VARANASI SOUTH
Assembly seat no. 389 in Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1967.
Winner, 2012
SHYAMDEV ROY CHAUDHARI (DADA)
BJP
Elections held
15
1967–2022
Most successful party
BJP
won 9 of 15
Margin, 2012
13,822
9.13% of valid votes
Result, 2012
Runner-up
INCDR. DAYASHANKAR MISHRA DAYALU
- Votes
- 44,046
- Vote share
- 29.09%
- Behind by
- 13,822
Electors
2,72,845
Total votes polled
1,51,400
Valid votes
1,51,400
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.5%
Full result, 2012
12 candidates · 1,51,400 valid votes
SHYAMDEV ROY CHAUDHARI (DADA)BJPwon
57,868
38.2%
DR. DAYASHANKAR MISHRA DAYALUINC
44,046
29.1%
ATAHAR JAMAL LARIQED
20,454
13.5%
MD. ISTAQBAL BABUSP
14,642
9.7%
KAISAR AMEEN ANSARIBSP
8,841
5.8%
NIYAJ ALI MANJURLM
1,263
0.8%
SABIRIND
1,209
0.8%
COMRED NIJAMUDDINCPI
993
0.7%
HAJI MARGUB AHAMADRUC
727
0.5%
VINOD KUMAR SETHIND
549
0.4%
DINANATH DEV VANSHIMAJP
437
0.3%
KUMAR SAURABHPMSP
371
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.
