VARANASI CANTONMENT
Assembly seat no. 390 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
HARISH CHANDRA (HARISH JI)
BJP
Elections held
14
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 14
Margin, 1996
28,488
22.19% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
SPSUNIL KUMAR RAI
- Votes
- 26,752
- Vote share
- 20.84%
- Behind by
- 28,488
Electors
3,09,643
Total votes polled
1,28,366
Valid votes
1,28,366
NOTA votes
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Turnout
41.5%
Full result, 1996
21 candidates · 1,28,366 valid votes
HARISH CHANDRA (HARISH JI)BJPwon
55,240
43.0%
SUNIL KUMAR RAISP
26,752
20.8%
ANIL SRIVASTAVAINC
25,651
20.0%
RAJENDRA SINGHJD
7,879
6.1%
AKARAMAD
6,360
5.0%
VIRENDRA KUMARPMSP
1,348
1.1%
MUKHTAR KHANIND
1,209
0.9%
SHOBHA SINGH PATELIND
858
0.7%
BHAGIRATHI SAINIIND
401
0.3%
SHAYAMA DEVIBSPR
376
0.3%
NAVNEET KUMARJP
317
0.3%
BIHARIIND
311
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 21. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Saurabh Srivastava | BJP | 1,47,833 | 60.63% | Pooja Yadav | 86,844 |
| 2017 | SAURABH SRIVASTAVA | BJP | 1,32,609 | 58.26% | ANIL SRIVASTAVA | 61,326 |
| 2012 | JYOTSANA SRIVASTAVA | BJP | 57,918 | 32.05% | ANIL SRIVASTWA | 12,852 |
| 2007 | DR. JYOTASANA SHRIVASTAV | BJP | 31,642 | 26.04% | MANOJ RAI PAPPU | 5,479 |
| 2002 | HARISH CHAND SRIVASTAVA (HARISH JI) | BJP | 41,426 | 31.05% | MANOJ RAI PAPPU | 12,697 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the VARANASI CANTONMENT assembly constituency in 2022?
Saurabh Srivastava (BJP) won VARANASI CANTONMENT in 2022, by a margin of 86,844 votes.
Which party has won VARANASI CANTONMENT the most times?
BJP, with 8 of the 14 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has VARANASI CANTONMENT gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won VARANASI CANTONMENT the most times?
JYOTSANA SRIVASTAVA, with 2 wins between 1991 and 2012.
