KAROL BAGH
Constituency no. 7 in Delhi · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1962.
Delhi also has an assembly constituency called KAROL BAGH. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 8 results.
Winner, 1989
KALKA DASS
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1989
6,969
2.44% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCDHARAM DASS SHASTRI
- Votes
- 1,34,890
- Vote share
- 47.30%
- Behind by
- 6,969
Electors
4,81,032
Total votes polled
2,85,202
Valid votes
2,85,202
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.3%
Full result, 1989
15 candidates · 2,85,202 valid votes
KALKA DASSBJPwon
1,41,859
49.7%
DHARAM DASS SHASTRIINC
1,34,890
47.3%
GANGA RAM NIRWAN (PAHADIA)BSP
3,200
1.1%
SAT PALIND
1,856
0.7%
K.R.SUNDASHP
1,009
0.3%
TAMAI PRASADDDP
777
0.3%
HARISH PRAKASH SETHIND
332
0.1%
KARAN SINGH DEWANRPI
256
0.1%
SUNDER LALIND
248
0.1%
RAI SAHAB SONIIND
235
0.1%
BABU LAL TORIIND
156
0.1%
HEM RAJLMS
128
0.0%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | KRISHNA TIRATH | INC | 1,38,596 | 55.62% | ANITA ARYA | 37,629 |
| 1999 | Anita Arya | BJP | 1,28,956 | 49.93% | Meira Kumar | 12,454 |
| 1998 | MEIRA KUMAR | INC | 1,45,887 | 48.79% | SURENDER PAL RATAWAL | 4,826 |
| 1996 | MEIRA KUMAR | INC | 1,51,336 | 52.53% | KALKA DAS | 41,890 |
| 1991 | KALKA DASS | BJP | 1,01,897 | 40.23% | KRISHNA TIRATH (W) | 2,500 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KAROL BAGH constituency in 2004?
KRISHNA TIRATH (INC) won KAROL BAGH in 2004, by a margin of 37,629 votes.
Which party has won KAROL BAGH the most times?
INC, with 6 of the 12 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KAROL BAGH gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1962 to 2004.
Who has won KAROL BAGH the most times?
MEIRA KUMAR, with 2 wins between 1996 and 1998.
