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, 1999
Anita Arya
BJP
Elections held
12
1962–2004
Most successful party
INC
won 6 of 12
Margin, 1999
12,454
4.82% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCMeira Kumar
- Votes
- 1,16,502
- Vote share
- 45.10%
- Behind by
- 12,454
Electors
5,71,657
Total votes polled
2,58,293
Valid votes
2,58,293
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.2%
Full result, 1999
12 candidates · 2,58,293 valid votes
Anita AryaBJPwon
1,28,956
49.9%
Meira KumarINC
1,16,502
45.1%
Ram SwaroopBSP
5,662
2.2%
Vinod KumarIND
2,005
0.8%
Lala RamIND
1,496
0.6%
Ganga Sahay BhiravaNCP
1,398
0.5%
KalawatiBPM
508
0.2%
Mohinder SinghIND
479
0.2%
Lalit Kumar SakkarwalIND
444
0.2%
ShailendraABMAD
368
0.1%
Kusum LataIND
289
0.1%
Babu Lal ToryIND
186
0.1%
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.
