Delhi assembly election, Mar 1972
56 assembly constituencies in Delhi, 67.87% turnout.
Seats
56
Candidates
270
6 women, 3 elected
Turnout
67.87%
14 lakh of 20.7 lakh
Leading party
INC
44 of 56 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Delhi
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 44 | +44 | 52 | 6,81,324 | 48.54% | — |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 5 | +5 | 56 | 5,40,069 | 38.47% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 3 | +3 | 4 | 54,183 | 3.86% | — |
| INDIndependent | 2 | +2 | 104 | 78,208 | 5.57% | — |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 2 | +2 | 19 | 27,540 | 1.96% | — |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17,010 | 1.21% | — |
| SOPSOP | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4,293 | 0.31% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1,012 | 0.07% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 0.01% | — |
- INC44 (79%)
- BJS5 (9%)
- CPI3 (5%)
- IND2 (4%)
- NCO2 (4%)
- INC44
- BJS5
- CPI3
- IND2
- NCO2
- INC44
- BJS5
- CPI3
- IND2
- NCO2
Constituency performance
From the 56 results in Delhi
Closest contest
NAJAFGARH
won by 52 (0.21%)
Biggest victory
DELHI CANTONMENT
won by 7,509 (49.65%)
Highest turnout
TIMARPUR
94.10%
Lowest turnout
PAHARGANJ
52.95%
Vote share & turnout trend
Delhi, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- BJS
- CPI
- IND
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 56 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 56
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJMERI GATE | INCMIRZA SIDDIQ ALI | INDSHAGIQUR RAHMANAN | 7324.29% | 76.1% |
| ANAND PARBAT | INCKRISHAN SWARUP | BJSKHARAK SINGH | 11,91242.06% | 57.0% |
| ARYA PURA | CPIRAM CHANDER SHARMA | BJSHEM RAJ MALHOTRA | 2,52512.29% | 71.9% |
| ASHOK NAGAR | INCRAJANDER KUMAR TANWAR | BJSLOK VIR SINGH | 4,54315.27% | 71.8% |
| BADLI | INCMOOL CHAND | BJSROSHAN LAL | 8,37729.19% | 61.4% |
| BALLIMARAN | INDMOHD. AHMED | CPISARLA SHARMA | 4522.50% | 75.4% |
| BARAKHAMBA | INCA. L. RALIA RAM | BJSOM PRAKASH SHARMA | 5,81138.85% | 57.1% |
| BASTI JULAHAN | INCPRABHU DAYAL | BJSPRABHATI LAL | 9965.10% | 69.6% |
| BAWANA | INDTEK CHAND | INCRAM SINGH | 4,95821.51% | 83.6% |
| CHANDNI CHOWK | INCRAMA SHANKER | BJSJANARDHAN GUPTA | 1,4047.28% | 71.4% |
| CHAWRI BAZAR | BJSANWAR ALI DHEHLVI | INCCHANDER BHAN KHANDELWAL | 8434.02% | 75.1% |
| DARIBA | INCMEHTAB CHAND JAIN | BJSKISHAN LAL | 7544.03% | 76.3% |
| DARYA GANJ | BJSDALIT KUMAR TANDAN | INCDU CHOUDHARY | 1120.69% | 74.6% |
| DELHI CANTONMENT | INCBRIJ LAL DUA | BJSDEV RAJ SOOD | 7,50949.65% | 62.9% |
| DEPUTY GANJ | BJSSHYAM CHANRAN GUPTA | INCBHIKU RAM JAIN | 2,45810.84% | 76.6% |
| DEV NAGAR | INCMOTI LAL BOKALIA | RPIBABU LAL | 2,87715.88% | 72.7% |
| GANDHI NAGAR | INCINDER SINGH AZAD | BJSSOM NATH | 4,07710.08% | 61.2% |
| GEETA COLONY | INCBRIJ LAL GOSWAMI | BJSAMAR CHAND SHNBH | 2,2817.81% | 75.9% |
| GHONDA | INCHARGAIN SINGH | BJSDEVKI NANDAN SHARMA | 10,78121.29% | 56.7% |
| GOLE MARKET | INCASOKE CHATTERJEE | BJSMOHINDER PAL CHAWLA | 3,16617.09% | 63.0% |
| JANGPURA | INCJAG PRAVESH CHANDER | BJSINDER MOHAN SEHGAL | 3,16917.52% | 69.4% |
| KALAN MASJID | NCORAJESH SHARMA | INCDEVKINANDNA SHARMA | 2291.30% | 77.0% |
| KALKAJI | INCV. P. SINGH | BJSS. P. BANNERJI | 9,68324.19% | 62.7% |
| KAMLA NAGAR | INCPURUSHOTAM LAL GOEL | BJSPREM CHAND GUPTA | 1,7238.81% | 71.7% |
| KASHMERE GATE | INCOM PRAKASH BEHL | BJSBHAGWANT KISHORE | 5,17335.63% | 73.9% |
| KASTURBA NAGAR | INCC. L. BALMIKI | BJSSANWAL DAS | 4,39520.49% | 53.6% |
| KISHAN GANJ | CPIB.D. JOSHIT | BJSJAWAHAR LAL MEHRA | 1,6298.00% | 72.7% |
| LAJPAT NAGAR | INCARCHNA | BJSRAM LAL VERMA | 1,1273.15% | 71.2% |
| LAKSHMI BAI NAGAR | INCARJUN DAS | BJSKIDAR NATH SACHDEVA | 4,15223.36% | 61.9% |
| MATIA MAHAL | NCOSIKANDER BAKHT | INDMOHAMMED ZAFAR ALI | 5712.74% | 78.2% |
| MINTO ROAD | INCSURINDER SAINI | BJSVINOD BHUSHAN SRIVASTVA | 4,45435.26% | 65.5% |
| MOTI NAGAR | INCK. C. MALIK | BJSTILAK RAJ VERMA | 1,8784.99% | 70.0% |
| MOTIA KHAN | INCBANSILAL CHAUHAN | BJSBANARSI DASS | 2301.52% | 70.1% |
| NAJAFGARH | INCMUKAM SINGH | INDSURAJ BHAN | 520.21% | 74.6% |
| NANGLOI | INCBHARAT SINGH | BJSSUNDER SINGH | 9,71629.03% | 59.3% |
| NARELA | INCHEERA SINGH | BJSBABU RAM TYAGI | 4,33919.17% | 82.1% |
| PAHARGANJ | BJSMADAN LAL KHURANA | INCAMAR NATH | 8113.59% | 53.0% |
| PALAM | INCMANGE RAM | BJSRAM DHAN | 8,10135.77% | 58.1% |
| PATEL NAGAR | BJSVIJAY KUMAR MALHOTRA | INCSAVITA BEHAN | 1,8997.91% | 79.2% |
| PRATAP NAGAR | INCVED PARKASH | BJSRAM KISHAN BHARDWAJ | 2,48613.42% | 72.0% |
| PRITHVI RAJ ROAD | INCPUSHPA DEVI GUPTA | BJSRAJ WADHWA | 3,12320.31% | 64.1% |
| QASAB PURA | INCROSHAN LAL | BJSRAM NARAIN JAIN | 7303.37% | 79.3% |
| RAJINDER NAGAR | INCTHAKUR DAS | BJSRAM NATH VIJ | 8952.68% | 69.0% |
| RAM NAGAR | INCSATYA PRAKASH | BJSGOVIND RAM VERMA | 3,42614.32% | 87.5% |
| RAMAKRISHNAPURAM | INCJAGDISH CHANDER | BJSONKAR SINGH | 8,92616.16% | 60.8% |
| REHGARPURA | INCSUNDER WATI N PARBHAKER | BJSSHIV NARAIN SARUNIA | 1,8269.70% | 74.5% |
| SARAI ROHILLA | INCIQBAL KRISHNA TREHAN | BJSSHYAM SUNDER DHINGRA | 12,25636.73% | 67.6% |
| SAROJINI NAGAR | INCP. N. SINGH | BJSRAM BHAJ | 1,1165.65% | 67.1% |
| SHAHDARA | INCRAM NARAIN | BJSPARMESHWARI DASS | 4,89915.82% | 65.6% |
| SHAKTI NAGAR | INCRADHEY LAL | BJSSATYA PAL CHUG | 1,5587.79% | 73.2% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Delhi alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
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 in Delhi, 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 assembly seats does Delhi have?
Delhi has 56 assembly seats.
