VARANASI NORTH
Assembly seat no. 388 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2017
RAVINDRA JAISWAL
BJP
Elections held
15
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 6 of 15
Margin, 2017
45,502
19.98% of valid votes
Result, 2017
Runner-up
INCABDUL SAMAD ANSARI
- Votes
- 70,515
- Vote share
- 30.97%
- Behind by
- 45,502
Electors
3,84,603
Total votes polled
2,27,695
Valid votes
2,27,695
NOTA votes
1,115
0.49% of votes polled
Turnout
59.2%
Full result, 2017
17 candidates · 2,27,695 valid votes
RAVINDRA JAISWALBJPwon
1,16,017
51.0%
ABDUL SAMAD ANSARIINC
70,515
31.0%
SUJEET KUMAR MAURYABSP
32,574
14.3%
SUJEET SINGH TEEKAIND
1,957
0.9%
DR. ASHOK KUMAR SINGHIND
1,075
0.5%
SUVRAT KOSHIKIND
778
0.3%
VIBYA KUMAR ALIAS DIVYA KUMAR GUPTARLD
768
0.3%
VINOD KUMAR YADAVNJAP
490
0.2%
AMAAN AKHTARCPI(ML)(L)
407
0.2%
VISHAL MISHRASAJPCS
385
0.2%
VINOD KUMAR AGRAHARIRBCP
370
0.2%
RAJENDRA KUMAR GUPTRVMP
277
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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.
