Varanasi is one of the Lok Sabha constituencies in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Since 1957, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. BJP won 8 elections, INC won 5 elections, JD won 1 election, INC(I) won 1 election, BLD won 1 election, and CPM won 1 election.
| Election Year | MP Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Narendra Modi | BJP |
| 2019 | Narendra Modi | BJP |
| 2014 | Narendra Modi | BJP |
| 2009 | Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi | BJP |
| 2004 | Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra | INC |
| 1999 | Shankar Prasad Jaiswal | BJP |
| 1998 | Shankar Prasad Jaiswal | BJP |
| 1996 | Shankar Prasad Jaiswal | BJP |
| 1991 | Sheesh Chandra Dixit | BJP |
| 1989 | Anil Shastri | JD |
| 1984 | Shyam Lal Yadava | INC |
| 1980 | Kamalapati | INC(I) |
| 1977 | Chandra Shekher | BLD |
| 1971 | Raja Ram Shastri | INC |
| 1967 | S. N. Singh | CPM |
| 1962 | Raghunath Singh | INC |
| 1957 | Raghunath Singh | INC |
2024 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narendra Modi | 6,12,970 | 54.24 | |
| 2 | Ajay Rai | 4,60,457 | 40.74 | |
| 3 | Ather Jamal Lari | 33,766 | 2.99 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 22,950 | 2.03 |
| Total Votes Polled | 11,30,143 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 2024 Results | ||||
Narendra Modi of BJP won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 general election, defeating Ajay Rai of INC by a
margin of 152,513 votes, equivalent to 13.50% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2019 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narendra Modi | 6,74,664 | 63.62 | |
| 2 | Shalini Yadav | 1,95,159 | 18.4 | |
| 3 | Ajay Rai | 1,52,548 | 14.38 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 38,105 | 3.59 |
| Total Votes Polled | 10,60,476 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results | ||||
Narendra Modi of BJP won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 general election, defeating Shalini Yadav of SP by a
margin of 479,505 votes, equivalent to 45.22% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2014 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narendra Modi | 5,81,022 | 56.37 | |
| 2 | Arvind Kejriwal | 2,09,238 | 20.3 | |
| 3 | Ajay Rai | 75,614 | 7.34 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1,64,811 | 15.99 |
| Total Votes Polled | 10,30,685 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 2014 Results | ||||
Narendra Modi of BJP won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2014 general election, defeating Arvind Kejriwal of AAAP by a
margin of 371,784 votes, equivalent to 36.07% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2009 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi | 2,03,122 | 30.52 | |
| 2 | Mukhtar Ansari | 1,85,911 | 27.94 | |
| 3 | Ajay Rai | 1,23,874 | 18.61 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1,52,583 | 22.93 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,65,490 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 2009 Results | ||||
Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi of BJP won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2009 general election, defeating Mukhtar Ansari of BSP by a
margin of 17,211 votes, equivalent to 2.58% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2004 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra | 2,06,904 | 32.68 | |
| 2 | Shankar Prasad Jaiswal | 1,49,468 | 23.61 | |
| 3 | Atahar Jamal Lari | AD | 93,228 | 14.73 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1,83,477 | 28.98 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,33,077 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 2004 Results | ||||
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra of INC won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 2004 general election, defeating Shankar Prasad Jaiswal of BJP by a
margin of 57,436 votes, equivalent to 9.07% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1999 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shankar Prasad Jaiswal | 2,11,955 | 33.95 | |
| 2 | Rajesh Kumar Mishra | 1,59,096 | 25.48 | |
| 3 | Niranjan Rajbhar | AD | 83,282 | 13.34 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1,70,024 | 27.23 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,24,357 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1999 Results | ||||
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal of BJP won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1999 general election, defeating Rajesh Kumar Mishra of INC by a
margin of 52,859 votes, equivalent to 8.47% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1998 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shankar Prasad Jaiswal | 2,77,232 | 42.98 | |
| 2 | Deena Nath Singh Yadav | CPM | 1,25,286 | 19.42 |
| 3 | Dr. Awdhesh Singh | 1,01,024 | 15.66 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1,41,502 | 21.94 |
| Total Votes Polled | 6,45,044 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1998 Results | ||||
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal of BJP won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1998 general election, defeating Deena Nath Singh Yadav of CPM by a
margin of 151,946 votes, equivalent to 23.56% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1996 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shankar Prasad Jaiswal | 2,50,991 | 44.62 | |
| 2 | Raj Kishore | CPM | 1,50,299 | 26.72 |
| 3 | Kamala Rajbhar | 70,316 | 12.5 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 90,958 | 16.17 |
| Total Votes Polled | 5,62,564 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1996 Results | ||||
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal of BJP won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1996 general election, defeating Raj Kishore of CPM by a
margin of 100,692 votes, equivalent to 17.90% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1991 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheesh Chandra Dixit | 1,86,333 | 41.1 | |
| 2 | Raj Kishore | CPM | 1,45,894 | 32.18 |
| 3 | Lok Pati Tripathi | 57,415 | 12.66 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 63,760 | 14.06 |
| Total Votes Polled | 4,53,402 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1991 Results | ||||
Sheesh Chandra Dixit of BJP won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1991 general election, defeating Raj Kishore of CPM by a
margin of 40,439 votes, equivalent to 8.92% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1989 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anil Shastri | JD | 2,68,196 | 62.61 |
| 2 | Shyam Lal Yadav | 96,593 | 22.55 | |
| 3 | Ganga Ram "Gwal" | 32,574 | 7.6 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 30,963 | 7.23 |
| Total Votes Polled | 4,28,326 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1989 Results | ||||
Anil Shastri of JD won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1989 general election, defeating Shyam Lal Yadav of INC by a
margin of 171,603 votes, equivalent to 40.06% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1984 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shyam Lal Yadava | 1,53,076 | 41.58 | |
| 2 | Udal | 58,646 | 15.93 | |
| 3 | Atahar Jamal Lari | JNP | 50,329 | 13.67 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1,06,061 | 28.81 |
| Total Votes Polled | 3,68,112 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1984 Results | ||||
Shyam Lal Yadava of INC won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1984 general election, defeating Udal of CPI by a
margin of 94,430 votes, equivalent to 25.65% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1980 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamalapati | INC(I) | 1,29,063 | 36.91 |
| 2 | Raj Narain | JNP(S) | 1,04,328 | 29.84 |
| 3 | Om Prakash | JNP | 82,293 | 23.54 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 33,952 | 9.71 |
| Total Votes Polled | 3,49,636 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1980 Results | ||||
Kamalapati of INC(I) won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1980 general election, defeating Raj Narain of JNP(S) by a
margin of 24,735 votes, equivalent to 7.07% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1977 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandra Shekher | BLD | 2,33,194 | 66.22 |
| 2 | Raja Ram | 61,340 | 17.42 | |
| 3 | Udal | 39,013 | 11.08 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 18,626 | 5.29 |
| Total Votes Polled | 3,52,173 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1977 Results | ||||
Chandra Shekher of BLD won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1977 general election, defeating Raja Ram of INC by a
margin of 171,854 votes, equivalent to 48.80% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1971 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ram Shastri | 1,38,789 | 46.97 | |
| 2 | Kamla Prasad Singh | BJS | 52,941 | 17.92 |
| 3 | Rustam Satin | 48,892 | 16.54 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 54,890 | 18.57 |
| Total Votes Polled | 2,95,512 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1971 Results | ||||
Raja Ram Shastri of INC won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1971 general election, defeating Kamla Prasad Singh of BJS by a
margin of 85,848 votes, equivalent to 29.05% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1967 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. N. Singh | CPM | 1,05,784 | 37.55 |
| 2 | R. Singh | 87,617 | 31.1 | |
| 3 | V. Singh | BJS | 77,078 | 27.36 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 11,266 | 4.00 |
| Total Votes Polled | 2,81,745 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1967 Results | ||||
S. N. Singh of CPM won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1967 general election, defeating R. Singh of INC by a
margin of 18,167 votes, equivalent to 6.45% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1962 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghunath Singh | 1,04,682 | 40 | |
| 2 | Raghuvira | JS | 58,775 | 22.46 |
| 3 | Satya Narain Singh | 58,285 | 22.27 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 39,975 | 15.27 |
| Total Votes Polled | 2,61,717 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1962 Results | ||||
Raghunath Singh of INC won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1962 general election, defeating Raghuvira of JS by a
margin of 45,907 votes, equivalent to 17.54% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1957 Lok Sabha Election Results: Varanasi
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghunath Singh | 1,31,087 | 54.39 | |
| 2 | Sheomangal Ram | IND | 59,161 | 24.55 |
| 3 | B. L. Atreya | BJS | 28,829 | 11.96 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 21,920 | 9.10 |
| Total Votes Polled | 2,40,997 | - | ||
| View Detailed Varanasi Lok Sabha Election 1957 Results | ||||
Raghunath Singh of INC won the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the 1957 general election, defeating Sheomangal Ram of IND by a
margin of 71,926 votes, equivalent to 29.84% of the total votes polled. | ||||
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