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Delhi · PC 1 · 1998

New Delhi

Winner — Lok Sabha 1998

JAGMOHAN
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 54.4%INC 41.7%16 others 4.0%
Votes
1,39,905
54.4% share
Winning margin
32,647
12.7% of votes
Total votes cast
2,57,355
Candidates
18
Seat history

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAGMOHAN
NDA (NDA)
1,39,90554.4%
2
R.K. DHAWAN
INC
1,07,25841.7%
3
HUKUM SINGH
4,0601.6%
4
Khem Chand Jatav
2,5821.0%
5
SWARAJ BALA
1,0810.4%
6
SUBE SINGH
BPM
5190.2%
7
SUNIL MEHTA
IND
2810.1%
8
J.C. PANT
AJBP
2480.1%
9
BACHAN SINGH
LSWP
2470.1%
10
BAL KISHAN
UCP
2010.1%
11
MADAN MOHAN VYAS
IND
1700.1%
12
MANMOHAN
ABSR
1600.1%
13
R.B. PANDEY
IND
1410.1%
14
ROBERT MASSEY
RAM
1410.1%
15
MAHARAJ KUMAR
IND
1060.0%
16
RAM KUMAR AZAD
KMM
1050.0%
17
RAMESH CHANDAR CHADHA
IND
850.0%
18
SHANKAR THAPA
IND
650.0%

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.

Average turnout (4th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
12.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.7% · min 0.7% · max 51.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
4th of 7

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
3rd of 7

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
2nd of 7

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.4%INC 41.7%OTH 4.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,82,320
Density
27730 / km²
Sex ratio
892 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
21 km²
SC population24.6%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
63%HINDU
Hindu 62.5%Muslim 33.4%Other 4.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water96.1%
Electricity99.0%
Sanitation90.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated82.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.5%
Children underweight (under 5)25.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.6%
Women literate83.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.2%
Clean cooking fuel98.8%
Health insurance22.6%

What's nearby?

39 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Dry Fruits & Spices
Red Fort

Red Fort

Heritage SiteWikidata
Ajmeri Gate

Ajmeri Gate

🏛️MonumentASI

Ajmeri Gate

Delhi Gate

Delhi Gate

🏛️MonumentASI

Delhi Gate

Delhi fort or Lal Qila, Naubat Khana, Diwan-i-am, Mumtaz Mahal' Rang Mahal, Baithak,Musaman Burj,…

Delhi fort or Lal Qila, Naubat Khana, Diwan-i-am, Mumtaz Mahal' Rang Mahal, Baithak,Musaman Burj,…

🏛️MonumentASI

Delhi fort or Lal Qila, Naubat Khana, Diwan-i-am, Mumtaz Mahal' Rang Mahal, Baithak,Musaman Burj, diwan-i-Khas' Moti Masjid, Sawan Bhadon ,Shah Burj, Hammam with all surrounding including the gardens, paths, terraces and water courses.

🏛️

D’Eremao Cemetery

🏛️MonumentASI

D’Eremao Cemetery

Fortification Wall Asad Burj, Water gate, Delhi Gate, Lahori Gate, Jahangiri Gate, Chhattra Bazar,…

Fortification Wall Asad Burj, Water gate, Delhi Gate, Lahori Gate, Jahangiri Gate, Chhattra Bazar,…

🏛️MonumentASI

Fortification Wall Asad Burj, Water gate, Delhi Gate, Lahori Gate, Jahangiri Gate, Chhattra Bazar, Baoli

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