Delhi assembly election, May 1983
55 assembly constituencies in Delhi, 53.76% turnout.
Seats
55
Candidates
393
21 women, 4 elected
Turnout
53.76%
17.8 lakh of 33 lakh
Leading party
INC
33 of 55 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Delhi
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 33 | +23 | 55 | 8,43,488 | 47.50% | +11.35 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 19 | +19 | 49 | 6,54,074 | 36.83% | — |
| LKDLok Dal | 2 | +2 | 6 | 73,765 | 4.15% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 1 | -45 | 36 | 65,722 | 3.70% | -48.87 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 240 | 1,31,854 | 7.42% | -0.23 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4,401 | 0.25% | -2.93 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1,554 | 0.09% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,052 | 0.06% | -0.09 |
- INC33 (60%)
- BJP19 (35%)
- LKD2 (4%)
- JNP1 (2%)
- INC33
- BJP19
- LKD2
- JNP1
- INC33
- BJP19
- LKD2
- JNP1
Constituency performance
From the 55 results in Delhi
Closest contest
KASTURBA NAGAR
won by 18 (0.09%)
Biggest victory
TUGHLAQUABAD
won by 25,569 (46.27%)
Highest turnout
SOHAN GANJ
74.74%
Lowest turnout
BARA KHAMBA
38.68%
Seat change
Against Delhi's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1977), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained9 (16%)
- Changed hands45 (82%)
- New seat1 (2%)
9 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 45 changed hands. 1 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Delhi, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- BJP
- LKD
- JNP
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 55 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–50 of 55
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJMERI GATE | JNPMIRZA SIDDIQ ALI | BJPVIAD VIDYA RATTAN | 2,71212.40% | 60.3% |
| ANAND PARBAT | INCGURBAX SINGH | BJPLAXSHMAN SINGH | 3441.42% | 50.2% |
| ASHOK NAGAR | BJPJAGDISH MUKHI | INCOM PARKASH WALIA | 6,66713.11% | 48.4% |
| BALLIMARAN | INCMEHTAB CHAND JAIN | BJPRATI RAM GOTEWALE | 1,6766.50% | 63.0% |
| BARA KHAMBA | INCTAJDAR BABAR | BJPMAHENDER PAL CHAWLA | 2,60417.53% | 38.7% |
| BAWANA | LKDROHTASH SINGH | INCKARAN SINGH | 5,43217.80% | 68.7% |
| CHANDNI CHOWK | BJPVAS DEV KAPTAN | INCRAM PRAKASH GUPTA | 9313.70% | 53.0% |
| CIVIL LINES | INCRAM LAL | BJPBANARSI DAS GARG | 5,78525.42% | 53.2% |
| DELHI CONTONMENT | BJPKARAN SINGH TANWAR | INCVIMAL NEGI | 1,5068.56% | 50.2% |
| DEPUTY GANJ | INCSATISH SAXENA | BJPSHAYAMA CHARAN GUPTA | 3071.25% | 74.0% |
| DEV NAGAR | INCMOTI LAL SAKOLIA | BJPLAXMAN SINGH ATAL | 7113.23% | 59.5% |
| GANDHI NAGAR | INCSUKHAN | BJPVED PARKASH GAUR | 6,5759.60% | 50.2% |
| GHONDA | INCKALAYAN SINGH | BJPLAL BIHARI TIWARI | 6,71312.20% | 48.6% |
| GITA COLONY | BJPDARSHAN KUMAR BAHL | INCBRIJ LAL GOSWAMI | 1,7994.31% | 51.4% |
| GOLE MARKET | INCR.N. CHANDELIYA | BJPSWARUP CHAND RAJAN | 1,3679.20% | 42.2% |
| HAUZ KHAS | INCASHOK KUMAR JAIN | BJPBODH RAJ | 4921.89% | 41.9% |
| JANGPURA | INCJAG PARVESH | BJPINDER MOHAN SEHGAL | 6,26323.75% | 50.8% |
| KAMLA NAGAR | INCPURUSHOTTAM GOYAL | BJPCHARTI LAL GOEL | 3471.47% | 68.1% |
| KARAMPURA | BJPP.K. CHANDLA | INCSHADI RAM | 2880.70% | 71.0% |
| KASTURBA NAGAR | BJPJAGDISH LAL | INCC.B. GUPTA | 180.09% | 47.3% |
| KUCHA PATI RAM | INCASHOK JAIN | BJPRAJESH SHARMA | 3,48113.39% | 64.7% |
| LAJPAT NAGAR | BJPRAM LAL VERMA | INCPADAM SHARMA | 1,4655.07% | 51.7% |
| LAXMIBAI NAGAR | INCARJUN DASS | BJPKEDAR NATH SACHDEVA | 1,8289.29% | 49.7% |
| MADIPUR | INCBHONRI LAL SHASTRI | BJPSHIV NARAIN JALUTHRIA | 11,18825.52% | 49.7% |
| MALVIYA NAGAR | BJPHANS RAJ SETHI | INCYOGA NATH SHASTRI | 6921.59% | 39.4% |
| MATIA MAHAL | BJPBEGUM KHURSHEEED KIDWAI | INCHABIBA KIDWAI | 8413.26% | 60.0% |
| MEHRAULI | BJPKALKA DASS | INCRAJENDER KUMAR BODH | 6,48018.44% | 56.1% |
| MINTO ROAD | INCSUBHASH CHOPRA | JNPVIRESH PRATAP CHOUDHARY | 7,43641.91% | 50.4% |
| MODEL TOWN | INCV.P. KHULLAR | BJPMAHAVIR VAID | 2,1936.65% | 69.4% |
| MOTI NAGAR | BJPMADAN LAL KHURANA | INCSATYA WATI CHOUDHARY | 7,74025.98% | 74.1% |
| MOTIA KHAN | INCMANOHAR LAL | BJPPUSHPA KALE | 1,0394.25% | 55.1% |
| NAJAFGARH | INCBHARAT SINGH | LKDTARIF SINGH | 27,92434.54% | 54.0% |
| NARELA | LKDHARI RAM | INCHIRA SINGH | 2380.76% | 67.5% |
| OKHLA | INCDES RAJ CHHABRA | BJPCH. RATTAN SINGH | 8002.55% | 42.6% |
| PAHAR GANJ | BJPRANJIT RAI SHARMA | INCPRITPAL SINGH | 1110.42% | 59.0% |
| PALAM | INCMUKHTIAR SINGH | LKDSURAT SINGH YADAV | 1,1832.79% | 54.9% |
| PATEL NAGAR | BJPMAWA RAM ARYA | INCGOVIND LAL | 2,1118.95% | 54.3% |
| QASABPURA | BJPMOHD. ISMAIL | INCROSHAN LAL | 2,63111.72% | 62.2% |
| R.K.PURAM | BJPARCHNA KUMARI | INCGOPAL PRASAD SHASTRI | 1,94710.51% | 72.4% |
| RAJINDER NAGAR | BJPRAM NATH VIJ | INCCHAMAN LALL CHAUHAN | 9712.93% | 50.5% |
| RAJOURI GARDEN | BJPSUBHASH ARYA | INCH.P. MALHOTRA | 1,1493.26% | 55.3% |
| RAM NAGAR | INCBABU RAM SOLANKI | BJPRATTAN LAL BHARTI | 2,3109.59% | 55.1% |
| RAMPURA | BJPSHYAM LAL GARG | INCSHAM LAL GUPTA | 1,3064.13% | 54.8% |
| ROHTAS NAGAR | INCRAM NARAIN | BJPBHARAT BHUSHAN | 9,61015.52% | 49.4% |
| SARAI ROHILLA | INCBANSI LAL | BJPPRATAP SINGH | 3,03011.46% | 56.1% |
| SAROJINI NAGAR | BJPRAM BHAJ | INCDAMYANTI SHARMA | 3,62421.82% | 45.6% |
| SHADIPUR | INCSUNDERVATI NAVAL PRAVHAKAR | BJPOM PARKASH BHAGAT | 2,20611.10% | 44.7% |
| SHAHDARA | INCNARENDER NATH | BJPKUNDAN LAL MANCHANDA | 1,3954.43% | 54.2% |
| SHAKTI NAGAR | INCKULANAND BHARTIYA | BJPSATYAPAL CHUGH | 1,3375.20% | 68.6% |
| SHAKUR BASTI | INCS.C. VATS | BJPJANARDAN GUPTA | 7,73515.79% | 50.8% |
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, May 1983?
Indian National Congress won 33 of 55 seats in Delhi, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Delhi assembly election, May 1983?
Turnout was 53.76% — 17.8 lakh of 33 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Delhi have?
Delhi has 55 assembly seats.
