Delhi assembly election, May 1983
55 assembly constituencies in Delhi, 53.76% turnout.
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
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
- INC
- BJP
- LKD
- JNP
Assembly seat results
All 55 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–55 of 55
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOHAN GANJ | INCNAND LAL | BJPINDER MOHAN BHARDWAJ | 1,6476.35% | 74.7% |
| TILAK NAGAR | INCJASPAL SINGH | BJPO.P. BABBAR | 2,2765.81% | 54.0% |
| TUGHLAQUABAD | INCPREM SINGH | LKDLEKH RAM | 25,56946.27% | 47.5% |
| VIJAY NAGAR | INCCHANDER AMRIT | BJPPRASHANT VEDLANKAR | 3,31213.26% | 70.6% |
| WAZIRABAD | INCMALINDER SINGH | BJPHAZARI SINGH | 12,17416.90% | 52.5% |
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.
