East Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency): Difference between revisions

Created by 2001:569:76F3:9B00:5098:D6A7:2A17:1080
Last edited May 23, 2022
 
UpdateBot (talk | contribs)
robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)
 
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|Lok Sabha Constituency in Delhi}}
#REDIRECT [[East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency]]
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox Lok Sabha Constituency
|Name = East Delhi
|image = Gautam Gambhir - LS MP.jpg
|caption = [[Gautam Gambhir]]
|Existence = 1967
|Reservation = None
|CurrentMPParty = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|CurrentMP = [[Gautam Gambhir]]
|ElectedByYear = [[2019 Indian general elections|2019]]
|State =
|AssemblyConstituencies =[[Jangpura (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Jangpura]]<br/>[[Okhla (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Okhla]]<br/>[[Trilokpuri (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Trilokpuri]]<br/>[[Kondli (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Kondli]]<br/>[[Patparganj (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Patparganj]]<br/>[[Laxmi Nagar (Assembly constituency)|Laxmi Nagar]]
<br/>[[Vishwas Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Vishwas Nagar]]<br/>[[Krishna Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Krishna Nagar]]<br/>[[Gandhi Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Gandhi Nagar]]<br/>[[Shahdara (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Shahdara]]
|Electorate =
|UnionTerritory=[[Delhi]]}}
[[File:Delhi Lok Sabha election result 2019.png|alt=|thumb|Political Map of Delhi showing Parliamentary constituencies as of 2019 elections.]]
'''East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency''' is one of the 7 [[Lok Sabha]] (parliamentary) constituencies in the [[India]]n National Capital Territory of [[Delhi]]. This constituency came into existence in 1966. It presently comprises 40 municipal wards of the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] with approximately 16 lakh voters and a population of approx 25 lakhs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/03/stories/2005120311470400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106011832/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/03/stories/2005120311470400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 November 2012|title=Delimitation panel accepts NCP's proposals |date=3 December 2005|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 April 2010}}</ref>


East Delhi is one of the larger and highly populated Lok Sabha constituencies not only in Delhi but all over India. The constituency covers areas east of the [[Yamuna]] and has a large population, including Seelampur, [[Shahdara]], [[Gandhi Nagar, Delhi|Gandhi Nagar]] and Preet Vihar. The current MP from here is [[Gautam Gambhir]].
{{Redirect category shell|
 
{{R from move}}
==Assembly segments==
Following the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies, since 2008, it comprises the following Delhi Vidhan Sabha segments:<ref name="eci1">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=556}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" width="500px"
! width="50px" style="font-size:75%" |Constituency number
! width="200px" |Name
! width="100px" style="font-size:75%" |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)
! width="150px" |District
|-
|41
|[[Jangpura (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Jangpura]]
|None
|[[South East Delhi district|South East Delhi]]
|-
|54
|[[Okhla (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Okhla]]
|None
|[[South East Delhi district|South East Delhi]]
|-
|55
|[[Trilokpuri (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Trilokpuri]]
|SC
|[[East Delhi]]
|-
|56
|[[Kondli (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Kondli]]
|SC
|[[East Delhi]]
|-
|57
|[[Patparganj (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Patparganj]]
|None
|[[East Delhi]]
|-
|58
|[[Laxmi Nagar (Assembly constituency)|Laxmi Nagar]]
|None
|[[East Delhi]]
|-
|59
|[[Vishwas Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Vishwas Nagar]]
|None
|[[Shahdara district|Shahdara]]
|-
|60
|[[Krishna Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Krishna Nagar]]
|None
|[[East Delhi]]
|-
|61
|[[Gandhi Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Gandhi Nagar]]
|None
|[[East Delhi]]
|-
|62
|[[Shahdara (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Shahdara]]
|None
|[[Shahdara district|Shahdara]]
|-
|}
From 1993 to 2008, it comprised the following [[Delhi Vidhan Sabha]] segments:<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies, General Election to the Lok Sabha, 2004|url=http://www.delhi.gov.in/DoIT/DoIT_CEO/parliamentary.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006180007/http://www.delhi.gov.in/DoIT/DoIT_CEO/parliamentary.pdf|archive-date=2011-10-06|publisher=Government of Delhi website}}</ref> [[Trilokpuri (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Trilokpuri]], [[Patparganj (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Patparganj]], [[Mandawali]], [[Geeta Colony (Assembly constituency)|Geeta Colony]], [[Gandhi Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Gandhi Nagar]], [[Krishna Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Krishna Nagar]], [[Vishwas Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Vishwas Nagar]], [[Shahdara (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Shahdara]], [[Seemapuri (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Seemapuri]], Nand Nagari, [[Rohtas Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rohtas Nagar]], Babarpur, [[Seelampur (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Seelampur]], [[Ghonda (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Ghonda]], Yamuna Vihar, Qarawal Nagar, [[Wazirpur (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Wazirpur]], [[Nerela (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Nerela]] (Polling stations 1-64 and 70-97), Bhalswa Jahangirpur (Polling stations 3-163), [[Adarsh Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Adarsh Nagar]], [[Timarpur (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Timarpur]] (Polling stations 46, 97-101) and [[Model Town (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Model Town]] (Polling stations 103-113)
 
From 1966 to 1993, the constituency comprised the following [[Delhi Metropolitan Council]] segments: Wazirabad, [[Narela]], [[Geeta Colony (Assembly constituency)|Gita Colony]], Gandhi Nagar, Krishan Nagar, Shahdara, Rohtas Nagar and Ghonda
 
==Members of Parliament==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Election!!Member
!colspan="2" |Party
|-
| 1952-57-62
| colspan="3" align="center" |<small>''Does not exist''</small>
|-
| [[1967 Indian general election|1967]]
| [[Hardayal Devgun]]
|style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}}" |
| [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]
|-
| [[1971 Indian general election|1971]]
| [[H. K. L. Bhagat]]
|style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| [[1977 Indian general election|1977]]
| [[Kishore Lal]]
|style="background-color: {{party color|Janata Party}}" |
| [[Janata Party]]
|-
| [[1980 Indian general election|1980]]
| rowspan="3" | [[H. K. L. Bhagat]]
|style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}" |
| [[Indian National Congress (I)]]
|-
| [[1984 Indian general election|1984]]
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| rowspan="2" | [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| [[1989 Indian general election|1989]]
|-
| [[1991 Indian general election|1991]]
| [[Baikunth Lal Sharma]]
|style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| colspan="4" |<small>''Major boundary changes''</small>
|-
| [[1996 Indian general election|1996]]
| [[Baikunth Lal Sharma]]
| rowspan="5" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| rowspan="5" | [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| 1997 (By Poll)
| rowspan="3" | [[Lal Bihari Tiwari]]
|-
| [[1998 Indian general election|1998]]
|-
| [[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
|-
| [[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
| [[Sandeep Dikshit]]
|-
| colspan="4" |<small>''Major boundary changes''</small>
|-
| [[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
| [[Sandeep Dikshit]]
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| rowspan="3" | [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
| [[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
| [[Maheish Girri]]
|-
| [[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
| [[Gautam Gambhir]]
|-
|}
 
==Election results==
 
===[[17th Lok Sabha]]: [[2019 Indian general election|2019 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[East Delhi]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Gautam Gambhir]]|votes=6,96,158|percentage=55.35|change=+7.52}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Arvinder Singh Lovely]]|votes=3,04,934|percentage=24.24|change=+7.25}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Aam Aadmi Party|candidate=[[Atishi Marlena]]|votes=2,19,328|percentage=17.44|change=-14.47}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the Above]]|votes=4,920|percentage=0.39|change=-0.03}}
{{Election box majority||votes=3,91,222|percentage=31.11|change=+15.19}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=12,58,195|percentage=61.70|change=-3.69}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |swing      = +7.52
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===[[16th Lok Sabha|16th Lok Sabha: 2014 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[East Delhi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU053.htm?ac=3|title=Constituencywise-All Candidates|publisher=ECI|access-date=23 May 2014}}</ref> }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Maheish Girri|Dr. Maheish Girri]]|votes=5,72,202|percentage=47.83|change=+15.53}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Aam Aadmi Party|candidate=[[Rajmohan Gandhi]]|votes=3,81,739|percentage=31.91
|change=''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Sandeep Dikshit]]|party=Indian National Congress|votes=2,03,240|percentage=16.99|change=-43.42}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |candidate = [[None of the Above]]
  |party    = None of the above
  |votes    = 4,975
  |percentage= 0.42
  |change    = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes=1,90,463
|percentage=15.92
|change=-12.19
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes=11,96,336
|percentage=65.39
|change=+11.96
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner  = Bharatiya Janata Party
  |loser    = Indian National Congress
  |swing    = +15.53
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===[[15th Lok Sabha|15th Lok Sabha: 2009 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general election]]: [[East Delhi]]<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf 2009 Lok Sabha results by constituency] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802000135/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf |date=2 August 2013 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = [[Sandeep Dikshit]]
|votes      = 5,18,001
|percentage = 60.41
|change    = +4.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate  = [[Chetan Chauhan]]
|votes      = 2,76,948
|percentage = 32.30
|change    = -4.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate  = Mohammad Yunus
|votes      = 45,447
|percentage = 5.30
|change    = +1.02
}}
{{Election box candidate|
  |party      = [[Independent (politician)|IND.]]
  |candidate  = Vikram Seth
  |votes      = 3,556
  |percentage = 0.41
  |change    =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Lok Dal
  |candidate  = Abdul Gaffar
  |votes      = 3,157
  |percentage = 0.37
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 2,41,053
|percentage = 28.11
|change    = +8.81
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 8,57,406
|percentage = 53.43
|change    =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner    = Indian National Congress
|swing      = +1.88
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===[[14th Lok Sabha|14th Lok Sabha: 2004 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general election]]: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf 2004 Lok Sabha results by constituency]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = [[Sandeep Dikshit]]
|votes      = 6,69,527
|percentage = 56.22
|change    = +13.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate  = Lal Bihari Tiwari
|votes      = 4,39,748
|percentage = 36.93
|change    = -13.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate  = Bal Raj SIngh
|votes      = 50,985
|percentage = 4.28
|change    = +0.67
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 2,29,779
|percentage = 19.30
|change    = +11.37
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 11,90,814
|percentage =
|change    =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner    = Indian National Congress
|loser      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing      = +7.33
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===[[13th Lok Sabha|13th Lok Sabha: 1999 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1999 Indian general election]]: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1999/Vol_I_LS_99.pdf 1999 Lok Sabha results by constituency] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718183222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1999/Vol_I_LS_99.pdf |date=18 July 2014 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate  = Lal Bihari Tiwari
|votes      = 5,21,434
|percentage = 50.22
|change    = +1.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = AVM H L Kapur
|votes      = 4,38,674
|percentage = 42.25
|change    = -2.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate  = Javed Ansari
|votes      = 37,444
|percentage = 3.61
|change    = +0.56
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 82,760
|percentage = 7.93
|change    = +3.99
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 10,38,275
|percentage = 43.37
|change    = -8.07
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner    = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing      = +0.07
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===[[12th Lok Sabha|12th Lok Sabha: 1998 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1998 Indian general election]]: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1998/Vol_I_LS_98.pdf 1998 Lok Sabha results by constituency] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020223306/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1998/Vol_I_LS_98.pdf |date=20 October 2014 }}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate  = Lal Bihari Tiwari
|votes      = 5,63,083
|percentage = 48.83
|change    = +0.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = [[Sheila Dikshit]]
|votes      = 5,17,721
|percentage = 44.89
|change    = +18.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate  = Zahid Khan
|votes      = 35,126
|percentage = 3.05
|change    =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 45,362
|percentage = 3.94
|change    = -18.61
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 11,53,220
|percentage = 51.44
|change    = +27.09
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner    = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing      = +0.13
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===11th Lok Sabha: 1997 By-Election===
{{Election box begin | title=Lok Sabha By-election, 1997: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ByeElection/ByeApril1997/U05/DL-4-LS.HTML 1997 Lok Sabha Bye election]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate  = [[Lal Bihari Tiwari]]
|votes      = 2,64,550
|percentage = 48.24
|change    = -0.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = [[Ashok Kumar Walia]]
|votes      = 1,42,027
|percentage = 25.89
|change    = -9.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Independent (politician)
|candidate  = [[H. K. L. Bhagat]]
|votes      = 1,21,364
|percentage = 22.34
|change    = +22.25
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 1,22,523
|percentage = 22.55
|change    = +8.75
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 5,43,383
|percentage = 24.58
|change    = -26.19
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner    = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing      = -0.03
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===[[11th Lok Sabha|11th Lok Sabha: 1996 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Indian general election]]: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1996/Vol_I_LS_96.pdf 1996 Lok Sabha results by constituency]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate  = Baikunth Lal Sharma "Prem"
|votes      = 5,38,655
|percentage = 48.73
|change    = +8.46
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = Deep Chand Bandhu
|votes      = 3,86,156
|percentage = 34.93
|change    = +2.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Janata Dal
|candidate  = Chaudhari Kesari Singh
|votes      = 48,455
|percentage = 4.38
|change    = -16.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
|candidate  = Jitender Kumar
|votes      = 38,401
|percentage = 3.47
|change    =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 1,52,499
|percentage = 13.80
|change    = +5.58
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 11,05,410
|percentage = 50.54
|change    = +2.31
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner    = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing      = +8.46
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===[[10th Lok Sabha|10th Lok Sabha: 1991 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Indian general election]]: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1991/VOL_I_91.pdf 1991 Lok Sabha results by constituency]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate  = [[Baikunth Lal Sharma|B. L. Sharma (Prem)]]
|votes      = 303,141
|percentage = 40.27
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = [[H. K. L. Bhagat]]
|votes      = 241,316
|percentage = 32.05
|change    = -17.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Janata Dal
|candidate  = [[Ramvir Singh Bidhuri|Ram Bir Singh Bidhuri]]
|votes      = 158,712
|percentage = 21.08
|change    = +15.83
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 61,825
|percentage = 8.22
|change    = -16.15
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 752,846
|percentage = 48.23
|change    = -1.40
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner    = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser        = Indian National Congress
|swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===[[9th Lok Sabha|9th Lok Sabha: 1989 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Indian general election]]: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1989/Vol_I_LS_89.pdf 1989 Lok Sabha results by constituency]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = H K L Bhagat
|votes      = 359,602
|percentage = 49.79
|change    = -27.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Independent (politician)
|candidate  = Chand Ram
|votes      = 183,603
|percentage = 25.42
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate  = [[Kanshi Ram]]
|votes      = 81,095
|percentage = 11.23
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Janata Dal
|candidate  = Kishor Lal
|votes      = 37,925
|percentage = 5.25
|change    =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 175,999
|percentage = 24.37
|change    = -37.84
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 722,183
|percentage = 49.63
|change    = -11.72
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner    = Indian National Congress
|swing      = -27.16
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===[[8th Lok Sabha|8th Lok Sabha: 1984 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Indian general election]]: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf 1984 Lok Sabha results by constituency]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = H K L Bhagat
|votes      = 386,150
|percentage = 76.95
|change    = +21.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Janata Party
|candidate  = Kishore Lal
|votes      = 73,970
|percentage = 14.74
|change    = -19.17
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 312,180
|percentage = 62.21
|change    = +41.12
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 501,822
|percentage = 61.35
|change    = -1.01
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner    = Indian National Congress
|swing      = +21.95
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===[[7th Lok Sabha|7th Lok Sabha: 1980 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Indian general election]]: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1980/Vol_I_LS_80.pdf 1980 Lok Sabha results by constituency]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress (Indira)
|candidate  = H K L Bhagat
|votes      = 228,727
|percentage = 55.00
|change    = +24.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Janata Party
|candidate  = Kishore Lal
|votes      = 141,019
|percentage = 33.91
|change    = -34.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Janata Party (Secular)
|candidate  = Mir Singh
|votes      = 25,539
|percentage = 6.14
|change    =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 87,708
|percentage = 21.09
|change    = -16.50
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 415,881
|percentage = 62.36
|change    = -7.77
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner    = Indian National Congress (Indira)
|loser      = Bharatiya Lok Dal
|swing      = +24.64
}}
{{Election box end}}
 
===[[6th Lok Sabha|6th Lok Sabha: 1977 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1977 Indian general election]]: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf 1977 Lok Sabha results by constituency]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = [[Bharatiya Lok Dal]]
|candidate  = [[Kishore Lal]]
|votes      = 240,594
|percentage = 67.95
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = H K L Bhagat
|votes      = 107,487
|percentage = 30.36
|change    = -33.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Republican Party of India
|candidate  = Radhey Shyam
|votes      = 3,748
|percentage = 1.06
|change    =
}}
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 133,107
|percentage = 37.59
|change    = +5.12
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 354,078
|percentage = 70.13
|change    = +5.31
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner    = Bharatiya Lok Dal
|loser      = Indian National Congress
|swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}
===[[5th Lok Sabha|5th Lok Sabha: 1971 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1971 Indian general election]]: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf 1971 Lok Sabha results by constituency]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = H K L Bhagat
|votes      = 146,632
|percentage = 64.12
|change    = +18.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
|candidate  = Hardayal Devgun
|votes      = 72,382
|percentage = 31.65
|change    = -17.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress (Organization)
|candidate  = Fateh Singh
|votes      = 5,717
|percentage = 2.50
|change    =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 74,250
|percentage = 32.47
|change    = +29.18
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 228,685
|percentage = 64.82
|change    = -2.47
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner    = Indian National Congress
|loser      = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
|swing      = +18.65
}}
{{Election box end}}
===[[4th Lok Sabha|4th Lok Sabha: 1967 General Elections]]===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1967 Indian general election]]: East Delhi<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf 1967 Lok Sabha results by constituency]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
|candidate  = Hardayal Devgun
|votes      = 83,261
|percentage = 48.76
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Indian National Congress
|candidate  = B Mohan
|votes      = 77,645
|percentage = 45.47
|change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party      = Republican Party of India
|candidate  = V N Kaushik
|votes      = 9,855
|percentage = 5.77
|change    =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes      = 5,616
|percentage = 3.29
|change    =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes      = 170,761
|percentage = 67.29
|change    =
}}
{{Election box end}}
==See also==
* [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]
* [[Outer Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Lok Sabha constituencies of National Capital Territory}}
{{coord|28.6420|N|77.2980|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:East Delhi (Lok Sabha Constituency)}}
[[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Delhi]]
[[Category:1966 establishments in Delhi]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1966]]

Latest revision as of 19:53, 23 May 2022