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Uttar Pradesh · PC 52 · 1962
Varanasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1962
RAGHUNATH SINGH
INC· INC
INC 38.5%BJS 21.6%4 others 39.9%
Votes
1,04,682
40.0% share
Winning margin
45,907
17.5% of votes
Total votes cast
2,71,785
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAGHUNATH SINGH | 1,04,682 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | RAGHUVIRA | 58,775 | 22.5% | |
| 3 | SATYA NARAIN SINGH | 58,285 | 22.3% | |
| 4 | LALTA PRASAD | SOC | 31,637 | 12.1% |
| 5 | KANHAIYA LAL GUPTA | IND | 4,816 | 1.8% |
| 6 | BAL CHAND | RRP | 3,522 | 1.4% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (73rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe17.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.3% · min 4.3% · max 48.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
52%
lowerhigher
73rd of 80How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.37
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 80How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
9th of 80How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.0%BJS 22.5%CPI 22.3%SOC 12.1%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
59,54,391
Density
1086 / km²
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,482 km²
SC population22.0%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.7%Muslim 13.4%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water28.1%
Electricity43.6%
Sanitation31.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.2%
Children fully vaccinated55.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.9%
Children underweight (under 5)32.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.4%
Women literate67.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.8%
Clean cooking fuel45.1%
Health insurance20.6%
What's nearby?
14 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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B.     Zanana palace (Situated in Allahabad fort)
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B.     Zanana palace (Situated in Allahabad fort)
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