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{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name         = Tonk
| name       = Tonk
| parl_name    = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| map_image  = Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan-96-Tonk.svg
| mla         = [[Sachin Pilot]]
| mla         = [[Sachin Pilot]]
| party       = [[Indian National Congress]]
| party       = [[Indian National Congress]]
| year        = 2018
| type= SLA
| state       = [[Rajasthan]]
|incumbent_image =
| district     = [[Tonk district|Tonk]]
| latest_election_year = 2023
| reservation = None
| state       = [[Rajasthan]]
| electors     = 2,24,106 (2018)
| district   = [[Tonk district|Tonk]]
| established = 1951
| reservation = None
| electors   = 2,24,106 (2018)
| preceded_by = [[Ajit Singh Mehta]]
}}
}}
'''Tonk''' is a constituency of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] covering the city of [[Tonk, India|Tonk]] in the [[Tonk district]] of Rajasthan, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bhilwara24.blogspot.com/2019/08/2482019.html |title=Tonk (Rajasthan Assembly) Results|work=www.elections.in|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>
'''Tonk Assembly constituency''' is a constituency of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] covering the city of [[Tonk, India|Tonk]] in the [[Tonk district]] of Rajasthan, India.<ref name="election2019">{{cite web|url=https://bhilwara24.blogspot.com/2019/08/2482019.html |title=Tonk (Rajasthan Assembly) Results|work=www.elections.in|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>


Tonk is one of eight assembly constituencies in the [[Tonk–Sawai Madhopur (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 96 amongst 200 constituencies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/rajasthan/tonk-election-result-s20a096/|title=Rajasthan - Tonk Results|website=www.news18.com|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/rajasthan-elections/rajasthan-assembly-election-2018-congress-breaks-46-year-old-tradition-by-fielding-sachin-pilot-from-tonk/story-A8dip7Zs4Ezem2vMufwkUI.html|title=Rajasthan assembly election 2018: Congress breaks 46-year-old tradition by fielding Sachin Pilot from Tonk|work=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/sachin-pilot-wins-in-tonk-with-a-margin-of-54-179-votes-1407177-2018-12-11|title=Sachin Pilot wins in Tonk with a margin of 54,179 votes|work=www.indiatoday.in|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>
Tonk is one of eight assembly constituencies in the [[Tonk–Sawai Madhopur (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 96 amongst 200 constituencies.<ref name="election2018">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/rajasthan/tonk-election-result-s20a096/|title=Rajasthan - Tonk Results|website=www.news18.com|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="election2018-1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/rajasthan-elections/rajasthan-assembly-election-2018-congress-breaks-46-year-old-tradition-by-fielding-sachin-pilot-from-tonk/story-A8dip7Zs4Ezem2vMufwkUI.html|title=Rajasthan assembly election 2018: Congress breaks 46-year-old tradition by fielding Sachin Pilot from Tonk|work=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="election2018-2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/sachin-pilot-wins-in-tonk-with-a-margin-of-54-179-votes-1407177-2018-12-11|title=Sachin Pilot wins in Tonk with a margin of 54,179 votes|work=www.indiatoday.in|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>


Currently this seat belongs to the [[Indian National Congress|INC]] candidate '''[[Sachin Pilot]],'''  the former [[Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan|Deputy Chief Minister]] of [[Rajasthan]] who won in [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]] by defeating [[Bharatiya Janta Party|BJP]] candidate '''[[Yunus Khan (politician)|Yunus Khan]]''', who was the transport minister in [[Vasundhara Raje]] government, by a margin of 54,179 votes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/rajasthan/tonk-mla-results|title=TONK Election Results 2018|work=NDTV|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/tonk-election-result-sachin-pilot-vs-yoonus-khan-check-winner-of-this-rajasthan-assembly-election-constituency-here/1410758/|title=Tonk election result: Sachin Pilot vs Yoonus Khan|website=www.financialexpress.com|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>
Currently, this seat belongs to the [[Indian National Congress|INC]] candidate '''[[Sachin Pilot]],'''  the former [[Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan|Deputy Chief Minister]] of [[Rajasthan]] who won in [[2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]] by defeating [[Bharatiya Janta Party|BJP]] candidate '''[[Ajit Singh Mehta]]''' by a margin of 29,475 votes.<ref name="election2018-3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/rajasthan/tonk-mla-results|title=TONK Election Results 2018|work=NDTV|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="election2018-4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/tonk-election-result-sachin-pilot-vs-yoonus-khan-check-winner-of-this-rajasthan-assembly-election-constituency-here/1410758/|title=Tonk election result: Sachin Pilot vs Yoonus Khan|website=www.financialexpress.com|date=11 December 2018 |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>


==Geographical scope==
==Geographical scope==
The constituency comprises parts of  [[Tonk, India|Tonk tehsil]] and [[Todaraisingh|Todaraisingh tehsil]] (Partly) – (I) ILRC Khareda  (II) ILRC Lamba Kalan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://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=1 May 2020}}</ref>
The constituency comprises parts of  [[Tonk, India|Tonk tehsil]] and [[Todaraisingh|Todaraisingh tehsil]] (Partly) – (I) ILRC Khareda  (II) ILRC Lamba Kalan.<ref name="election2008">{{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=1 May 2020}}</ref>


==Member of the Legislative Assembly==
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size: x-big;"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size: x-big;"
|-
|-
!Scope=col|#
!Scope=col|#
!scope=col|Member of Legislative Assembly
!scope=col|Member of Legislative Assembly
!scope=col|Party
!colspan=2|Party
!scope=col|From
!scope=col|From
!scope=col|To
!scope=col|To
!scope=col|Comment
!scope=col|Comment
|-
|-
|01 ||Ram Ratan||rowspan="4"|[[Indian National Congress]]||rowspan="2"|1951||rowspan="2"|1957||rowspan="2"|two seat
|01 ||Ram Ratan||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}||rowspan="2"|1951||rowspan="2"|1957||rowspan="2"|two seat
|-
|-
|02 ||Lalu Ram
|02 ||Lalu Ram
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|04 ||Lalu Ram
|04 ||Lalu Ram
|-
|-
|05 ||Radha Krishan||[[Swatantra Party]]||1962||1967||
|05 ||Radha Krishan||{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}}||1962||1967||
|-
|-
|06 ||D. Vyas||[[Indian National Congress]]||1967||1970||
|06 ||D. Vyas||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}||1967||1970||
|-
|-
|07 ||S.Prasad||NCJ||1970||1972||[[By election]]
|07 ||S.Prasad||{{Full party name with color|NCJ}}||1970||1972||[[By election]]
|-
|-
|08 ||rowspan="2"|Ajit Singh||[[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]||1972||1977||
|08 ||rowspan="2"|Ajit Singh||{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}||1972||1977||
|-
|-
|09 ||[[Janata Party]]||1977||1980||
|09 ||{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}||1977||1980||
|-
|-
|10 ||Mahaveer Prasad||[[Bhartiya Janata Party]]||1980||1985||
|10 ||Mahaveer Prasad||{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}||1980||1985||
|-
|-
|11 ||[[Zakiya Inam]]||[[Indian National Congress]]||1985||1990||
|11 ||[[Zakiya Imam]]||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}||1985||1990||
|-
|-
|12 ||rowspan="2"|Mahaveer Prasad||rowspan="2"|[[Bhartiya Janata Party]]||1990||1993||
|12 ||rowspan="2"|Mahaveer Prasad||{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}||1990||1993||
|-
|-
|13 ||1993||1998||
|13 ||1993||1998||
|-
|-
|14 ||Zakiya Inam||[[Indian National Congress]]||1998||2003||
|14 ||Zakiya Imam||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}||1998||2003||
|-
|-
|15 ||Mahaveer Prasad||[[Bhartiya Janata Party]]||2003||2008||
|15 ||Mahaveer Prasad||{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}||2003||2008||
|-
|-
|16 ||Zakiya Inam||[[Indian National Congress]]||2008||2013||
|16 ||Zakiya Imam||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}||2008||2013||
|-
|-
|17 ||[[Ajit Singh Mehta]]||[[Bhartiya Janata Party]]||2013||2018||
|17 ||[[Ajit Singh Mehta]]||{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}||2013||2018||
|-
|-
|18 ||[[Sachin Pilot]]||[[Indian National Congress]]||2018||Incumbent|| Former [[Deputy Chief Minister]]
|18 ||rowspan="2"|[[Sachin Pilot]]||{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}||2018||2023|| Former [[Deputy Chief Minister]]
|-
|19 ||2023||Incumbent||
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Elections Result==
==Elections result==
===2018 Assembly Election Result===
=== 2023 ===
{{Election box begin
  |title      = [[2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]]: Tonk<ref name="election2023">{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan General Legislative Election 2023|url=https://www.eci.gov.in/rajasthan-legislative-election-2023-including-statistical-report |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>
 
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Indian National Congress
  |candidate  = Sachin Pilot
  |votes      = {{formatnum:105812}}
  |percentage = 56.12
  |change    = -7.44
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |candidate  = [[Ajit Singh Mehta]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:76337}}
  |percentage = 40.48
  |change    = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Social Democratic Party of India
  |candidate  = Abdul Latif
  |votes      = {{formatnum:1737}}
  |percentage = 0.92
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:1487}}
  |percentage = 0.79
  |change    = -0.08
}}
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = {{formatnum:29475}}
  |percentage = 15.64
  |change    = -15.94
}}
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = {{formatnum:188557}}
  |percentage = 74.47
  |change    = -2.09
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
  |winner    = Indian National Congress
  |loser      =
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== 2018 ===
 
In 2018, Tonk legislative assembly constituency had total 2,24,106 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,71,566. [[Indian National Congress]] candidate [[Sachin Pilot]] won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 1,09,040 votes. [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Yunus Khan (politician)|Yunus Khan]] stood second with total 54,861 votes. He lost by 54,179 votes.
In 2018, Tonk legislative assembly constituency had total 2,24,106 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,71,566. [[Indian National Congress]] candidate [[Sachin Pilot]] won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 1,09,040 votes. [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Yunus Khan (politician)|Yunus Khan]] stood second with total 54,861 votes. He lost by 54,179 votes.


{{Election box begin|
 
title=[[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tonk, India|Tonk]]<ref name=RU/>}}
{{Election box begin |title=[[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tonk, India|Tonk]]<ref name=RU/><ref name="election2018"/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party         = Indian National Congress
   |party     = Indian National Congress
   |candidate  = [[Sachin Pilot]]
   |candidate  = [[Sachin Pilot]]
   |votes         = 1,09,040
   |votes     = {{formatnum:109040}}
   |percentage = 63.56
   |percentage = 63.56
   |change       ={{increase}}48.25
   |change     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party         = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |candidate  = [[Yunus Khan (politician)|Yunus Khan]]
   |candidate  = [[Yunus Khan (politician)|Yunus Khan]]
   |votes         = 54,861
   |votes     = {{formatnum:54861}}
   |percentage = 31.98
   |percentage = 31.98
   |change       ={{decrease}}14.98
   |change     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party         = Bahujan Samaj Party
   |party     = Bahujan Samaj Party
   |candidate  = Mohd Ali
   |candidate  = Mohd Ali
   |votes         = 1,785
   |votes     = {{formatnum:1785}}
   |percentage = 1.04
   |percentage = 1.04
   |change       ={{increase}}0.31
   |change     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party         = None of the Above
   |party     = None of the above
   |candidate  = [[None of the Above]]
   |candidate  = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
   |votes         = 1,485
   |votes     = {{formatnum:1485}}
   |percentage = 0.87
   |percentage = 0.87
   |change       ={{decrease}}1.04
   |change     =  
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party          = Shiv Sena
  |candidate  = Panchu
  |votes          = 1,221
  |percentage = 0.71
  |change      ={{increase}}0.71
}}
{{Election box candidate
  |party          =
  |candidate  = Remaining 5 Candidates
  |votes          = 3,154
  |percentage = 1.85
  |change      ={{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
|votes         = 54,179
  |votes     = {{formatnum:54179}}
|percentage = 31.58
  |percentage = 31.58
|change       ={{increase}}10.26
  |change     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
|votes         = 1,71,566
  |votes     = {{formatnum:171566}}
|percentage = 76.56
  |percentage = 76.56
|change       ={{increase}}1.52
  |change     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner       = Indian National Congress
  |winner     = Indian National Congress
|loser= Bharatiya Janata Party
  |loser     = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing         ={{increase}}16.60
  |swing     = {{increase}}16.60
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2013 Assembly Election Result===
 
===2013===
In 2013, Tonk legislative assembly constituency had total 1,89,707 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,42,351. [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Ajit Singh Mehta]] won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 66,845 votes. [[Independent politician|Independent candidate]] Saud Saidi stood second with total 36,502 votes. He lost by 30,343 votes.<ref name=RU>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/tonk-rajasthan-assembly-constituency|title=Tonk Assembly Constituency Election Result|date=12 December 2018|website=resultuniversity.com|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref>
In 2013, Tonk legislative assembly constituency had total 1,89,707 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,42,351. [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Ajit Singh Mehta]] won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 66,845 votes. [[Independent politician|Independent candidate]] Saud Saidi stood second with total 36,502 votes. He lost by 30,343 votes.<ref name=RU>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/tonk-rajasthan-assembly-constituency|title=Tonk Assembly Constituency Election Result|date=12 December 2018|website=resultuniversity.com|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref>
{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin
title=[[2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tonk, India|Tonk]]<ref name=RU/>}}
|title=[[2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Tonk, India|Tonk]]<ref name=RU/>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |party         = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |candidate  = [[Ajit Singh Mehta]]
   |candidate  = [[Ajit Singh Mehta]]
   |votes         = 66,845
   |votes     = 66,845
   |percentage = 46.96
   |percentage = 46.96
   |change       ={{unchanged}}
   |change     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party         = Independent (politician)  
   |party     = Independent (politician)
   |candidate  = Saud Saidi
   |candidate  = Saud Saidi
   |votes         = 36,502
   |votes     = 36,502
   |percentage = 25.64
   |percentage = 25.64
   |change       ={{unchanged}}
   |change     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party         = Indian National Congress
   |party     = Indian National Congress
   |candidate  = Zakiya Imam
   |candidate  = Zakiya Imam
   |votes         = 21,645
   |votes     = 21,645
   |percentage = 15.21
   |percentage = 15.21
   |change       ={{unchanged}}
   |change     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party         = Independent (politician)  
   |party     = Independent (politician)
   |candidate  = Shiv Pratap
   |candidate  = Shiv Pratap
   |votes         = 10,366
   |votes     = 10,366
   |percentage = 7.28
   |percentage = 7.28
   |change       ={{unchanged}}
   |change     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party         = None of the Above
   |party     = None of the Above
   |candidate  = [[None of the Above]]
   |candidate  = [[None of the Above]]
   |votes         = 2,715
   |votes     = 2,715
   |percentage = 1.91
   |percentage = 1.91
   |change       ={{unchanged}}
   |change     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party         = Nationalist Congress Party
   |party     = Nationalist Congress Party
   |candidate  = Ajmal Khan
   |candidate  = Ajmal Khan
   |votes         = 1,216
   |votes     = 1,216
   |percentage = 0.85
   |percentage = 0.85
   |change       ={{unchanged}}
   |change     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party         = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
   |party     = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
   |candidate  = Akhatar Jung
   |candidate  = Akhatar Jung
   |votes         = 1,145
   |votes     = 1,145
   |percentage = 0.80
   |percentage = 0.80
   |change       ={{unchanged}}
   |change     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party         = Bahujan Samaj Party
   |party     = Bahujan Samaj Party
   |candidate  = Mahesh Joshi
   |candidate  = Mahesh Joshi
   |votes         = 1,036
   |votes     = 1,036
   |percentage = 0.73
   |percentage = 0.73
   |change       ={{unchanged}}
   |change     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party         = Janata Dal (United)
   |party     = Janata Dal (United)
   |candidate  = Ram Prasad
   |candidate  = Ram Prasad
   |votes         = 881
   |votes     = 881
   |percentage = 0.62
   |percentage = 0.62
   |change       ={{unchanged}}
   |change     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority
|votes         = 30,343
  |votes     = 30,343
|percentage = 21.32
  |percentage = 21.32
|change       ={{unchanged}}
  |change     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
|votes         = 1,42,351
  |votes     = 1,42,351
|percentage = 75.04
  |percentage = 75.04
|change       ={{unchanged}}
  |change     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner=   Bharatiya Janata Party
  |winner     = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser=   Indian National Congress  
  |loser     = Indian National Congress
|swing         ={{unchanged}}  
  |swing     = {{unchanged}}
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
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[[Category:Tonk district]]
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[[Category:Politics of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1951]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Rajasthan]]

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Tonk
Constituency for the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateRajasthan
DistrictTonk
Established1951
Total electors2,24,106 (2018)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2023
Preceded byAjit Singh Mehta

Tonk Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly covering the city of Tonk in the Tonk district of Rajasthan, India.[1]

Tonk is one of eight assembly constituencies in the Tonk–Sawai Madhopur (Lok Sabha constituency). Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 96 amongst 200 constituencies.[2][3][4]

Currently, this seat belongs to the INC candidate Sachin Pilot, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan who won in 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election by defeating BJP candidate Ajit Singh Mehta by a margin of 29,475 votes.[5][6]

Geographical scope[edit | edit source]

The constituency comprises parts of Tonk tehsil and Todaraisingh tehsil (Partly) – (I) ILRC Khareda (II) ILRC Lamba Kalan.[7]

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

# Member of Legislative Assembly Party From To Comment
01 Ram Ratan Indian National Congress 1951 1957 two seat
02 Lalu Ram
03 Narayan Singh 1957 1962 two seat
04 Lalu Ram
05 Radha Krishan Swatantra Party 1962 1967
06 D. Vyas Indian National Congress 1967 1970
07 S.Prasad NCJ 1970 1972 By election
08 Ajit Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh 1972 1977
09 Janata Party 1977 1980
10 Mahaveer Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 1980 1985
11 Zakiya Imam Indian National Congress 1985 1990
12 Mahaveer Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 1990 1993
13 1993 1998
14 Zakiya Imam Indian National Congress 1998 2003
15 Mahaveer Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party 2003 2008
16 Zakiya Imam Indian National Congress 2008 2013
17 Ajit Singh Mehta Bharatiya Janata Party 2013 2018
18 Sachin Pilot Indian National Congress 2018 2023 Former Deputy Chief Minister
19 2023 Incumbent

Elections result[edit | edit source]

2023[edit | edit source]

2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Tonk[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sachin Pilot 105,812 56.12 −7.44
BJP Ajit Singh Mehta 76,337 40.48 +8.5
SDPI Abdul Latif 1,737 0.92
NOTA None of the above 1,487 0.79 −0.08
Majority 29,475 15.64 −15.94
Turnout 188,557 74.47 −2.09
INC hold Swing

2018[edit | edit source]

In 2018, Tonk legislative assembly constituency had total 2,24,106 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,71,566. Indian National Congress candidate Sachin Pilot won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 1,09,040 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Yunus Khan stood second with total 54,861 votes. He lost by 54,179 votes.


2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Tonk[9][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sachin Pilot 109,040 63.56
BJP Yunus Khan 54,861 31.98
BSP Mohd Ali 1,785 1.04
NOTA None of the above 1,485 0.87
Majority 54,179 31.58
Turnout 171,566 76.56
INC gain from BJP Swing Increase16.60


2013[edit | edit source]

In 2013, Tonk legislative assembly constituency had total 1,89,707 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,42,351. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ajit Singh Mehta won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 66,845 votes. Independent candidate Saud Saidi stood second with total 36,502 votes. He lost by 30,343 votes.[9]

2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Tonk[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ajit Singh Mehta 66,845 46.96 Steady
Independent Saud Saidi 36,502 25.64 Steady
INC Zakiya Imam 21,645 15.21 Steady
Independent Shiv Pratap 10,366 7.28 Steady
None of the Above None of the Above 2,715 1.91 Steady
NCP Ajmal Khan 1,216 0.85 Steady
CPI(M) Akhatar Jung 1,145 0.80 Steady
BSP Mahesh Joshi 1,036 0.73 Steady
JD(U) Ram Prasad 881 0.62 Steady
Majority 30,343 21.32 Steady
Turnout 1,42,351 75.04 Steady
BJP gain from INC Swing Steady

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Tonk (Rajasthan Assembly) Results". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Rajasthan - Tonk Results". www.news18.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rajasthan assembly election 2018: Congress breaks 46-year-old tradition by fielding Sachin Pilot from Tonk". www.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sachin Pilot wins in Tonk with a margin of 54,179 votes". www.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "TONK Election Results 2018". NDTV. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Tonk election result: Sachin Pilot vs Yoonus Khan". www.financialexpress.com. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Rajasthan General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Tonk Assembly Constituency Election Result". resultuniversity.com. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

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