1998 Indian general election in Delhi

Indian general election in National Capital Territory of Delhi, 1998
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7 seats
Turnout51.3%[1]
  First party Second party
 
Leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sitaram Kesri
Party BJP INC
Seats won 6 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 2,139,254 1,798,165
Percentage 50.73% 42.64%
Swing Increase 1.51 pp Increase 5.31 pp

The 1998 Indian general election in Delhi was held to elect representatives of the 7 seats of the NCT of Delhi in the Lok Sabha.

The Bharatiya Janata Party won 6 of the 7 seats in Delhi, with its opposition, the Indian National Congress registering a narrow victory in the SC-reserved seat of Karol Bagh.[2]

  1. ^ "IndiaVotes PC: Party-wise performance for 1998". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Rediff On The NeT Elections '98: Results: BJP supreme in Delhi, almost". m.rediff.com. 3 March 1998. Retrieved 12 November 2023.