Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Arvind Kejriwal of Aam Aadmi Party won the New Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 44,269 votes (53.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sheila Dikshit (Indian National Congress) with 18,405 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Arvind Kejriwal | 44269 | 53.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Sheila Dikshit | 18405 | 22.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vijender Kumar | 17952 | 21.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ritu Singh | 605 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Anita | 260 | 0.30% | Socialist Party (India) |
| 6 | Laxmi Narayan | 208 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | G S Mani | 205 | 0.30% | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 8 | Lila Devi | 83 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Jagdish Kumar Ghai | 82 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sanjay Kumar | 62 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Janadhikar Suraksha Party |
| 11 | Ashish Kapur | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Asad Miyan | 39 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Anand Kumar Rai | 39 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Raj Kumar Parihar | 22 | 0.00% | Delhi Janta Party |
| 15 | Shiv Kumar Tiwari | 21 | 0.00% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 16 | Shankar Shah | 17 | 0.00% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
| 17 | K.P. Sankaran Menon | 15 | 0.00% | Rashtriya Bahujan Hitay Party |
The New Delhi constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Arvind Kejriwal (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,269 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.