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, 1996
MEIRA KUMAR
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1996
41,890
14.54% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPKALKA DAS
- Votes
- 1,09,446
- Vote share
- 37.99%
- Behind by
- 41,890
Electors
5,43,590
Total votes polled
2,88,100
Valid votes
2,88,100
NOTA votes
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Turnout
53.0%
Full result, 1996
42 candidates · 2,88,100 valid votes
MEIRA KUMARINCwon
1,51,336
52.5%
KALKA DASBJP
1,09,446
38.0%
NATHU PRASADCPM
10,983
3.8%
B.R. TAMTAAIICT
5,211
1.8%
OM PRAKASHSHS
1,577
0.6%
PARTAP SINGHJP
1,500
0.5%
SOPAT RAI BODHIND
888
0.3%
KAMAL KISHOREIND
505
0.2%
SHIV PRASAD MARMATBSPR
421
0.1%
ISHWAR DASSIND
415
0.1%
DORI LAL SHANKARIND
413
0.1%
BRIJ LALIND
324
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 42. 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.
