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MOTIA KHAN

Assembly seat no. 52 in Delhi · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1972.

OverviewElection History
1983INC1977JNP1972INC
Winner, 1977
PUSHPA KALE
JNP
Elections held
3
1972–1983
Most successful party
INC
won 2 of 3
Margin, 1977
4,851
19.28% of valid votes

Result, 1977

Winner
JNPPUSHPA KALE
Votes
15,003
Vote share
59.64%
Margin
4,851
Runner-up
INCP.R. MITTAL
Votes
10,152
Vote share
40.36%
Behind by
4,851
Electors
43,657
Total votes polled
25,155
Valid votes
25,155
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
57.6%

Full result, 1977

2 candidates · 25,155 valid votes

1977 election →
PUSHPA KALEJNPwon
15,003
59.6%
P.R. MITTALINC
10,152
40.4%

Past results

Most recent 3 of 3 elections

YearWinnerPartyVotesVote shareRunner-upMargin
1983MANOHAR LALINC12,39750.70%PUSHPA KALE1,039
1977PUSHPA KALEJNP15,00359.64%P.R. MITTAL4,851
1972BANSILAL CHAUHANINC7,63650.42%BANARSI DASS230

Who has held it

Wins by party across every election above

Turnout and closeness over time

Turnout

0%20%39%59%78%197219771983Turnout

Winning margin

0%5%11%16%22%197219771983Margin

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