1971
196719621957Total Constituencies: 7
Delhi Lok Sabha Election 1971 covered all 7 parliamentary constituencies in the state. The INC received the highest statewide vote share at 64.39% and won 7 seats, while the BJS received 29.57% of the vote and won 0 seats. The BKD won 0 seats with 1.94% of the vote.
The table below shows party-wise results based on total votes received across Delhi.
| Party Name | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Vote Share | Vote Share on Contested | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 64.39% | 64.39% | 8,35,673 | |
| BJS | 7 | 0 | 29.57% | 29.57% | 3,83,792 |
| BKD | 1 | 0 | 1.94% | 11.72% | 25,227 |
| IND | 7 | 0 | 1.85% | 1.85% | 24,071 |
| NCO | 5 | 0 | 1.65% | 2.38% | 21,398 |
| VHP | 2 | 0 | 0.12% | 0.44% | 1,551 |
| Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Candidate | Party | Votes | |||
| New Delhi | Mukul Banerji | INC | 81,867 | M. L. Sondhi | BJS | 37,334 | 44,533 | 35.02 |
| South Delhi | Shashi Bhushan | INC | 1,68,406 | Balraj Madhok | BJS | 96,816 | 71,590 | 26.52 |
| Outer Delhi | Dalip Singh | INC | 1,42,222 | Mir Singh | BJS | 29,920 | 1,12,302 | 52.19 |
| East Delhi | H. K. L. Bhagat | INC | 1,46,632 | Hardyal Devgun | BJS | 72,382 | 74,250 | 32.47 |
| Chandni Chowk | Subhadra Joshi | INC | 88,907 | Ram Gopal Shalwale | BJS | 43,684 | 45,223 | 32.63 |
| Delhi Sadar | Amar Nath Chawla | INC | 98,108 | Kanwar Lal Gupta | BJS | 55,305 | 42,803 | 27.28 |
| Karol Bagh (Sc) | Sohan Lal | INC | 1,09,531 | Ram Sarup Vidyarthi | BJS | 48,351 | 61,180 | 37.91 |