Sapotra Assembly constituency
{{short description|Assembly constituency in Rajasthan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Sapotra
| map_image = Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan-84-Sapotra.svg
| state = Rajasthan
| type= SLA
| loksabha_cons = Karauli–Dholpur
| constituency_no = 84
| district = Karauli
| established = 1951
| reservation = ST
| mla = Hansraj Meena
| party = Bhartiya Janta Party
| latest_election_year = 2023
| electors = 2,49,633 (2018)
}}
Sapotra is a constituency of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly covering the Sapotra Tehsil in the Karauli district of Rajasthan, India.{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/rajasthan/assembly-constituencies/sapotra.html|title=Sapotra (Rajasthan) Assembly Constituency Elections|work=www.elections.in|access-date=30 April 2020}}{{Cite news|title=Sapotra Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) (MLA) Elections Result Live|work=News18|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/rajasthan/sapotra-election-result-s20a084/|access-date=30 April 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Sapotra Assembly Results|url=https://www.electionsinindia.com/rajasthan/sapotra-assembly-vidhan-sabha-constituency-elections|website=ElectionsinIndia|access-date=30 April 2020}}
Sapotra is one of eight assembly constituencies in the Karauli–Dholpur (Lok Sabha constituency). Currently this seat is represented by Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chand Meena, who won in last assembly election of 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election by defeating Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Golma Devi Meena by a margin of 14,104 votes.{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/sapotra-rajasthan-assembly-constituency|title=Sapotra Assembly Constituency Election Result|date=12 December 2018|website=resultuniversity.com|access-date=30 April 2020}}
Geographical scope
The constituency comprises parts of Sapotra Tehsil, Mandrail Tehsil, Karauli Tehsil (Partly) (1) ILRC Maholi (2) ILRC Kailadevi{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008|date=20 August 2018|website=Election Commission of India|access-date=29 April 2020}}
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Election
!Member !colspan=2|Party |
|---|
| 1951
| Dharam Chand | {{Full party name with color|Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad}} |
| colspan=4 align=center|Constituency abolished |
| 1967
| rowspan=2|Ram Kumar | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}} |
| 1972
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1977
| rowspan=2|Rangji Meena | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1980
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 1985
| Rishikesh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1990
|Prabhu Lal Patel |
| 1993
| Rangji Meena | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 1998
|Kamala | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2003
|Sukh Lal | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2008
| rowspan=3|Ramesh Chand Meena | {{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}} |
| 2013
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 2018 |
| 2023
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
Election Results
= 2018 =
In 2018, Sapotra legislative assembly constituency had total 2,49,633 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,70,763. Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chand Meena won and became MLA from this seat third time continuously. He secured total 76,399 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Golma Devi Meena stood second with total 62,295 votes. He lost by 14,104 votes.
{{Election box begin|
title=2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Sapotra}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Ramesh Chand Meena|votes=76,399|percentage=44.74|change={{increase}}7.91}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Golma Devi Meena|votes=62,295|percentage=36.48|change={{increase}}4.01}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Hansraj Meena|votes=22,831|percentage=13.37|change={{increase}}7.01}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Ambedkarite Party of India|candidate=Jagdish|votes=2,063|percentage=1.21|change={{increase}}1.21}}
{{Election box candidate
|party =
|candidate = Remaining 9 Candidates
|votes = 4,915
|percentage = 2.88
|change ={{unchanged}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None Of The Above|votes=2,260|percentage=1.32|change={{decrease}}1.93}}
{{Election box majority||votes=14,104|percentage=8.26|change={{increase}}3.90}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,70,763|percentage=68.41|change={{increase}}1.47}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser=
|swing ={{increase}}7.91
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2013 Assembly Election Result=
In 2013, Sapotra legislative assembly constituency had total 2,13,158 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,42,681. Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chand Meena won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 52,555 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rishikesh stood second with total 46,323 votes. He lost by 6,232 votes.
{{Election box begin|
title=2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Sapotra}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Ramesh Chand Meena
|votes = 52,555
|percentage = 36.83
|change ={{increase}}11.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Rishikesh
|votes = 46,323
|percentage = 32.47
|change ={{increase}}11.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = National People's Party (India)
|candidate = Vijaylaxmi Meena
|votes = 23,447
|percentage = 16.43
|change ={{increase}}16.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Jaldhari
|votes = 9,079
|percentage = 6.36
|change ={{decrease}}26.28
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party =
|candidate = Remaining 4 Candidates
|votes = 6,644
|percentage = 4.57
|change ={{unchanged}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None Of The Above
|votes = 4,633
|percentage = 3.25
|change ={{increase}}3.25
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 6,232
|percentage = 4.36
|change ={{decrease}}2.82
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,42,681
|percentage = 66.94
|change ={{increase}}3.46
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser= Bahujan Samaj Party
|swing ={{increase}}4.19
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2008 Assembly Election Result=
In 2008, Sapotra legislative assembly constituency had total 1,82,827 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,16,062. Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ramesh Chand Meena won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 37,878 votes. Indian National Congress candidate Mukhraj stood second with total 29,549 votes. He lost by 8,329 votes.
{{Election box begin|
title=2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Sapotra}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Ramesh Chand Meena
|votes = 37,878
|percentage = 32.64
|change ={{unchanged}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Mukhraj
|votes = 29,549
|percentage = 25.46
|change ={{unchanged}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Shakuntala
|votes = 24,912
|percentage = 21.46
|change ={{unchanged}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Brij Lal Meena
|votes = 9,837
|percentage = 8.48
|change ={{unchanged}}
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party =
|candidate = Remaining 9 Candidates
|votes = 13,886
|percentage = 11.96
|change ={{unchanged}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,329
|percentage = 7.18
|change ={{unchanged}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,16,062
|percentage = 63.48
|change ={{unchanged}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Bahujan Samaj Party
|loser= Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing ={{unchanged}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan}}
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