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Delhi · Assembly Constituency 38 · 2008
Delhi Cantt
Winner — 2008
KARAN SINGH TANWAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 55.6%INC 38.5%14 others 5.9%
Votes
23,696
55.6% share
Winning margin
7,261
17.0% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
56.6%
of 75,259
Delhi Cantt is a safe seat — KARAN SINGH TANWAR won by 17.0%.
Seat history
5 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARAN SINGH TANWAR | BJP (NDA) | 23,696 | 55.6% |
| 2 | ASHOK AHUJA | UPA | 16,435 | 38.5% |
| 3 | SHRICHAND CHAUHAN | BSP | 1,492 | 3.5% |
| 4 | SANDEEP | IND | 278 | 0.7% |
| 5 | SANJAY ANGAL | IND | 136 | 0.3% |
| 6 | BAL KUMAR SINGH | IJP | 113 | 0.3% |
| 7 | ISHWAR SINGH JAKHAR | RRD | 91 | 0.2% |
| 8 | VINOD KUMAR | IND | 73 | 0.2% |
| 9 | ANITA RAJ SHARMA | NSCP | 69 | 0.2% |
| 10 | PREM RAVI | IND | 61 | 0.1% |
| 11 | RAMESH LOHIA | IND | 42 | 0.1% |
| 12 | NARESH KUMAR | IND | 37 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAVINDER KUMAR TANWAR | IND | 35 | 0.1% |
| 14 | BHUPENDER ROHILA | IND | 31 | 0.1% |
| 15 | YOGINDER SINGH | IND | 24 | 0.1% |
| 16 | TANVIR SINGH DHAMA | IND | 20 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (47th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.0% · min 0.5% · max 43.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
47th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
10th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 55.6%INC 38.5%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.03 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,92,958
Density
5446 / km²
Sex ratio
840 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
421 km²
SC population13.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Other 8.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water75.7%
Electricity98.9%
Sanitation91.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.2%
Children fully vaccinated81.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.2%
Children underweight (under 5)17.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.3%
Women literate86.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.0%
Clean cooking fuel98.5%
Health insurance33.2%
What's nearby?
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