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Delhi · Assembly Constituency 1 · 1977
Sarojini Nagar
Winner — 1977
P.N. SINGH
JNP· Janata
JNP 64.8%INC 24.1%3 others 11.0%
Votes
8,719
64.8% share
Winning margin
5,472
40.7% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
40.6%
of 33,122
Sarojini Nagar is a safe seat — P.N. SINGH won by 40.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.N. SINGH | Janata | 8,719 | 64.8% |
| 2 | B.K. ARORA | INC | 3,247 | 24.1% |
| 3 | VIRENDRA KUMAR BHATNAGAR | IND | 1,114 | 8.3% |
| 4 | R.P. NAUTIYAL | IND | 344 | 2.6% |
| 5 | DHARAM PAL ANNASHI | IND | 28 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (27th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe40.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.2% · min 0.8% · max 40.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
lowerhigher
27th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
fewer partiesmore parties
46th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
34th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
56 seats · 29 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 64.8%INC 24.1%IND 8.3%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
36,56,539
Density
8254 / km²
Sex ratio
865 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
443 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 4.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.2%
Electricity98.7%
Sanitation84.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.7%
Children fully vaccinated66.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.2%
Women literate80.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Clean cooking fuel98.1%
Health insurance18.1%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Stainless Steel Utensils/ Kitchen Ware
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