VARANASI
Constituency no. 77 in Uttar Pradesh · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2019
NARENDRA MODI
BJP
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 16
Margin, 2019
4,79,505
45.22% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
SPSHALINI YADAV
- Votes
- 1,95,159
- Vote share
- 18.40%
- Behind by
- 4,79,505
Electors
18,56,791
Total votes polled
10,60,476
Valid votes
10,60,476
NOTA votes
4,037
0.38% of votes polled
Turnout
57.1%
Full result, 2019
26 candidates · 10,60,476 valid votes
NARENDRA MODIBJPwon
6,74,664
63.6%
SHALINI YADAVSP
1,95,159
18.4%
AJAY RAIINC
1,52,548
14.4%
SURENDRA RAJBHARSBSP
8,892
0.8%
ANIL KUMAR CHAURASIYAJKIP
2,758
0.3%
MANOHAR ANANDRAO PATILIND
2,134
0.2%
HEENA SHAHIDJHBHP
1,914
0.2%
Dr. SHEKH SIRAJ BABARMMP
1,771
0.2%
TIRBHUWAN SHARMABRSP
1,695
0.2%
ADVOCATE PREM NATH SHARMAMADP
1,606
0.1%
MAANAVIND
1,435
0.1%
HARI BHAI PATELAJPI
1,340
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 26. 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.
