VARANASI NORTH
Assembly seat no. 388 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2012
RAVINDRA JAISWAL
BJP
Elections held
15
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 15
Margin, 2012
2,336
1.29% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
BSPSUJIT KUMAR MAURYA
- Votes
- 45,644
- Vote share
- 25.20%
- Behind by
- 2,336
Electors
3,46,724
Total votes polled
1,81,126
Valid votes
1,81,126
NOTA votes
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Turnout
52.2%
Full result, 2012
28 candidates · 1,81,126 valid votes
RAVINDRA JAISWALBJPwon
47,980
26.5%
SUJIT KUMAR MAURYABSP
45,644
25.2%
ABDUL SAMADSP
37,434
20.7%
RABIYA KALAMINC
31,029
17.1%
RAVIKANT SINGH ALIAS RAVIQED
4,709
2.6%
GYANENDRA PRATAP SINGH D.D.PECP
3,877
2.1%
HARISHCHANDRA SRIVASTAVAIJP
1,491
0.8%
S.P. SRIVASTAVAAITC
773
0.4%
NAWAB ACHCHHE MIRZA ALIAS JABBU HASANLPSP
743
0.4%
SUBHASH RAJBHARIND
725
0.4%
UDAI PRATAP VERMAIND
645
0.4%
ANAND VIJAY SINGHIND
629
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 28. 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.
