Varanasi Cantt. is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Since 1991, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. BJP won 7 elections and SP won 1 election.
| Election Year | MP Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Saurabh Srivastava | BJP |
| 2017 | Saurabh Srivastava | BJP |
| 2012 | Jyotsana Srivastava | BJP |
| 2007 | Manoj Rai Pappu | SP |
| 2002 | Harish Chand Srivastava (Harish Ji) | BJP |
| 1996 | Harish Chandra (Harish Ji) | BJP |
| 1993 | Jyotsana | BJP |
| 1991 | Jyotsana Srivastava | BJP |
2022 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi Cantt.
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saurabh Srivastava | 147833 | 60.63 | |
| 2 | Pooja Yadav | 60989 | 25.01 | |
| 3 | Rajesh Kumar Mishra | 23807 | 9.76 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 11192 | 4.59 |
| Total Votes Polled | 243,821 | - | ||
| Saurabh Srivastava of BJP won the Varanasi Cantt. Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2022 general election, defeating Pooja Yadav of SP by a margin of 86,844 votes, equivalent to 35.62% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2017 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi Cantt.
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saurabh Srivastava | 132609 | 58.26 | |
| 2 | Anil Srivastava | 71283 | 31.32 | |
| 3 | Rijwan Ahmad | 14118 | 6.2 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 9590 | 4.21 |
| Total Votes Polled | 227,600 | - | ||
| Saurabh Srivastava of BJP won the Varanasi Cantt. Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2017 general election, defeating Anil Srivastava of INC by a margin of 61,326 votes, equivalent to 26.94% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2012 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi Cantt.
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyotsana Srivastava | 57918 | 32.05 | |
| 2 | Anil Srivastwa | 45066 | 24.94 | |
| 3 | Ashfaq Ahmad Alias Dablu | 37922 | 20.99 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 39783 | 22.02 |
| Total Votes Polled | 180,689 | - | ||
| Jyotsana Srivastava of BJP won the Varanasi Cantt. Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2012 general election, defeating Anil Srivastwa of INC by a margin of 12,852 votes, equivalent to 7.11% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2007 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi Cantt.
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manoj Rai Pappu | 26163 | 49.4 | |
| 2 | Anil Srivastav | 19778 | 37.34 | |
| 3 | Surendra Kumar Yadav | 1481 | 2.8 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 5543 | 10.47 |
| Total Votes Polled | 52,965 | - | ||
| Manoj Rai Pappu of SP won the Varanasi Cantt. Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2007 general election, defeating Anil Srivastav of INC by a margin of 6,385 votes, equivalent to 12.06% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2002 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi Cantt.
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harish Chand Srivastava (Harish Ji) | 41426 | 31.05 | |
| 2 | Manoj Rai Pappu | 28729 | 21.54 | |
| 3 | Mohammad Istaqbal Qreshi Alias Babu Bhai | AD | 20915 | 15.68 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 42335 | 31.73 |
| Total Votes Polled | 133,405 | - | ||
| Harish Chand Srivastava (Harish Ji) of BJP won the Varanasi Cantt. Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2002 general election, defeating Manoj Rai Pappu of SP by a margin of 12,697 votes, equivalent to 9.51% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1996 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi Cantt.
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harish Chandra (Harish Ji) | 55240 | 43.03 | |
| 2 | Sunil Kumar Rai | 26752 | 20.84 | |
| 3 | Anil Srivastava | 25651 | 19.98 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 20723 | 16.14 |
| Total Votes Polled | 128,366 | - | ||
| Harish Chandra (Harish Ji) of BJP won the Varanasi Cantt. Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 1996 general election, defeating Sunil Kumar Rai of SP by a margin of 28,488 votes, equivalent to 22.19% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1993 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi Cantt.
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyotsana | 51388 | 44.96 | |
| 2 | Athar Jamal Lari | JD | 35388 | 30.96 |
| 3 | Shatrudra Prakash | 13559 | 11.86 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 13953 | 12.21 |
| Total Votes Polled | 114,288 | - | ||
| Jyotsana of BJP won the Varanasi Cantt. Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 1993 general election, defeating Athar Jamal Lari of JD by a margin of 16,000 votes, equivalent to 14.00% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1991 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi Cantt.
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyotsana Srivastava | 31305 | 37.39 | |
| 2 | Athat Jamal Lari | JD | 26209 | 31.31 |
| 3 | Anil Kumr Srivastava | 10091 | 12.05 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 16113 | 19.25 |
| Total Votes Polled | 83,718 | - | ||
| Jyotsana Srivastava of BJP won the Varanasi Cantt. Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 1991 general election, defeating Athat Jamal Lari of JD by a margin of 5,096 votes, equivalent to 6.08% of the total votes polled. | ||||
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