Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Rajesh Gahlot of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Matiala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 70,053 votes (36.20% vote share). The runner-up was Gulab Singh (Aam Aadmi Party) with 66,051 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 | Rajesh Gahlot | 70053 | 36.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gulab Singh | 66051 | 34.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 3 | Sumesh Shokeen | 48358 | 25.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Satendra Singh Rana | 2718 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Sri Niwas Yadav | 2411 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Narender Yadav | 743 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Ravinder Kumar | 488 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Ajay Kumar Pandey | 469 | 0.20% | Peoples Green Party |
| 9 | Rakesh Kumar | 448 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Renu Poddar | 326 | 0.20% | Proutist Bloc India |
| 11 | Girjanand Singh | 271 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 12 | Pooran Singh | 194 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Poonam | 152 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Randhir Singh | 135 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Subhash Tomar | 118 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 16 | Sumitra | 116 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 17 | Shripal | 115 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Kailash | 97 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Raja Kumar Singh | 92 | 0.10% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
The Matiala constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Rajesh Gahlot (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 70,053 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.