VARANASI SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 389 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2002
SHYAM DEW RAI CHAUDHARI (DADA)
BJP
Elections held
15
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 9 of 15
Margin, 2002
20,805
25.20% of valid votes
Result, 2002
Runner-up
SPRAKESH JAIN
- Votes
- 22,653
- Vote share
- 27.44%
- Behind by
- 20,805
Electors
2,72,376
Total votes polled
82,567
Valid votes
82,567
NOTA votes
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Turnout
30.3%
Full result, 2002
10 candidates · 82,567 valid votes
SHYAM DEW RAI CHAUDHARI (DADA)BJPwon
43,458
52.6%
RAKESH JAINSP
22,653
27.4%
MANI SHANKAR PANDEYINC
11,705
14.2%
ENGINEER ASALAM PERWAZEBSP
2,080
2.5%
VIJAYRTKP
837
1.0%
ARUN PATHAKSHS
468
0.6%
JYOTI PRAKASH (VIPUL)IND
443
0.5%
ANIL KUMAR YADAVA (NILU)ABLTC
338
0.4%
BHARAT TIWARINCP
303
0.4%
JAWED ANSARIAD
282
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari | BJP | 99,622 | 50.88% | Kameshwar alias Kishan Dixit | 10,722 |
| 2017 | DR. NEELKANTH TIWARI | BJP | 92,560 | 51.76% | RAJESH MISHRA | 17,226 |
| 2012 | SHYAMDEV ROY CHAUDHARI (DADA) | BJP | 57,868 | 38.22% | DR. DAYASHANKAR MISHRA DAYALU | 13,822 |
| 2007 | SHYAM DEO ROY CHAUDHARY DADA | BJP | 33,021 | 46.24% | DR. DAYASHANKAR MISRA DAYALU | 13,702 |
| 2002 | SHYAM DEW RAI CHAUDHARI (DADA) | BJP | 43,458 | 52.63% | RAKESH JAIN | 20,805 |
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 SOUTH assembly constituency in 2022?
Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari (BJP) won VARANASI SOUTH in 2022, by a margin of 10,722 votes.
Which party has won VARANASI SOUTH the most times?
BJP, with 9 of the 15 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has VARANASI SOUTH gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1967 to 2022.
Who has won VARANASI SOUTH the most times?
Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari, with 1 win between 2022 and 2022.
