VARANASI NORTH
Assembly seat no. 388 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2007
HAJI ABDUL SAMAD ANSARI
SP
Elections held
15
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 15
Margin, 2007
2,199
2.47% of valid votes
Result, 2007
Runner-up
BJPDR. SHIVNATH YADAV
- Votes
- 24,345
- Vote share
- 27.38%
- Behind by
- 2,199
Electors
2,79,044
Total votes polled
88,919
Valid votes
88,919
NOTA votes
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Turnout
31.9%
Full result, 2007
16 candidates · 88,919 valid votes
HAJI ABDUL SAMAD ANSARISPwon
26,544
29.9%
DR. SHIVNATH YADAVBJP
24,345
27.4%
RABIYA KALAMIND
17,652
19.9%
C. A. VIJAYA PRAKASH GUPTABSP
7,349
8.3%
SHEKH MOHAMMAD SHAMIMINC
4,068
4.6%
MERAJ KHANIND
3,405
3.8%
DINESH PAL DEENURLD
2,162
2.4%
SATISH JAISWALRJD
1,308
1.5%
DEVENDRA NARAYAN SINGHIND
358
0.4%
RAJENDRA PRASAD ALIAS RAJAN MAURYAIND
355
0.4%
RAJKUMAR S/O JAWAHIRJM
305
0.3%
SHAMSUDOHA ANSARIMC
299
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
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.
