Delhi, Lok Sabha election 1991
7 constituencies in Delhi, 47.96% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Delhi
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 5 | +1 | 7 | 11,71,156 | 40.21% | +14.02 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11,52,627 | 39.57% | -3.84 |
| JDJanata Dal | 0 | -1 | 7 | 4,13,933 | 14.21% | -2.07 |
| INDIndependent | 0 | 0 | 399 | 74,734 | 2.57% | -6.81 |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 7 | 35,902 | 1.23% | — |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26,865 | 0.92% | -2.73 |
| SADMSADM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9,918 | 0.34% | — |
| DNDDND | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5,436 | 0.19% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,800 | 0.10% | — |
| SMPSMP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,227 | 0.08% | — |
| KMSKMS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,118 | 0.07% | — |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1,624 | 0.06% | — |
| DBPDalita Bahujana Party | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,521 | 0.05% | — |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1,401 | 0.05% | — |
| BLMDBLMD | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,217 | 0.04% | — |
| DDPDDP | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1,158 | 0.04% | -0.18 |
| JKMPJKMP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,109 | 0.04% | — |
| MUBMUB | 0 | 0 | 3 | 940 | 0.03% | — |
| LPIPLPIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 684 | 0.02% | — |
| PRCPRC | 0 | 0 | 5 | 605 | 0.02% | — |
| JPPJPP | 0 | 0 | 2 | 587 | 0.02% | — |
| LHMLHM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 532 | 0.02% | — |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 530 | 0.02% | -0.15 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 521 | 0.02% | — |
| JNPJanata Party | 0 | 0 | 3 | 474 | 0.02% | — |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 2 | 468 | 0.02% | +0.01 |
| RUDRUD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 316 | 0.01% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 305 | 0.01% | -0.04 |
| JCJanata Congress | 0 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 0.01% | — |
| HSDHSD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 193 | 0.01% | — |
| RPKRPK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 0.01% | — |
| BDPBhartiya Dalit Party | 0 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 0.01% | — |
| BSNPBSNP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 0.00% | — |
| DMMDMM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 0.00% | — |
| AUMAUM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 0.00% | — |
| AZPAZP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 0.00% | — |
| JEMJEM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0.00% | — |
- BJP5 (71%)
- INC2 (29%)
- BJP5
- INC2
- BJP5
- INC2
Constituency performance
From the 7 results in Delhi
Seat change
Against Delhi's previous Lok Sabha election (1989), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained3 (43%)
- Changed hands4 (57%)
3 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 4 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
Constituency results
All 7 seats, alphabetical · showing 1–7 of 7
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDNI CHOWK | BJPTARA CHAND KHANDELWAL | INCJAI PRAKASH AGGRAWAL S/O RAM CHARAN | 2,7741.22% | 56.7% |
| DELHI SADAR | INCJAGDISH TYTLER | BJPVIJAY KUMAR MALHOTRA | 14,0914.98% | 53.0% |
| EAST DELHI | BJPB.L. SHARMA 'PREM' | INCH.K.L. BHAGAT | 61,8258.21% | 47.6% |
| KAROL BAGH | BJPKALKA DASS | INCKRISHNA TIRATH (W) | 2,5000.99% | 49.7% |
| NEW DELHI | BJPLAL KRISHAN ADVANI | INCRAJESH KHANNA | 1,5890.74% | 47.3% |
| OUTER DELHI | INCSAJJAN KUMAR | BJPSAHIB SINGH VERMA | 86,79111.37% | 45.3% |
| SOUTH DELHI | BJPMADAN LAL KHURANA | INCROMESH BHANDARI | 50,72312.14% | 46.2% |
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, Lok Sabha election 1991?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 5 of 7 seats in Delhi, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Delhi, Lok Sabha election 1991?
Turnout was 47.96% — 29.1 lakh of 60.7 lakh registered electors voted.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Delhi have?
Delhi has 7 Lok Sabha seats.
