VARANASI
Constituency no. 77 in Uttar Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2009
DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2009
17,211
2.59% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
BSPMUKHTAR ANSARI
- Votes
- 1,85,911
- Vote share
- 27.94%
- Behind by
- 17,211
Electors
15,61,854
Total votes polled
6,65,490
Valid votes
6,65,490
NOTA votes
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Turnout
42.6%
Full result, 2009
15 candidates · 6,65,490 valid votes
DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHIBJPwon
2,03,122
30.5%
MUKHTAR ANSARIBSP
1,85,911
27.9%
AJAY RAISP
1,23,874
18.6%
DR. RAJESH KUMAR MISHRAINC
66,386
10.0%
VIJAY PRAKASH JAISWALAD
65,912
9.9%
SATYA PRAKASH SRIVASTAVAIND
5,279
0.8%
NARENDRA NATH DUBEY ADIGIND
2,826
0.4%
RAJESH BHARTIIND
2,116
0.3%
PUSHP RAJ SAHUIND
1,830
0.3%
KISHUN LALIJP
1,627
0.2%
AWADHESH KUMAR KUSHWAHARSMD
1,607
0.2%
ER. SHYAM LAL VISHWAKARMAMADP
1,582
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
