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Analysis · over time

How elections changed

Rajasthan, 1952–2024. 18 general elections tracked.

Turnout
62.15%
↓ 4.12 pts from previous
Median margin
8.4%
↓ 16.8 pts from previous
Effective parties
2.5
↑ 0.4 from previous
NOTA
0.84%
↓ 0.17 pts from previous
Women elected
12.0%
↑ 8.0 pts from previous

[01]Turnout

Weighted votes ÷ electors, election by election
2024 62.15%25 seats
2019 66.27%25 seats
2014 63.09%25 seats
2009 48.42%25 seats
2004 49.84%25 seats
1999 53.86%25 seats
1998 60.26%25 seats
1996 43.4%25 seats
1991 47.25%25 seats
1989 56.54%25 seats
1984 56.99%25 seats
1980 54.66%25 seats
1977 56.91%25 seats
1971 54.05%23 seats
1967 58.39%24 seats
1962 52.44%22 seats
1957 53.16%18 seats
1952 45.95%18 seats

[02]How close the contests were

Median winning margin, election by election
2024 8.4%25 seats
2019 25.2%25 seats
2014 23.2%25 seats
2009 12.2%25 seats
2004 9.9%25 seats
1999 9.1%25 seats
1998 7.5%25 seats
1996 8.1%25 seats
1991 12.9%25 seats
1989 20.6%25 seats
1984 22.0%25 seats
1980 9.3%25 seats
1977 35.8%25 seats
1971 15.2%23 seats
1967 12.9%24 seats
1962 12.9%22 seats

[03]Ballot crowding

Candidates per seat over time
2024 10.6266 candidates
2019 10.0249 candidates
2014 12.8320 candidates
2009 13.8346 candidates
2004 7.4185 candidates
1999 6.6165 candidates
1998 8.8219 candidates
1996 27.1677 candidates
1991 21.0526 candidates
1989 12.2304 candidates
1984 12.5313 candidates
1980 10.1252 candidates
1977 4.1102 candidates
1971 5.6129 candidates
1967 5.2124 candidates
1962 5.1111 candidates
1957 4.479 candidates
1952 4.174 candidates

[04]Party fragmentation

Effective number of parties by vote share
2024 2.55 of 42 won seats
2019 2.12 of 39 won seats
2014 2.41 of 40 won seats
2009 2.73 of 29 won seats
2004 2.42 of 23 won seats
1999 2.32 of 20 won seats
1998 2.74 of 24 won seats
1996 2.93 of 24 won seats
1991 2.72 of 21 won seats
1989 3.43 of 14 won seats
1984 2.81 of 9 won seats
1980 3.34 of 9 won seats
1977 1.92 of 7 won seats
1971 3.34 of 11 won seats
1967 3.74 of 11 won seats
1962 4.15 of 8 won seats
1957 2.62 of 6 won seats
1952 3.64 of 11 won seats

[05]NOTA

None of the above, as a share of votes cast
2024 0.84%2,79,464 votes
2019 1.01%3,27,559 votes
2014 1.21%3,27,902 votes

[06]Deposits lost

Share of candidates polling under a sixth of valid votes
2024 80.83%215 of 266
2019 79.52%198 of 249
2014 83.13%266 of 320
2009 84.68%293 of 346
2004 72.43%134 of 185
1999 69.09%114 of 165
1998 75.8%166 of 219
1996 92.17%624 of 677
1991 89.73%472 of 526
1989 83.55%254 of 304
1984 82.43%258 of 313
1980 75.79%191 of 252
1977 50.98%52 of 102
1971 64.34%83 of 129
1967 59.68%74 of 124
1962 54.05%60 of 111
1957 48.1%38 of 79
1952 43.24%32 of 74

[07]Women elected

Share of winners who are women
2019 12.0%25 seats
2014 4.0%25 seats
2009 12.0%25 seats
2004 12.0%25 seats
1999 16.0%25 seats
1998 12.0%25 seats
1996 16.0%25 seats
1991 16.0%25 seats
1989 4.0%25 seats
1984 8.0%25 seats
1980 4.0%25 seats
1971 13.04%23 seats
1967 4.35%23 seats
1962 4.55%22 seats

[08]Incumbent re-election rate

Share of sitting members who won again
2019 100.0%16 of 16 re-elected
2014 18.75%3 of 16 re-elected
2009 33.33%5 of 15 re-elected
2004 68.42%13 of 19 re-elected
1999 47.37%9 of 19 re-elected
1998 52.63%10 of 19 re-elected
1996 70.59%12 of 17 re-elected
1991 58.33%7 of 12 re-elected
1989 0.0%0 of 16 re-elected
1984 71.43%15 of 21 re-elected
1980 29.41%5 of 17 re-elected
1977 28.57%4 of 14 re-elected
1971 83.33%10 of 12 re-elected
1967 75.0%6 of 8 re-elected

[09]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the series above, not commentary
  1. Ballots have grown much more crowded: 4.1 candidates a seat in 1952 against 10.6 in 2024.

    4.1 → 10.6 over 18 elections
  2. Women's share of elected members peaked at 16.0% in 1999; in 2019 it was 12.0%.

    peak 16.0% in 1999
  3. In 2019, 100.0% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — above the series average of 52.65%.

    100.0 vs avg 52.65 across 14 elections
  4. NOTA peaked at 1.21% in 2014 — 3,27,902 voters chose none of the above.

    highest NOTA share across 3 elections
  5. The highest deposit-loss rate was 92.17% in 1996: 624 of 677 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.

    peak deposit losses in 1996
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