Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Ch. Mateen Ahmad of Independent won the Seelampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 27,376 votes (49.70% vote share). The runner-up was Data Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 11,001 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Ch. Mateen Ahmad | 27376 | 49.70% | Independent |
| 2 | Data Ram | 11001 | 20.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Salauddin | 7497 | 13.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Mohd. Nahid | 2317 | 4.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sultan Ahmad | 2148 | 3.90% | Janata Dal |
| 6 | Mohd. Yusuf | 1411 | 2.60% | National Loktantrik Party |
| 7 | Abdul Khalid | 1119 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Jagdish | 829 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Dilshad Khan | 299 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Ali Sena |
| 10 | Nisar Ahmed Khan | 267 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Kamre Alam | 195 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 12 | Rasid | 176 | 0.30% | Lok Shakti |
| 13 | Haji Mohd. Umar | 160 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 14 | Sabir Khan | 103 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Mukesh Kumar | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Narender Kumar Sharma | 55 | 0.10% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Abdul Khalik | 41 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Muslim Mujhahid Party |
| 18 | Komal Prasad | 40 | 0.10% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
The Seelampur constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Ch. Mateen Ahmad (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 27,376 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.