Delhi assembly election, Dec 2008
The 8th Delhi legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
70
36 needed for a majority
Largest party
INC
43 seats · majority
Candidates
875
81 women, 3 elected
Turnout
57.57%
61.8 lakh of 1.07 cr
The house
70 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- INC43
- BJP23
- BSP2
- IND1
- LJP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Delhi assembly election (2003)
INC
-4
BJP
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 43 | -4 | 70 | 40.3% | 24,89,233 | 40.31% | -7.82 | 1 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 23 | +3 | 69 | 36.8% | 22,43,848 | 36.33% | +1.12 | 4 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 2 | +2 | 70 | 14.0% | 8,67,469 | 14.05% | +8.29 | 49 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | 0 | 358 | 0.8% | 2,41,963 | 3.92% | -0.94 | 355 |
| LJPLok Janshakti Party | 1 | — | 41 | 2.3% | 83,178 | 1.35% | — | 39 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | -1 | 16 | 5.9% | 85,389 | 1.38% | -0.86 | 14 |
| RJDRashtriya Janata Dal | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3.8% | 39,707 | 0.64% | +0.52 | 10 |
| SADMSADM | 0 | — | 1 | 37.5% | 31,079 | 0.50% | — | 0 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0.9% | 30,071 | 0.49% | -0.16 | 36 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.3% | 4,772 | 0.08% | -0.03 | 4 |
| IJPIJP | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.3% | 4,393 | 0.07% | -0.05 | 16 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.7% | 3,106 | 0.05% | +0.03 | 5 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.3% | 3,046 | 0.05% | -0.07 | 11 |
| NLHPNLHP | 0 | — | 5 | 0.6% | 3,032 | 0.05% | — | 5 |
| ABHMABHM | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.3% | 2,912 | 0.05% | +0.01 | 11 |
| RLDRashtriya Lok Dal | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.8% | 2,910 | 0.05% | 0.00 | 4 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.3% | 2,459 | 0.04% | -0.20 | 9 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | — | 10 | 0.3% | 2,204 | 0.04% | — | 10 |
| RWSRWS | 0 | — | 6 | 0.4% | 2,107 | 0.03% | — | 6 |
| BSKPBSKP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.5% | 1,962 | 0.03% | — | 4 |
| RBCPRBCP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.4% | 1,659 | 0.03% | +0.03 | 5 |
| ABSPAkhand Bharat Samrajya Party | 0 | — | 3 | 0.6% | 1,610 | 0.03% | — | 3 |
| JKNPPJammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.2% | 1,600 | 0.03% | -0.04 | 10 |
| BJSHBJSH | 0 | — | 5 | 0.3% | 1,473 | 0.02% | — | 5 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0.5% | 1,347 | 0.02% | -0.73 | 3 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.7% | 1,326 | 0.02% | — | 2 |
| UNLPUNLP | 0 | — | 5 | 0.3% | 1,288 | 0.02% | — | 5 |
| LPSPLPSP | 0 | — | 4 | 0.4% | 1,235 | 0.02% | — | 4 |
| BRSPBahujan Republican Socialist Party | 0 | — | 1 | 0.9% | 1,224 | 0.02% | — | 1 |
| DBPDalita Bahujana Party | 0 | — | 3 | 0.4% | 1,196 | 0.02% | — | 3 |
| BPCBPC | 0 | — | 5 | 0.2% | 1,137 | 0.02% | — | 5 |
| ASPAadim Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6% | 989 | 0.02% | +0.01 | 2 |
| AIMFAIMF | 0 | — | 6 | 0.2% | 955 | 0.01% | — | 6 |
| RSMDRSMD | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3% | 933 | 0.01% | 0.00 | 3 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% | 882 | 0.01% | -0.01 | 1 |
| IDPIDP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.5% | 816 | 0.01% | — | 2 |
| RJAPRashtriya Jan Awaz Party | 0 | — | 4 | 0.3% | 790 | 0.01% | — | 4 |
| MBPManviya Bharat Party | 0 | — | 4 | 0.2% | 713 | 0.01% | — | 4 |
| NBNPNBNP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 687 | 0.01% | 0.00 | 1 |
| RKJPRKJP | 0 | — | 2 | 0.5% | 653 | 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-2008/parties?limit=500.
Largest victories of Dec 2008
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARI NAGAR | Delhi | BJPHARSHARAN SINGH BALLI | INCRAMESH LAMBA | 28,73635.08% |
| GANDHI NAGAR | Delhi | INCARVINDER SINGH LOVELY | BJPKAMAL KUMAR JAIN | 31,92334.30% |
| MANGOL PURI | Delhi | INCRAJ KUMAR CHAUHAN | BJPYOGESH AATRAY | 29,86532.22% |
| SEELAMPUR | Delhi | INCCHAUDHARY ATEEN AHMAD | BJPSITA RAM GUPTA | 26,27730.04% |
| ROHINI | Delhi | BJPJAI BHAGWAN AGGARWAL | INCVIJENDER JINDAL | 25,75628.89% |
| LAXMI NAGAR | Delhi | INCDR. ASHOK KUMAR WALIA | BJPMURARI SINGH PANWAR | 22,38024.59% |
| SHALIMAR BAGH | Delhi | BJPRAVINDER NATH BANSAL | INCRAM KAILASH GUPTA | 19,90522.97% |
| SULTANPUR MAJRA | Delhi | INCJAI KISHAN | BJPNAND RAM BAGRI | 18,67622.76% |
| RITHALA | Delhi | BJPKULWANT RANA | INCSHAMBHU DAYAL SHARMA | 26,32822.70% |
| SEEMA PURI | Delhi | INCVEER SINGH DHINGAN | BJPCHANDRA PAL SINGH | 19,26821.59% |
Closest results of Dec 2008
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAJOURI GARDEN | Delhi | INCA DAYA NAND CHANDELA A | SADMAVTAR SINGH HIT | 380.05% |
| OKHLA | Delhi | INCPARVEZ HASHMI | RJDASIF OHD.KHAN | 5400.53% |
| GHONDA | Delhi | BJPSAHAB SINGH CHAUHAN | INCBHEESHMA SHARMA | 5460.60% |
| VIKASPURI | Delhi | INCNAND KISHORE | BJPKRISHAN GAHLOT | 9550.70% |
| PATPARGANJ | Delhi | INCANIL KUMAR | BJPNAKUL BHARDWAJ | 6610.76% |
| NERELA | Delhi | INCJASWANT SINGH | BSPSHARAD KUMAR | 8350.76% |
| TRILOKPURI | Delhi | BJPSUNIL KUMAR | INCANJANA | 6350.77% |
| MUSTAFABAD | Delhi | INCHASAN AHMED | BJPYOGENDER KUMAR SHARMA | 9831.00% |
| MEHRAULI | Delhi | INCDR. YOGANAND SHASTRI | BJPSHER SINGH DAGAR | 1,1061.67% |
| SHAHDARA | Delhi | INCDR. NARENDER NATH | BJPJITENDER SINGH SHUNTY | 1,5361.76% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Delhi assembly election, Dec 2008?
Indian National Congress won 43 of 70 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Delhi assembly election, Dec 2008?
Turnout was 57.57% — 61.8 lakh of 1.07 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Delhi assembly election, Dec 2008?
875 candidates contested 70 seats.
