Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Ram Niwas Goel of Aam Aadmi Party won the Shahdara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 62,103 votes (49.70% vote share). The runner-up was Sanjay Goyal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 56,809 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Ram Niwas Goel | 62103 | 49.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Sanjay Goyal | 56809 | 45.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Dr. Narender Nath | 4474 | 3.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Indu | 702 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Nishant Sharma | 375 | 0.30% | Proutist Bloc India |
| 6 | Allah Bakash | 223 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 7 | Ranjana Munesh Chauhan | 195 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Samajik Nyay Party |
| 8 | Vimla | 91 | 0.10% | Sabse Badi Party |
The Shahdara constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Niwas Goel (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 62,103 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.