Delhi assembly election, Dec 2003
The 7th Delhi legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
70
36 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
47 seats · majority
Candidates
817
78 women, 7 elected
Turnout
53.42%
45.1 lakh of 84.5 lakh
The house
70 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC47
- BJP20
- IND1
- NCP1
- JD(S)1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Delhi assembly election (1998)
INC
-5
BJP
+5
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 47 | -5 | 70 | 48.1% | 21,72,062 | 48.13% | +0.37 | 1 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 20 | +5 | 70 | 35.2% | 15,89,323 | 35.22% | +1.19 | 7 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -1 | 284 | 1.1% | 2,19,225 | 4.86% | -3.85 | 278 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 1 | — | 33 | 4.9% | 1,01,292 | 2.25% | — | 31 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 1 | — | 12 | 5.0% | 33,713 | 0.75% | — | 11 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9.0% | 2,59,905 | 5.76% | +2.67 | 36 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1.1% | 29,224 | 0.65% | +0.17 | 39 |
| LJNSPLJNSP | 0 | — | 14 | 2.1% | 17,794 | 0.39% | — | 14 |
| NLPNLP | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.2% | 12,764 | 0.28% | +0.17 | 9 |
| INLDIndian National Lok Dal | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.2% | 11,237 | 0.25% | -0.70 | 6 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0.6% | 10,650 | 0.24% | +0.01 | 26 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.0% | 5,559 | 0.12% | -0.24 | 7 |
| IJPIJP | 0 | — | 24 | 0.3% | 5,291 | 0.12% | — | 24 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | — | 17 | 0.5% | 5,232 | 0.12% | — | 17 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.6% | 4,790 | 0.11% | -0.06 | 3 |
| JPJDJPJD | 0 | — | 19 | 0.2% | 2,930 | 0.07% | — | 19 |
| JKNPPJammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party | 0 | — | 18 | 0.3% | 2,810 | 0.06% | — | 18 |
| LPSLPS | 0 | — | 7 | 0.3% | 2,223 | 0.05% | — | 7 |
| RLDRashtriya Lok Dal | 0 | — | 6 | 0.5% | 2,086 | 0.05% | — | 6 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | — | 5 | 0.6% | 1,977 | 0.04% | — | 5 |
| RSPURSPU | 0 | — | 7 | 0.4% | 1,974 | 0.04% | — | 7 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.3% | 1,759 | 0.04% | +0.03 | 9 |
| BRPPBRPP | 0 | — | 5 | 0.4% | 1,301 | 0.03% | — | 5 |
| RVNPRVNP | 0 | — | 5 | 0.4% | 1,298 | 0.03% | — | 5 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.5% | 1,244 | 0.03% | +0.02 | 4 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | 1,098 | 0.02% | -0.02 | 2 |
| ABJSABJS | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.3% | 1,085 | 0.02% | +0.02 | 5 |
| IFDPIFDP | 0 | — | 3 | 0.7% | 1,033 | 0.02% | — | 3 |
| BLCPBhartiya Lok Chetna Party | 0 | — | 4 | 0.4% | 943 | 0.02% | — | 4 |
| SJPRSJPR | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.2% | 911 | 0.02% | -0.02 | 4 |
| RTKPRTKP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.5% | 824 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| ADAD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.2% | 704 | 0.02% | +0.01 | 4 |
| AGRJPAGRJP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.5% | 640 | 0.01% | +0.01 | 2 |
| INLPINLP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.5% | 613 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| DMVPDMVP | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 581 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| RSMDRSMD | 0 | — | 3 | 0.3% | 571 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| RPDRPD | 0 | — | 4 | 0.2% | 569 | 0.01% | — | 4 |
| AITCAll India Trinamool Congress | 0 | — | 2 | 0.6% | 525 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| ABAmra Bangalee | 0 | — | 2 | 0.4% | 495 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| NBNPNBNP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.2% | 485 | 0.01% | — | 4 |
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-2003/parties?limit=500.
Largest victories of Dec 2003
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANGOLPURI | Delhi | INCRAJKUMAR CHAUHAN | BSPMEGH SINGH | 30,31552.92% |
| GANDHI NAGAR | Delhi | INCARVINDER SINGH LOVELY | BJPTARJEET SINGH | 23,98549.27% |
| BALLI MARAN | Delhi | INCHAROON YUSUF | INDSATISH CHAND JAIN | 22,59146.54% |
| RAJOURI GARDEN | Delhi | INCAJAY MAKAN | BJPSARABJIT SINGH | 24,48742.78% |
| JANGPURA | Delhi | INCTARVINDER SINGH MARWAH | BJPKULDEEP SINGH BHOGAL | 20,22742.30% |
| MINTO ROAD | Delhi | INCTAJDAR BABAR | BJPMANOJ JAIN | 18,66141.81% |
| SEELAMPUR | Delhi | INCCHAUDHRY MATEEN AHMED | BJPSANJAY KUMAR JAIN | 21,71239.90% |
| GEETA COLONY | Delhi | INCDR. ASHOK KUMAR WALIA | BJPNAVEEN KUMAR | 24,85236.49% |
| SADAR BAZAR | Delhi | INCRAJESH JAIN | BJPPROF. RAGHUVANSH SINGHAL | 18,07936.04% |
| GOLE MARKET | Delhi | INCSHEILA DIKSHIT | BJPPOONAM AZAD | 12,93533.14% |
Closest results of Dec 2003
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAKET | Delhi | BJPVIJAY JOLLY | INCROHIT MANCHANDA | 1210.20% |
| BADARPUR | Delhi | NCPRAMBIR SINGH BIDHURI | INCRAM SINGH NETAJI | 4360.42% |
| RAJINDER NAGAR | Delhi | BJPPURAN CHAND YOGI | INCRAJ KUMAR KOHLI | 8911.69% |
| KASTURBA NAGAR | Delhi | BJPSUSHIL CHOUDERY | INCASHOK CHOPRA | 6831.73% |
| KAROL BAGH | Delhi | BJPSURENDER PAL RATAWAL | INCDURGESH MOHANPURIA | 8591.84% |
| RAM NAGAR | Delhi | BJPMOTI LAL SODI | INCDARSHNA | 1,0982.21% |
| YAMUNA VIHAR | Delhi | BJPSAHAB SINGH CHAUHAN | INCDIWAN SINGH | 1,5592.32% |
| PALAM | Delhi | BJPDHARAM DEV SOLANKI | INCSUMESH | 2,3172.55% |
| WAZIRPUR | Delhi | BJPMANGE RAM GARG | INCRATTAN CHAND JAIN | 2,5074.20% |
| VISHNU GARDEN | Delhi | BJPA.DAYANAND CHANDILA. A | INCMAHENDER SINGH SATHI | 3,2605.30% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Delhi assembly election, Dec 2003?
Indian National Congress won 47 of 70 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Delhi assembly election, Dec 2003?
Turnout was 53.42% — 45.1 lakh of 84.5 lakh registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Delhi assembly election, Dec 2003?
817 candidates contested 70 seats.