VARANASI
Constituency no. 77 in Uttar Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2014
NARENDRA MODI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2014
3,71,784
36.07% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
AAAPARVIND KEJRIWAL
- Votes
- 2,09,238
- Vote share
- 20.30%
- Behind by
- 3,71,784
Electors
17,66,487
Total votes polled
10,30,685
Valid votes
10,30,685
NOTA votes
2,051
0.20% of votes polled
Turnout
58.4%
Full result, 2014
42 candidates · 10,30,685 valid votes
NARENDRA MODIBJPwon
5,81,022
56.4%
ARVIND KEJRIWALAAAP
2,09,238
20.3%
AJAY RAIINC
75,614
7.3%
VIJAY PRAKASH JAISAWALBSP
60,579
5.9%
KAILASH CHAURASIYASP
45,291
4.4%
RAJESH BHARTI SURYARAAD
4,327
0.4%
ARUNBSCP
3,634
0.3%
SARVESH KUMAR GUPTAIND
3,023
0.3%
BASEER KINNARIND
2,850
0.3%
INDIRA TIWARIAITC
2,674
0.3%
HIRALAL YADAVCPM
2,457
0.2%
IFTEKHAR KURAISHIIND
2,323
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 42. 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.
