LOOKING BACK

The First Rajasthan Assembly was formed in 1952 and had 160 members. Till then Ajmer - Marwada region was not a part of the state.

Seven Cong ( I ) candidates won unopposed during the First General Election.
Haridev Joshi won consecutively till the 10th Assembly election.
Tikaram Paliwal was the first C.M.
Bhairon Singh Shekawat became the first non-Congress C.M.

Women participation has been low. But the present leaders have encouraged women.

First Assembly
Congress	82
Bhartiya Janasangh	8
Ramrajya Parishad	24
Hindu Mahasabha	2
Krashak Majdoor Praja Party	1
Socialist Party	7
Krashikar Lok Party	7
Independent	35
Other parties who contested the election but never won any seat	Communist Party, Scheduled Caste Federation, K.G.S.P. & Forward Block.

Second Assembly
Congress	114
Bhartiya Janasangh	6
Praja Samajvadi Dal	1
Ram Rajya Parishad	17
Bhartiya Communist Party	1
Independent	32
Other parties who contested the election but never won any seat	Karshikar Lok Party, Karishak Majdoor Praja Party, etc

Third Assembly
Congress	87
Bharitya Janasangh	15
Praja Samajavadi Dal	2
Ramrajya Parishad	3
Bharitya Communist Party	5
Swatantra Party	36
Samajvadi Dal	5
Independent	22
Other parties who contested the election but never won any seat	Hindu Mahasabha, etc

Fourth Assembly
Congress	89
Bhartiya Janasangh	22
Swatantra Party	49
Sayukath Samajvadi Dal	8
Bhartiya Communist Party	1
Independent	15
Other parties who contested the election but never won any seat	Markxvadi Communist Party, Praja Samajvadi Dal, Republican Dal, etc

Fifth Assembly
Congress	145
Bhartiya Janasangh	8
Swatantra Party	11
Socialist Party	4
Bhartiya Comminust Party	4
Congress (Sangathan)	1
Independent	11
Other parties who contested the election but never won any seat	Marxvadi Communist Party, Republican Party & Vishaal Haryana Party.
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Sixth Assembly
Congress	41
Janata Party	150
Bhartiya Communst Party	1
Marxvadi Communist Party	1
Nirdaliya	6
Other parties who contested the election but never won any seat	Muslim League, Vishaal Haryana Party, Ramrajya Parishad, etc

Seventh Assembly
Congress	133
Congress (Arrs)	6
Bhartiya Janta Party	32
Janata Party (J.P)	8
Janta Party (S. Charansingh)	7
Bhartiya Communist Party	1
Marxvadi communist party	1
Independent	12

Eighth Assembly
Congress	113
Bhartiya jJanata Party	38
Lok Dal	27
Janata Party	10
Marxvadi Communist Party	1
Independent	9
Other parties who contested the election but never won any seat	Bhartiya Communist Party, Congress (S), Congress (J), etc

Nineth Assembly
Congress	50
Bhartiya Janta Party	85
Janata Dal	6
Marxvadi Communist Party	1
Independent	21
Other parties who contested the election but never won any seat	Bhartiya Communist Party, Lokdal, Congress Durdarshi Party, , Hindu Mahasabha, Muslim League, Shiv Sena, Bhartiya Jansangh

Tenth Assembly
Congress	76
BJP	96
Janata Dal	6
Marxvadi Communist Party	1
Independent	21
Other parties who contested the election but never won any seat	Bhartiya Communist Party, Shiv Sena, Durdarshi Party, Bahujan Samajvadi Party, etc

Eleventh Assembly
Congress	150
Bhartiya Janata Party	33
BSP	2
Marxvadi Communist Party	1
Janata Dal	3
Independent	7
Other Dal

LEGISLTORS ELECTED SIX TIMES OR MORE: Chandanlal Vaid, Ramanarayan Chowdhry, Shishram Aula, Ghasiram Yadav, Bhanwarlal Sharma, Gangaram Chowdhry, Khetsingh Rathore, Ramdev Singh, Haridev Joshi, Badri Prasad, Gulab Singh Saktawat, Pradhuman Singh, Nathu Ram, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Abdul Hadi and Hira Lal Devpura.

Year	Women candidates	Won	Women voters against 100 men
1952	4	0	N.A
1957	21	9	N.A
1962	15	8	N.A
1967	19	6	N.A
1972	17	13	N.A
1977	31	8	763
1980	31	10	744
1985	45	17	728
1990	93	11	736
1993	97	10	755
1998	69	14	789

Year	Women voters for seats contested	Voted	Voting %	% of Women
1998	1.40 Crores	82.88 Lakhs	58.96	47.3
1993	1.34 "	74.23 "	55.23	47.2
1990	1.24 "	63.90 "	51.50	47.0
1985	1 "	48.65 "	48.49	47.8
1980	87.43 Lakhs	40.18 "	45.96	48.4
1977	74.88 "	36.84 "	48.72	48.3
1972	67.38 "	33.70 "	50.70	48.4
1967	58.97 "	N.A.	N.A.	48.3

Region	Districts				Total
JAIPUR	Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Sikar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Jhunjhunu	9	3	46	58
AJMER	Ajmer, Tonk, Nagaur,Bhilwara	6	0	26	32
KOTA	Kota, Baran, Sawai Madhupur, Karoli, Bundi, Jhalawar	6	4	16	26
BIKANER	Bikaner, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu	5	0	17	22
UDAIPUR	Udaipur, Dungarpur, Rajasmand, Banswara, Chittorgarh	2	16	12	30
JODHPUR	Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Sirohi, Pali, Jaisalmer.	5	1	26	32
Total		33	24	143	200

Assembly Seat	Distt.	Assembly Seats	Distt.
1. Atru [S.C]	Baran Kota	8. Digodh	Jhalawar Kota
2. Shiv	Barmer Jaisalmer	7. Sangaria	Ganganagar Hanumangarh
3. Bayana	Bharatpur Dholpur	8. Pilibagh	Ganganagar Hanumangarh
4. Mahuva	Dausa Karoli	9. Nathdwara	Rajasmand Udaipur
5. Pipalda [S.C]	Kota Baran Bundi	10. Mawli	Rajasmand Udaipur

Year	Total exp.	Exp. per vote	Exp. per polling station (in Rs)	No. of votes per seat
1957	51.36 Lakhs	0.50 Re	515	49492
1962	47.91 "	0.46 Re	405	58679
1967	66.50 "	0.55 Re	515	66324
1972	1.17 Crores	0.85 Re	630	75520
1977	1.25 "	0.81 Re	658	77665
1980	3.12 "	1.73 Rs	1437	90310
1985	5 "	2.38 Rs	1907	105721
1990	6.93 "	2.63 Rs	2242	131998
1993	17.18 "	6.06 Rs	5454	142366
1998	25 "	8.30 Rs	6123	150661

Year	Duration	Total days for voting	Days when voting done	% of voting
1952	04-24 January	21	11	37.42
1957	25 Feb-12 Mar	16	14	40.29
1962	19 Feb-20 Feb	6	6	52.66
1967	15 Feb-20 Feb	6	3	58.22
1972	5 Mar-11 Mar	6	3	58.13
1980	28 May-31 May	4	2	52.29
1985	5 Mar	1	1	55.14
1990	27 Feb	1	1	57.26
1993	11 Nov	1	1	60.59
1998	25 Nov	1	1	63.39