VARANASI NORTH
Assembly seat no. 388 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 1996
ABDUL KALAM
SP
Elections held
15
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 15
Margin, 1996
11,810
9.14% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
BJPAMAR NATH YADAV
- Votes
- 55,539
- Vote share
- 42.97%
- Behind by
- 11,810
Electors
2,79,580
Total votes polled
1,29,247
Valid votes
1,29,247
NOTA votes
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Turnout
46.2%
Full result, 1996
7 candidates · 1,29,247 valid votes
ABDUL KALAMSPwon
67,349
52.1%
AMAR NATH YADAVBJP
55,539
43.0%
MOTI LAL SETHBSP
5,182
4.0%
MRIDULIND
456
0.3%
USHA DEVIBHJS
402
0.3%
GAURI SHANKARABJS
218
0.2%
ASHOK KUMARIND
101
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ravindra Jaiswal | BJP | 1,34,471 | 54.61% | Ashfaque | 40,776 |
| 2017 | RAVINDRA JAISWAL | BJP | 1,16,017 | 50.95% | ABDUL SAMAD ANSARI | 45,502 |
| 2012 | RAVINDRA JAISWAL | BJP | 47,980 | 26.49% | SUJIT KUMAR MAURYA | 2,336 |
| 2007 | HAJI ABDUL SAMAD ANSARI | SP | 26,544 | 29.85% | DR. SHIVNATH YADAV | 2,199 |
| 2002 | ABDUL KALAM | SP | 56,805 | 52.54% | RAVINDRA JAISWAL | 19,537 |
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 NORTH assembly constituency in 2022?
Ravindra Jaiswal (BJP) won VARANASI NORTH in 2022, by a margin of 40,776 votes.
Which party has won VARANASI NORTH the most times?
BJP, with 6 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has VARANASI NORTH gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won VARANASI NORTH the most times?
RAVINDRA JAISWAL, with 2 wins between 2012 and 2017.
