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Delhi · Assembly Constituency 68 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Gokalpur
Winner — 2008
SURENDRA KUMAR
BSP· BSP
BSP 28.9%INC 25.7%8 others 45.4%
Votes
27,499
28.9% share
Winning margin
3,057
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
61.6%
of 1,54,438
A closely fought contest. SURENDRA KUMAR won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SURENDRA KUMAR | BSP | 27,499 | 28.9% |
| 2 | BALZOR SINGH | UPA | 24,442 | 25.7% |
| 3 | RANJEET SINGH | NDA | 23,364 | 24.6% |
| 4 | CH. ATEH SINGH | IND | 10,262 | 10.8% |
| 5 | CHOUDHARY BALRAJ | IND | 4,920 | 5.2% |
| 6 | ROOP CHAND | NDA | 2,095 | 2.2% |
| 7 | RUP KISHOR | IND | 972 | 1.0% |
| 8 | HARI BABU | IJP | 589 | 0.6% |
| 9 | SURANDER SINGH | BSKP | 548 | 0.6% |
| 10 | JAI PAL SINGH | Samajwadi Party | 482 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.9% · min 1.5% · max 22.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
3rd of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
61st of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BSP 28.9%INC 25.7%BJP 24.6%IND 10.8%IND 5.2%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.35 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,41,624
Density
36155 / km²
Sex ratio
886 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
62 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
68%HINDU
Hindu 68.2%Muslim 29.3%Other 2.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.7%
Electricity99.2%
Sanitation95.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.0%
Children fully vaccinated78.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.9%
Children underweight (under 5)22.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.4%
Women literate85.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.1%
Clean cooking fuel99.1%
Health insurance28.2%
What's nearby?
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