% |
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| 7 | Dharmaram | ABHM | 1,335 | 1.20% |
| 8 | Bhikaram | Independent | 1,050 | 0.94% |
| 9 | Devilal | Independent | 961 | 0.86% |
Merta outlined in orange among the other Rajasthan seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Nagaur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Merta is one of the assembly segments of Rajsamand. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Rajsamand candidates.
- Dr. Damodar GurjarINC82,347 49.7%
- Mahima Kumari MewarBJP79,835 48.2%
- Ramakishan BhaduBSP1,081 0.7%
- Neeru Ram KapriIndependent986 0.6%
- Dharam Singh RawatIndependent261 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 2,512 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Merta.
Who won the Merta assembly seat in 2023?
Laxman Ram of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Merta in the 2023 Rajasthan assembly election with 77,493 votes, which was 38.36% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Merta?
The margin was 17,515 votes (8.67% of valid votes). The runner-up was Shivratan (chiman Valmiki) of the Indian National Congress with 59,978 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Merta in 2023?
Turnout was 70.54%: 2,02,276 of 2,86,760 registered electors voted, across 268 polling stations. That is 0.9 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Merta part of?
Merta is an assembly segment of the Rajsamand Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr. Damodar Gurjar got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Merta a reserved constituency?
Yes. Merta is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Merta?
The Rajasthan assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Rajasthan assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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