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Delhi · Assembly Constituency 39 · 1983
Chandni Chowk
Winner — 1983
VAS DEV KAPTAN
BJP· BJP
BJP 50.5%INC 46.8%3 others 2.6%
Votes
12,712
50.5% share
Winning margin
931
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
53.0%
of 47,490
A closely fought contest. VAS DEV KAPTAN won with a 3.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAS DEV KAPTAN | BJP | 12,712 | 50.5% |
| 2 | RAM PRAKASH GUPTA | Congress (I) | 11,781 | 46.9% |
| 3 | MUNESHWAR TYAGI | Janata | 520 | 2.1% |
| 4 | NARINDER SINGH | IND | 72 | 0.3% |
| 5 | PURSHOTTAM DASS | IND | 63 | 0.3% |
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 (29th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.6% · min 0.2% · max 26.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
62%
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29th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
45th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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29th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
55 seats · 28 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.5%INC 46.9%OTH 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
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