VARANASI CANTONMENT
Assembly seat no. 390 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2012
JYOTSANA SRIVASTAVA
BJP
Elections held
14
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 14
Margin, 2012
12,852
7.11% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
INCANIL SRIVASTWA
- Votes
- 45,066
- Vote share
- 24.94%
- Behind by
- 12,852
Electors
3,49,472
Total votes polled
1,80,689
Valid votes
1,80,689
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.7%
Full result, 2012
24 candidates · 1,80,689 valid votes
JYOTSANA SRIVASTAVABJPwon
57,918
32.0%
ANIL SRIVASTWAINC
45,066
24.9%
ASHFAQ AHMAD ALIAS DABLUSP
37,922
21.0%
CHANDRA KUMAR MISHRA ALIAS GUDDU MAHARAJBSP
22,162
12.3%
MOHD. SALEEMQED
5,366
3.0%
VIKASHAD
1,800
1.0%
SHIV KUMARPMSP
1,599
0.9%
SHAMBHU NATH BATULAITC
1,107
0.6%
RAMAKANT TRIPATHIIND
900
0.5%
ROHIT YADAVRLM
877
0.5%
ANIL KUMAR PANDEYRSMD
659
0.4%
SATYA PRAKASH SRIVASTAVAIND
645
0.4%
Showing the top 12 of 24. 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.
