Delhi assembly election, Nov 1998
The 6th Delhi legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
70
36 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
52 seats · majority
Candidates
815
57 women, 9 elected
Turnout
48.54%
40.9 lakh of 84.2 lakh
The house
70 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC52
- BJP15
- IND2
- JD1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Delhi assembly election (1993)
INC
+38
BJP
-34
JD
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 52 | +38 | 70 | 47.8% | 19,52,071 | 47.76% | +13.28 | 1 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 15 | -34 | 67 | 35.8% | 13,90,689 | 34.02% | -8.80 | 2 |
| INDIndependent | 2 | -1 | 353 | 1.6% | 3,55,773 | 8.70% | +2.79 | 347 |
| JDJanata Dal | 1 | -3 | 48 | 2.6% | 73,385 | 1.79% | -10.85 | 47 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 58 | 3.6% | 1,26,197 | 3.09% | +1.21 | 57 |
| INLDIndian National Lok Dal | 0 | — | 3 | 19.0% | 38,954 | 0.95% | — | 1 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | — | 7 | 3.9% | 20,049 | 0.49% | — | 7 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1.3% | 19,418 | 0.47% | -0.02 | 24 |
| JMMJharkhand Mukti Morcha | 0 | — | 1 | 32.5% | 17,375 | 0.42% | — | 0 |
| DVPDVP | 0 | — | 1 | 21.9% | 16,749 | 0.41% | — | 0 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | — | 13 | 1.8% | 14,828 | 0.36% | — | 13 |
| LDLD | 0 | — | 9 | 2.0% | 10,931 | 0.27% | — | 9 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0.5% | 9,395 | 0.23% | +0.09 | 32 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.2% | 6,866 | 0.17% | -0.22 | 4 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.4% | 5,938 | 0.14% | +0.05 | 8 |
| NLPNLP | 0 | — | 5 | 1.5% | 4,764 | 0.12% | — | 5 |
| LSLS | 0 | — | 13 | 0.4% | 3,002 | 0.07% | — | 13 |
| UKKDUKKD | 0 | — | 3 | 1.5% | 2,597 | 0.06% | — | 3 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.1% | 1,767 | 0.04% | -0.17 | 3 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | — | 9 | 0.3% | 1,468 | 0.04% | — | 9 |
| DBPDalita Bahujana Party | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.7% | 1,411 | 0.04% | 0.00 | 3 |
| SADMSADM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.6% | 1,393 | 0.03% | +0.03 | 1 |
| RASRAS | 0 | — | 2 | 1.2% | 1,306 | 0.03% | — | 2 |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.2% | 1,185 | 0.03% | -0.18 | 8 |
| LSWPLSWP | 0 | — | 8 | 0.2% | 1,002 | 0.03% | — | 8 |
| ABJCABJC | 0 | — | 4 | 0.3% | 828 | 0.02% | — | 4 |
| BKDJBKDJ | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.3% | 805 | 0.02% | -0.01 | 5 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.2% | 782 | 0.02% | 0.00 | 7 |
| MSPMoolniwasi Samaj Party | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 604 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| RAMRAM | 0 | — | 4 | 0.2% | 506 | 0.01% | — | 4 |
| APThe Agrani Party | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 502 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| ABSRABSR | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 493 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | — | 1 | 0.7% | 401 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| NDPFNDPF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.3% | 350 | 0.01% | -0.01 | 2 |
| ABMADABMAD | 0 | — | 2 | 0.3% | 331 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| UCPUCP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.5% | 324 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| BCVDBCVD | 0 | — | 1 | 0.4% | 258 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| JSMPJSMP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.3% | 257 | 0.01% | — | 1 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | — | 3 | 0.1% | 252 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| RUDRUD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2% | 234 | 0.01% | +0.01 | 2 |
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. Showing the 40 largest parties. The full list is at /api/elections/delhi-1998/parties?limit=500.
Largest victories of Nov 1998
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATIA MAHAL | Delhi | JDSHOAIB IQBAL | INCAZIZ AHMAD SIDDIQUI | 19,91644.96% |
| BALLI MARAN | Delhi | INCHAROON YUSUF | BJPVISHWAMBER DATT SHARMA | 23,84343.83% |
| MANGOLPURI | Delhi | INCRAJ KUMAR CHAUHAN | BJPLAKSHMI NARAYAN | 21,01439.47% |
| GEETA COLONY | Delhi | INCASHOK KUMAR WALIA | BJPDARSHAN KUMAR BAHAL | 22,97038.48% |
| BAWANA | Delhi | INCSURENDER KUMAR | INDOM PARKASH RANG | 25,69837.79% |
| RAJOURI GARDEN | Delhi | INCAJAY MAKAN | BJPSASHI PRABHA ARYA | 19,29735.17% |
| SEEMAPURI | Delhi | INCVEER SINGH | BJPCHANDER PAL SINGH | 16,68334.79% |
| PAHAR GANJ | Delhi | INCANJALI RAI | BJPNIRMAL KHANDELWAL | 16,84834.65% |
| DR. AMBEDKAR NAGAR | Delhi | INCCH. PREM SINGH | BJPJAGDISH BHARTI | 18,00834.45% |
| OKHLA | Delhi | INCPARVEZ HASHMI | BJPKRISHAN KUMAR MEHTA | 18,16132.04% |
Closest results of Nov 1998
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROHTAS NAGAR | Delhi | INCRADHEY SHYAM KHANNA | BJPALOK KUMAR | 1670.32% |
| VISHWASH NAGAR | Delhi | INCNASEEB SINGH | BJPDR. VED VYAS MAHAJAN | 4560.72% |
| HARI NAGAR | Delhi | BJPHARSHARAN SINGH BALLI | INCO.P.WADHWA | 6171.05% |
| BABARPUR | Delhi | BJPNARESH GAUR | INCABDUL HAMEED | 9631.83% |
| NASIRPUR | Delhi | INCMAHABAL MISHRA | BJPVINOD KUMAR SHARMA | 1,4301.83% |
| KASTURBA NAGAR | Delhi | BJPSUSHIL CHOUDHARY | INCRAM RATTAN GUPTA | 8991.88% |
| YAMUNA VIHAR | Delhi | BJPSAHAB SINGH CHAUHAN | INCPUSHKAR SINGH RAWAT | 1,2842.36% |
| NAJAFGARH | Delhi | INCKANWAL SINGH | INDJAI KISHAN SHARMA | 1,8272.43% |
| RAJINDER NAGAR | Delhi | BJPPURAN CHAND YOGI | INDBRAHM YADAV | 1,3832.46% |
| TILAK NAGAR | Delhi | INCJASPAL SINGH | BJPO.P. BABBAR | 1,5162.74% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Delhi assembly election, Nov 1998?
Indian National Congress won 52 of 70 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Delhi assembly election, Nov 1998?
Turnout was 48.54% — 40.9 lakh of 84.2 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Delhi assembly election, Nov 1998?
815 candidates contested 70 seats.
