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South Delhi

Winner — 1985 by-election

A.SINGH
Independent
IND 54.8%BJP 41.3%20 others 3.9%
Votes
1,61,744
54.8% share
Winning margin
39,914
13.5% of votes
Total votes cast
2,95,083
Candidates
22
Seat history

All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
A.SINGH
IND
1,61,74454.8%
2
V.K.MALHOTRA
1,21,83041.3%
3
J.S.PHULL
6,0042.0%
4
F.M.KHAN
IND
7130.2%
5
D.B.S.SHOLA
IND
6640.2%
6
MO.A.BEG
IND
5690.2%
7
O.P.SAXENA
IND
5150.2%
8
R.L.MEHTA
IND
4040.1%
9
A.PURI
IND
3600.1%
10
L.C.ADLAKHA
IND
2660.1%
11
J.N.VATSA
IND
2500.1%
12
R.LAL
IND
2490.1%
13
G.S.S.RAJJYOTSHI
IND
2330.1%
14
A.PRAKASH
IND
2270.1%
15
R.AGGARWAL
IND
2140.1%
16
S.CHAND
IND
2040.1%
17
A.K.BARNI
IND
1670.1%
18
A.N.YADAV
IND
1180.0%
19
SURINDER
IND
1030.0%
20
M.LAL
IND
1000.0%
21
B.S.BIR
IND
890.0%
22
K.J.S.DHARTIPAKAR
IND
600.0%

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

High turnout (1st), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
13.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 1.3% · max 40.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
1st of 7

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 7

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
7th of 7

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 54.8%BJP 41.3%OTH 3.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,41,624
Density
36155 / km²
Sex ratio
886 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
62 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%HINDU
Hindu 68.2%Muslim 29.3%Other 2.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.7%
Electricity99.2%
Sanitation95.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.9%
Children underweight (under 5)22.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.4%
Women literate85.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.1%
Clean cooking fuel99.1%
Health insurance28.2%

What's nearby?

12 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Apparels (Jackets & Jeans)
Ashokan Pillar South of Hindu Rao Hospital

Ashokan Pillar South of Hindu Rao Hospital

🏛️MonumentASI

Ashokan Pillar South of Hindu Rao Hospital

Chauburji, situated between mosque, the Flag Staff and Hindu Rao’s House on Ridge, Delhi

Chauburji, situated between mosque, the Flag Staff and Hindu Rao’s House on Ridge, Delhi

🏛️MonumentASI

Chauburji, situated between mosque, the Flag Staff and Hindu Rao’s House on Ridge, Delhi

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Enclosure containing the grave of Lt. Edwards and others, murdered in 1857.

🏛️MonumentASI

Enclosure containing the grave of Lt. Edwards and others, murdered in 1857.

Flag Staff Tower

Flag Staff Tower

🏛️MonumentASI

Flag  Staff Tower

Neighbouring Bridge Wazirabad

Neighbouring Bridge Wazirabad

🏛️MonumentASI

Neighbouring Bridge Wazirabad

Old Baoli immediately to the west of Hindu Rao's House.

Old Baoli immediately to the west of Hindu Rao's House.

🏛️MonumentASI

Old Baoli immediately to the west of Hindu Rao's House.

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Rajpur (Mutiny cemetery)

Rajpur (Mutiny cemetery)

🏛️MonumentASI

Rajpur (Mutiny cemetery)

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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