Delhi, Lok Sabha election 1989
7 constituencies in Delhi, 53.44% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Delhi
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 4 | +4 | 5 | 7,98,003 | 26.19% | +7.34 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 2 | -5 | 7 | 13,22,876 | 43.41% | -25.31 |
| JDJanata Dal | 1 | +1 | 3 | 4,96,007 | 16.28% | — |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 179 | 2,85,689 | 9.38% | +5.71 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,11,269 | 3.65% | — |
| DDPDDP | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6,719 | 0.22% | — |
| ICJTGICJTG | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6,219 | 0.20% | — |
| JNPJPJNPJP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5,622 | 0.18% | — |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5,120 | 0.17% | — |
| LKDBLKDB | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3,195 | 0.10% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,583 | 0.05% | — |
| PDIPDI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,392 | 0.05% | — |
| LMDLMD | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1,035 | 0.03% | — |
| SHPSHP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,009 | 0.03% | — |
| RPIGGRPIGG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 539 | 0.02% | — |
| PPIPyramid Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 478 | 0.02% | — |
| HSSHSS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 0.01% | — |
| LMSLMS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 0.00% | — |
| LPILPI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 0.00% | — |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 0.00% | — |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 0.00% | — |
- BJP4 (57%)
- INC2 (29%)
- JD1 (14%)
- BJP4
- INC2
- JD1
- BJP4
- INC2
- JD1
Constituency performance
From the 7 results in Delhi
Seat change
Against Delhi's previous Lok Sabha election (1984), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained2 (29%)
- Changed hands5 (71%)
2 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 5 changed hands.
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 Lok Sabha election on record
- BJP
- INC
- JD
Constituency results
All 7 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–7 of 7
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDNI CHOWK | INCJAI PRAKASH AGGARWAL | BJPSATISH CHANDER KHANDELWAL | 9,4313.77% | 65.6% |
| DELHI SADAR | BJPVIJAY KUMAR MALHOTRA | INCJAGDISH TYTLER | 32,09910.55% | 60.1% |
| EAST DELHI | INCH. K. L. BHAGAT | INDCHAND RAM | 1,75,99924.37% | 48.8% |
| KAROL BAGH | BJPKALKA DASS | INCDHARAM DASS SHASTRI | 6,9692.44% | 59.3% |
| NEW DELHI | BJPLAL KRISHNA ADVANI | INCV. MOHINI GIRI | 31,84113.68% | 54.2% |
| OUTER DELHI | JDTARIF SINGH | INCBHARAT SINGH | 52,3336.74% | 49.3% |
| SOUTH DELHI | BJPMADAN LAL KHURANA | INCSHUBASH CHOPRA | 1,04,99422.05% | 56.1% |
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, Lok Sabha election 1989?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 4 of 7 seats in Delhi, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Delhi, Lok Sabha election 1989?
Turnout was 53.44% — 30.5 lakh of 57 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Delhi have?
Delhi has 7 Lok Sabha seats.
