VARANASI NORTH
Assembly seat no. 388 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2002
ABDUL KALAM
SP
Elections held
15
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 15
Margin, 2002
19,537
18.07% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
BJPRAVINDRA JAISWAL
- Votes
- 37,268
- Vote share
- 34.47%
- Behind by
- 19,537
Electors
2,91,078
Total votes polled
1,08,120
Valid votes
1,08,120
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
37.1%
Full result, 2002
10 candidates · 1,08,120 valid votes
ABDUL KALAMSPwon
56,805
52.5%
RAVINDRA JAISWALBJP
37,268
34.5%
ABDUL AZIZ ANSARIINC
6,729
6.2%
RAJENDRA PRASAD KUSHWAHABSP
4,227
3.9%
RAM NARAYANIND
962
0.9%
PREM CHAND (P.C. GUPTA) YUVRAJNCP
927
0.9%
KISHUN LAL SETHRTKP
634
0.6%
DINESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVAIND
238
0.2%
GANGA SAHAY PANDEYABLTC
190
0.2%
RANA SHAH JAISWALABBP
140
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.
