VARANASI CANTONMENT
Assembly seat no. 390 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2002
HARISH CHAND SRIVASTAVA (HARISH JI)
BJP
Elections held
14
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 14
Margin, 2002
12,697
9.52% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
SPMANOJ RAI PAPPU
- Votes
- 28,729
- Vote share
- 21.54%
- Behind by
- 12,697
Electors
3,39,842
Total votes polled
1,33,405
Valid votes
1,33,405
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
39.3%
Full result, 2002
16 candidates · 1,33,405 valid votes
HARISH CHAND SRIVASTAVA (HARISH JI)BJPwon
41,426
31.1%
MANOJ RAI PAPPUSP
28,729
21.5%
MOHAMMAD ISTAQBAL QRESHI ALIAS BABU BHAIAD
20,915
15.7%
SHATRUDRA PRAKASHINC
18,041
13.5%
ABHISHEK YADAV ALIAS GUDDU YADAVBSP
15,595
11.7%
HANS RAJRTKP
3,013
2.3%
SHANKARIND
1,215
0.9%
SURYA KUMAR GONDGGP
893
0.7%
VIKASHNCP
661
0.5%
CHAMPAIND
530
0.4%
MALTI GOSWAMIPTSS
473
0.3%
RAMJIIND
460
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 16. 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.
