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, 1998
MEIRA KUMAR
INC
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1998
4,826
1.61% of valid votes
Result, 1998
Runner-up
BJPSURENDER PAL RATAWAL
- Votes
- 1,41,061
- Vote share
- 47.17%
- Behind by
- 4,826
Electors
5,53,436
Total votes polled
2,99,030
Valid votes
2,99,030
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
54.0%
Full result, 1998
16 candidates · 2,99,030 valid votes
MEIRA KUMARINCwon
1,45,887
48.8%
SURENDER PAL RATAWALBJP
1,41,061
47.2%
SAHTAM SINGHBSP
5,821
1.9%
HEMRAJ ARYAJD
1,796
0.6%
DESH RAJSP
731
0.2%
LALA RAMIND
721
0.2%
KAMLA DEVIBPM
592
0.2%
BIMLA DEVIIND
578
0.2%
HARISH CHANDERRAM
434
0.1%
GOPAL CHAUHANRRCD
343
0.1%
BHAL SINGHIND
272
0.1%
K.R. SUNDASHSP
235
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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.
