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Delhi · PC 4 · 1997 by-election
Eastdelhi
Winner — 1997 by-election
Lal Bihari Tiwari
BJP 48.7%INC 26.1%17 others 25.2%
Votes
2,64,550
48.7% share
Winning margin
1,22,523
22.6% of votes
Total votes cast
5,43,200
Candidates
19
Seat history
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lal Bihari Tiwari | 2,64,550 | 48.7% | |
| 2 | Dr. Ashok Kumar Walia | 1,42,027 | 26.1% | |
| 3 | H.K.L. Bhagat | IND | 1,21,364 | 22.3% |
| 4 | Dr. Masood Ahmed | NLP | 4,371 | 0.8% |
| 5 | Mahender Sharma | IND | 2,025 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Raja Mavai | JP | 1,556 | 0.3% |
| 7 | Jai Ram Singh Jai | BKD(J) | 1,196 | 0.2% |
| 8 | Gordhan | IND | 940 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Ganga Ram | IND | 909 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Atique Muzaffarpuri Urf Atiqur Rehman | QP | 610 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Kaka Joginder Singh Urf Dharti Pakad | IND | 557 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Mahesh Kumar | IND | 537 | 0.1% |
| 13 | Rajan Kapoor | ABHM | 523 | 0.1% |
| 14 | Anil Kumar Sharma | IND | 470 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Sabir Husain | RMMP | 407 | 0.1% |
| 16 | Mehtab | IND | 400 | 0.1% |
| 17 | Mushir Ahmed | DMKP | 387 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Charan Singh | IND | 215 | 0.0% |
| 19 | Gajender | IND | 156 | 0.0% |
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.
Low turnout (7th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe22.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.9% · min 3.3% · max 62.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
7th of 7How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 7How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
4th of 7How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.7%INC 26.1%IND 22.3%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
1,42,004
Density
4057 / km²
Sex ratio
822 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
35 km²
SC population23.4%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.7%Muslim 6.0%Other 6.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water95.3%
Electricity98.8%
Sanitation77.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated82.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.4%
Children underweight (under 5)20.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.0%
Women literate81.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.2%
Clean cooking fuel98.3%
Health insurance25.2%
What's nearby?
39 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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