Delhi assembly election, Mar 1972
The 2nd Delhi legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
56
29 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
44 seats · majority
Candidates
270
6 women, 3 elected
Turnout
67.87%
14 lakh of 20.7 lakh
The house
56 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC44
- BJS5
- CPI3
- IND2
- NCO2
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 44 | — | 52 | 52.5% | 6,81,324 | 48.54% | — | 1 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 5 | — | 56 | 38.5% | 5,40,069 | 38.47% | — | 1 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | — | 4 | 50.7% | 54,183 | 3.86% | — | 0 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | — | 104 | 2.9% | 78,208 | 5.57% | — | 99 |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 2 | — | 19 | 5.6% | 27,540 | 1.96% | — | 16 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | — | 17 | 3.6% | 17,010 | 1.21% | — | 16 |
| SOPSOP | 0 | — | 11 | 1.3% | 4,293 | 0.31% | — | 11 |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | — | 6 | 0.5% | 1,012 | 0.07% | — | 6 |
| HMSHMS | 0 | — | 1 | 0.6% | 125 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Delhi at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELHI CANTONMENT | Delhi | INCBRIJ LAL DUA | BJSDEV RAJ SOOD | 7,50949.65% |
| ANAND PARBAT | Delhi | INCKRISHAN SWARUP | BJSKHARAK SINGH | 11,91242.06% |
| BARAKHAMBA | Delhi | INCA. L. RALIA RAM | BJSOM PRAKASH SHARMA | 5,81138.85% |
| SARAI ROHILLA | Delhi | INCIQBAL KRISHNA TREHAN | BJSSHYAM SUNDER DHINGRA | 12,25636.73% |
| PALAM | Delhi | INCMANGE RAM | BJSRAM DHAN | 8,10135.77% |
| KASHMERE GATE | Delhi | INCOM PRAKASH BEHL | BJSBHAGWANT KISHORE | 5,17335.63% |
| MINTO ROAD | Delhi | INCSURINDER SAINI | BJSVINOD BHUSHAN SRIVASTVA | 4,45435.26% |
| BADLI | Delhi | INCMOOL CHAND | BJSROSHAN LAL | 8,37729.19% |
| NANGLOI | Delhi | INCBHARAT SINGH | BJSSUNDER SINGH | 9,71629.03% |
| KALKAJI | Delhi | INCV. P. SINGH | BJSS. P. BANNERJI | 9,68324.19% |
Closest results of Mar 1972
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAJAFGARH | Delhi | INCMUKAM SINGH | INDSURAJ BHAN | 520.21% |
| DARYA GANJ | Delhi | BJSDALIT KUMAR TANDAN | INCDU CHOUDHARY | 1120.69% |
| KALAN MASJID | Delhi | NCORAJESH SHARMA | INCDEVKINANDNA SHARMA | 2291.30% |
| MOTIA KHAN | Delhi | INCBANSILAL CHAUHAN | BJSBANARSI DASS | 2301.52% |
| BALLIMARAN | Delhi | INDMOHD. AHMED | CPISARLA SHARMA | 4522.50% |
| RAJINDER NAGAR | Delhi | INCTHAKUR DAS | BJSRAM NATH VIJ | 8952.68% |
| MATIA MAHAL | Delhi | NCOSIKANDER BAKHT | INDMOHAMMED ZAFAR ALI | 5712.74% |
| LAJPAT NAGAR | Delhi | INCARCHNA | BJSRAM LAL VERMA | 1,1273.15% |
| TUGHLAQABAD | Delhi | INCPREM SINGH | BJSKALKA DASS | 1,1393.35% |
| QASAB PURA | Delhi | INCROSHAN LAL | BJSRAM NARAIN JAIN | 7303.37% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Delhi assembly election, Mar 1972?
Indian National Congress won 44 of 56 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Delhi assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 67.87% — 14 lakh of 20.7 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Delhi assembly election, Mar 1972?
270 candidates contested 56 seats.