Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Shoaib Iqbal of Janata Dal (United) won the Matia Mahal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 22,732 votes (31.90% vote share). The runner-up was Mirza Javed Ali (Indian National Congress) with 19,841 votes.
A total of 19 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shoaib Iqbal | 22732 | 31.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Mirza Javed Ali | 19841 | 27.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shakeel Anjum | 18668 | 26.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Nizamuddin | 6061 | 8.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Umar Faruq | 1668 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Abdul Aziz Shah | 972 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Rafiullah | 284 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Mohammad Ahmed Saifi | 279 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajiv Singhal | 144 | 0.20% | Poorvanchal Rashtriya Congress |
| 10 | Gulfam | 122 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Janta Dal (Integrated) |
| 11 | Mohd. Suhail | 111 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Rohit Kumar Gupta | 109 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Congress |
| 13 | Satish | 85 | 0.10% | Naya Daur Party |
| 14 | Amar Nath | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Manoj Saxsena | 55 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 16 | Raghu Vansh Verma | 55 | 0.10% | Hindusthan Nirman Dal |
| 17 | Bashiruddin | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Satish Kumar Dhawan | 40 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Moazam Khan | 37 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Matia Mahal constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Shoaib Iqbal (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 22,732 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.