Varanasi South 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 | Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari | BJP |
| 2017 | Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari | BJP |
| 2012 | Shyamdev Roy Chaudhari | BJP |
| 2007 | Dilip Kumar Day | SP |
| 2002 | Shyam Dew Rai Chaudhari (Dada) | BJP |
| 1996 | Shyam Dev Rai Chawdhri (Dada) | BJP |
| 1993 | Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhari (Dada) | BJP |
| 1991 | Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhary (Dada) | BJP |
2022 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi South
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari | 99622 | 50.88 | |
| 2 | Kameshwar Alias Kishan Dixit | 88900 | 45.41 | |
| 3 | Mudita Kapoor | 2166 | 1.11 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 5094 | 2.60 |
| Total Votes Polled | 195,782 | - | ||
| Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari of BJP won the Varanasi South Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2022 general election, defeating Kameshwar Alias Kishan Dixit of SP by a margin of 10,722 votes, equivalent to 5.47% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2017 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi South
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari | 92560 | 51.76 | |
| 2 | Rajesh Mishra | 75334 | 42.12 | |
| 3 | Rakesh Tripathi | 5922 | 3.31 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 5021 | 2.81 |
| Total Votes Polled | 178,837 | - | ||
| Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari of BJP won the Varanasi South Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2017 general election, defeating Rajesh Mishra of INC by a margin of 17,226 votes, equivalent to 9.64% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2012 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi South
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shyamdev Roy Chaudhari | 57868 | 38.22 | |
| 2 | Dr. Dayashankar Mishra | 44046 | 29.09 | |
| 3 | Atahar Jamal Lari | QED | 20454 | 13.51 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 29032 | 19.18 |
| Total Votes Polled | 151,400 | - | ||
| Shyamdev Roy Chaudhari of BJP won the Varanasi South Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2012 general election, defeating Dr. Dayashankar Mishra of INC by a margin of 13,822 votes, equivalent to 9.13% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2007 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi South
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilip Kumar Day | 11956 | 90.91 | |
| 2 | Chotelal Nishad | SBSP | 326 | 2.48 |
| 3 | Arun Pathak | IND | 245 | 1.86 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 625 | 4.75 |
| Total Votes Polled | 13,152 | - | ||
| Dilip Kumar Day of SP won the Varanasi South Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2007 general election, defeating Chotelal Nishad of SBSP by a margin of 11,630 votes, equivalent to 88.43% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2002 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi South
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shyam Dew Rai Chaudhari (Dada) | 43458 | 52.63 | |
| 2 | Rakesh Jain | 22653 | 27.44 | |
| 3 | Mani Shankar Pandey | 11705 | 14.18 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 4751 | 5.75 |
| Total Votes Polled | 82,567 | - | ||
| Shyam Dew Rai Chaudhari (Dada) of BJP won the Varanasi South Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2002 general election, defeating Rakesh Jain of SP by a margin of 20,805 votes, equivalent to 25.19% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1996 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi South
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shyam Dev Rai Chawdhri (Dada) | 65288 | 68.06 | |
| 2 | Devbrat Majumdar | 28006 | 29.19 | |
| 3 | Mahmood | AD | 958 | 1 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 1681 | 1.75 |
| Total Votes Polled | 95,933 | - | ||
| Shyam Dev Rai Chawdhri (Dada) of BJP won the Varanasi South Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 1996 general election, defeating Devbrat Majumdar of INC by a margin of 37,282 votes, equivalent to 38.87% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1993 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi South
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhari (Dada) | 63726 | 62.34 | |
| 2 | Dilip Dev | 24221 | 23.69 | |
| 3 | Rajesh Khtri | 11115 | 10.87 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 3163 | 3.09 |
| Total Votes Polled | 102,225 | - | ||
| Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhari (Dada) of BJP won the Varanasi South Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 1993 general election, defeating Dilip Dev of SP by a margin of 39,505 votes, equivalent to 38.65% of the total votes polled. | ||||
1991 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Varanasi South
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhary (Dada) | 57829 | 65.16 | |
| 2 | Vijay Dube | JD | 13662 | 15.39 |
| 3 | Girish Shastri | 9179 | 10.34 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 8079 | 9.10 |
| Total Votes Polled | 88,749 | - | ||
| Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhary (Dada) of BJP won the Varanasi South Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 1991 general election, defeating Vijay Dube of JD by a margin of 44,167 votes, equivalent to 49.77% of the total votes polled. | ||||
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