South Delhi Lok Sabha Election Result 1984

Delhi · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1984 GEN

Lalit Maken of Indian National Congress won the South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi in the 1984 general election, with a winning margin of 85,051 votes (23.80%).

28 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 522,980 registered electors and 357,448 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Lalit Maken

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
85,051
Margin %
23.80%
Total Electors
522,980
Votes Polled
357,448
Turnout
68.40%
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Delhi
Constituency Number
542
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1984
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Lalit Maken

Indian National Congress

215,898
60.40%
Male
#2
Vijay Kumar Malhotra

Bharatiya Janta Party

130,847
36.60%
Male
#3
Vijay Kumar

Independent

969
0.30%
Male
#4
Dev Bahadur Shola

Independent

776
0.20%
Male
#5
Gopal Singh

Independent

531
0.10%
Male
#6
Lalit

Independent

496
0.10%
Male
#7
Govind Lal

Independent

341
0.10%
Male
#8
Darshan Singh

Independent

329
0.10%
Male
#9
Dashrath Singh

Independent

316
0.10%
Male
#10
Charak Onkar Singh

Independent

274
0.10%
Male
#11
C.P.Gupta

Independent

267
0.10%
Male
#12
Tara Bala Gopal

Independent

263
0.10%
Male
#13
Kul Kamal Chandhoke

Independent

223
0.10%
Male
#14
Jai Prakash Dixit

Independent

186
0.10%
Male
#15
Virender

Independent

180
0.10%
Male
#16
Purshotam Lal

Independent

179
0.10%
Male
#17
Jitender Kumar

Independent

149
0.00%
Male
#18
Ram Prasad Pokhriyal

Independent

147
0.00%
Male
#19
Laxmi Ramayani Saxena

Independent

143
0.00%
Male
#20
Rajesh Gupta

Independent

142
0.00%
Male
#21
Balwant Singh Amgurala

Independent

135
0.00%
Male
#22
Khushddev Singh Bhasin

Independent

118
0.00%
Male
#23
Ram Kishan Tomar

Independent

114
0.00%
Male
#24
Rajinder Prasad Uniyal

Independent

104
0.00%
Male
#25
Ghanshyam Sharma Raj Jyotishi

Independent

101
0.00%
Male
#26
Mohd. Yunus Siddiqui

Independent

93
0.00%
Male
#27
Pran Nath

Independent

90
0.00%
Male
#28
Balbir Singh Bir

Independent

88
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Lalit Maken Indian National Congress 215,898 60.40%
2 Vijay Kumar Malhotra Bharatiya Janta Party 130,847 36.60%
3 Vijay Kumar Independent 969 0.30%
4 Dev Bahadur Shola Independent 776 0.20%
5 Gopal Singh Independent 531 0.10%
6 Lalit Independent 496 0.10%
7 Govind Lal Independent 341 0.10%
8 Darshan Singh Independent 329 0.10%
9 Dashrath Singh Independent 316 0.10%
10 Charak Onkar Singh Independent 274 0.10%
11 C.P.Gupta Independent 267 0.10%
12 Tara Bala Gopal Independent 263 0.10%
13 Kul Kamal Chandhoke Independent 223 0.10%
14 Jai Prakash Dixit Independent 186 0.10%
15 Virender Independent 180 0.10%
16 Purshotam Lal Independent 179 0.10%
17 Jitender Kumar Independent 149 0.00%
18 Ram Prasad Pokhriyal Independent 147 0.00%
19 Laxmi Ramayani Saxena Independent 143 0.00%
20 Rajesh Gupta Independent 142 0.00%
21 Balwant Singh Amgurala Independent 135 0.00%
22 Khushddev Singh Bhasin Independent 118 0.00%
23 Ram Kishan Tomar Independent 114 0.00%
24 Rajinder Prasad Uniyal Independent 104 0.00%
25 Ghanshyam Sharma Raj Jyotishi Independent 101 0.00%
26 Mohd. Yunus Siddiqui Independent 93 0.00%
27 Pran Nath Independent 90 0.00%
28 Balbir Singh Bir Independent 88 0.00%

South Delhi — 1984 Election Analysis

In the 1984 Lok Sabha election, Lalit Maken of Indian National Congress secured victory in the South Delhi constituency (Delhi) with a margin of 85,051 votes.

Out of 522,980 registered electors, 357,448 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.40%. A total of 28 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lalit Maken (Indian National Congress) won the South Delhi Lok Sabha seat in 1984.

The margin was 85,051 votes (23.80%%).

The voter turnout in South Delhi for the 1984 Lok Sabha election was 68.40%%.

28 candidates contested from South Delhi constituency in the 1984 Lok Sabha election.

South Delhi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi.