Tonk was a Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan state in India.[1] It was abolished following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008.
| Tonk | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Established | 1952 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
Members of Parliament
edit- 1952: Manikya Lal Varma, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Heera Lal Shastri, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Jamnalal Bairwa, Swatantra Party
- 1967: Jamnalal Bairwa, Swatantra Party
- 1971: Ram Kanwar Bairwa, Swatantra Party
- 1977: Ram Kanwar Bairwa, Janata Party
- 1980: Banwari Lal Bairwa, Indian National Congress
- 1984: Banwari Lal Bairwa, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Gopal Pacherwal, Janata Dal
- 1991: Ram Narain Bairwa, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Shyam Lal Bansiwal, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Dowaraka Prasad Bairwa, Indian National Congress
- 1999: Shyam Lal Bansiwal,[2] Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2001: Kailash Meghwal, Bharatiya Janata Party (By-elections)
- 2004: Kailash Meghwal, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
edit2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kailash Meghwal | 315,717 | 53.12 | −0.13 | |
| INC | Nand Kishore Bairwa | 257,205 | 43.27 | −1.02 | |
| BSP | Ram Babu Raiger | 21,436 | 3.61 | +2.51 | |
| Majority | 58,512 | 9.85 | −0.11 | ||
| Turnout | 594,358 | 46.52 | −1.48 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | -0.13 | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.