Vital Stats
Profile of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Results of the election to the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were declared on December 3, 2023. The Rajasthan Assembly has 200 elected seats. For the new Assembly, election for the Karanpur constituency was cancelled. This note compares the profiles of the incoming Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) with that of the previous term of the Assembly.
BJP wins the majority with 58% seats |
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Note: Elections to one seat were cancelled in 2023; for 2018, ECI result data includes one seat for which election was delayed. |
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Women have never accounted for more than 15% of the Assembly strength |
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Note: Graphs does not account for any changes in Assembly due to bye elections |
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While more women have been elected to the Rajasthan Assembly over the years, women's representation in the Assembly has never exceeded 15%. In 2018, 24 women were elected to the Assembly; this number has dropped to 20 in the 16th Assembly. Note that this data does not account for any changes due to bye-elections. |
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Education and age profile remain similar |
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Sources: Election Commission of India (results.eci.gov.in); Candidate Affidavits uploaded on ECI; MyNeta (https://www.myneta.info); PRS. |
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