VARANASI SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 389 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2007
SHYAM DEO ROY CHAUDHARY DADA
BJP
Elections held
15
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 9 of 15
Margin, 2007
13,702
19.19% of valid votes
Result, 2007
Runner-up
INCDR. DAYASHANKAR MISRA DAYALU
- Votes
- 19,319
- Vote share
- 27.05%
- Behind by
- 13,702
Electors
2,28,983
Total votes polled
71,407
Valid votes
71,407
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
31.2%
Full result, 2007
14 candidates · 71,407 valid votes
SHYAM DEO ROY CHAUDHARY DADABJPwon
33,021
46.2%
DR. DAYASHANKAR MISRA DAYALUINC
19,319
27.1%
DILIP KUMAR DAYSP
11,956
16.7%
VIKRAM VIJ ALIAS VIKKI PUNJABIBSP
4,400
6.2%
SANKATHA PRASAD PANDEY ALIAS BUMGURUIND
590
0.8%
IFTEKHAR HUSAIN ALIAS CHUNNARJD
453
0.6%
CHOTELAL NISHADSBSP
326
0.5%
ARUN PATHAKIND
245
0.3%
SHEELA SINGH CHAUHAN ADVOCATEIND
239
0.3%
AWADHESH KUMAR MISHRABPD
233
0.3%
RAMSHANKAR GUPTAIND
215
0.3%
VISHNU DAYAL SETHSHS
193
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 14. 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 | 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.
