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Delhi · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2008
Matia Mahal
Winner — 2008
SHOAIB IQBAL
LJP· Lok Janshakti Party
LJP 39.6%INC 27.7%17 others 32.7%
Votes
25,474
39.6% share
Winning margin
7,607
11.8% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
56.4%
of 1,14,178
A clear win with a 11.8% margin.
Seat history
2 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHOAIB IQBAL | Lok Janshakti Party | 25,474 | 39.6% |
| 2 | MEHMOOD ZIA | UPA | 17,867 | 27.8% |
| 3 | ABHEY SINGH YADAV | BSP | 11,714 | 18.2% |
| 4 | TALAT SULTANA | NDA | 6,015 | 9.3% |
| 5 | MOHD. SHAFIQ | IND | 814 | 1.3% |
| 6 | PURAN CHAND | UPA | 436 | 0.7% |
| 7 | NASIRUDDIN | 334 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | RUKHSANA | AIMF | 322 | 0.5% |
| 9 | IKRAMUDDIN | NDA | 273 | 0.4% |
| 10 | SMT. CHANDER KANTA BHARTI | IND | 267 | 0.4% |
| 11 | SATISH KUMAR DHAWAN | IND | 137 | 0.2% |
| 12 | JAINI PRASAD | IND | 132 | 0.2% |
| 13 | HAFIZUL HAQUE | IND | 121 | 0.2% |
| 14 | SIBGHAT ULLAH | IND | 117 | 0.2% |
| 15 | TARIQ IRZA | 88 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | GANGA RAM | IJP | 76 | 0.1% |
| 17 | AHENDRA | RHC | 73 | 0.1% |
| 18 | GURDEEP SINGH CHAWLA | Samajwadi Party | 69 | 0.1% |
| 19 | VIKRAM SINGH | IND | 57 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (8th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe11.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.3% · min 2.1% · max 56.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
8th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
1.92
fewer partiesmore parties
70th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
69th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
1.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
LJP 39.6%INC 27.8%BSP 18.2%BJP 9.3%OTH 5.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/19
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Dry Fruits & Spices
Tomb of Razya Begum in Mohalla Bulbuli Khana
🏛️MonumentASI
Tomb of Razya Begum in Mohalla Bulbuli Khana
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