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Uttar Pradesh · PC 52 · 1977
Varanasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1977
CHANDRA SHEKHER
Janata Party· Janata Party
JNP 65.0%INC 17.1%9 others 17.9%
Votes
2,33,194
66.2% share
Winning margin
1,71,854
48.8% of votes
Total votes cast
3,58,755
Candidates
11
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHANDRA SHEKHER | 2,33,194 | 66.2% | |
| 2 | RAJA RAM | 61,340 | 17.4% | |
| 3 | UDAL | 39,013 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | RAM LAKHAN | IND | 7,854 | 2.2% |
| 5 | SHAMBHU | IND | 2,652 | 0.8% |
| 6 | LAKSHMAN CHAITANYA BRAHMACHARI | RRP | 2,280 | 0.7% |
| 7 | BALRAM | IND | 1,876 | 0.5% |
| 8 | GIRIJASHANKER SINGH | IND | 1,132 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MAHANTH SRI KRISHNA GIRI | IND | 1,030 | 0.3% |
| 10 | KISHORI LAL | IND | 955 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SHIV NATH | IND | 847 | 0.2% |
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
safe48.8%
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
JNP 66.2%INC 17.4%CPI 11.1%OTH 5.3%
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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