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Delhi · Assembly Constituency 23 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Karol Bagh
Winner — 2008
SURENDER PAL RATAWAL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.7%INC 41.7%8 others 12.6%
Votes
38,746
45.7% share
Winning margin
3,410
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
59.6%
of 1,42,098
A closely fought contest. SURENDER PAL RATAWAL won with a 4.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURENDER PAL RATAWAL | BJP (NDA) | 38,746 | 45.7% |
| 2 | MADAN KHORWAL | UPA | 35,336 | 41.7% |
| 3 | VEENA SINGH | BSP | 7,553 | 8.9% |
| 4 | NATHU PRASAD | 1,496 | 1.8% | |
| 5 | RAM BABU | IND | 429 | 0.5% |
| 6 | RAJESH KUMAR GIHARA | UPA | 375 | 0.4% |
| 7 | GYAN CHAND | NDA | 312 | 0.4% |
| 8 | VIJAY KUMAR | AIMF | 208 | 0.3% |
| 9 | YOGESH | IND | 167 | 0.2% |
| 10 | DAN LAL SURYAWANSHI | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (65th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.8% · min 1.7% · max 35.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
55%
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65th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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40th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.7%INC 41.7%BSP 8.9%OTH 3.7%
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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