VARANASI
Constituency no. 77 in Uttar Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2004
DR. RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA
INC
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2004
57,436
9.07% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
BJPSHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL
- Votes
- 1,49,468
- Vote share
- 23.61%
- Behind by
- 57,436
Electors
14,87,696
Total votes polled
6,33,077
Valid votes
6,33,077
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.5%
Full result, 2004
18 candidates · 6,33,077 valid votes
DR. RAJESH KUMAR MISHRAINCwon
2,06,904
32.7%
SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWALBJP
1,49,468
23.6%
ATAHAR JAMAL LARIAD
93,228
14.7%
AMIR CHAND PATELBSP
59,518
9.4%
ANJANA PRAKASHSP
59,104
9.3%
SHALENDRA KUMAR ALIAS \EX DY. S.P\IND
28,533
4.5%
KANHAYASBSP
7,550
1.2%
DR. HEERA LAL YADAVCPM
6,379
1.0%
RAM PRASAD BAVLAIND
5,878
0.9%
SURESH SINGH ALIAS SURESHIND
2,733
0.4%
NARENDRA NATH DUBEY ADIGIND
2,477
0.4%
DINESH CHANDRA PANDEYPMSP
2,110
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 18. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 6,12,970 | 54.24% | AJAY RAI | 1,52,513 |
| 2019 | NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 6,74,664 | 63.62% | SHALINI YADAV | 4,79,505 |
| 2014 | NARENDRA MODI | BJP | 5,81,022 | 56.37% | ARVIND KEJRIWAL | 3,71,784 |
| 2009 | DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI | BJP | 2,03,122 | 30.52% | MUKHTAR ANSARI | 17,211 |
| 2004 | DR. RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA | INC | 2,06,904 | 32.68% | SHANKAR PRASAD JAISWAL | 57,436 |
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 constituency in 2024?
NARENDRA MODI (BJP) won VARANASI in 2024, by a margin of 1,52,513 votes.
Which party has won VARANASI the most times?
BJP, with 8 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has VARANASI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won VARANASI the most times?
NARENDRA MODI, with 3 wins between 2014 and 2024.
