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Uttar Pradesh · PC 52 · 1991
Varanasi
Winner — Lok Sabha 1991
SHEESH CHANDRA DIXIT
BJP· BJP
BJP 39.7%CPM 31.1%22 others 29.2%
Votes
1,86,333
41.1% share
Winning margin
40,439
8.9% of votes
Total votes cast
4,68,995
Candidates
24
Seat history
All Candidates
24 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHEESH CHANDRA DIXIT | 1,86,333 | 41.1% | |
| 2 | RAJ KISHORE | 1,45,894 | 32.2% | |
| 3 | LOK PATI TRIPATHI | 57,415 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | KASHI NATH YADAV | 32,861 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | SHIV DEVNARAIN ROY | JP | 10,190 | 2.3% |
| 6 | BHAI RAM | IND | 2,657 | 0.6% |
| 7 | MOHAN SWARUP VERMA | IND | 2,624 | 0.6% |
| 8 | RAM HARAN | IND | 2,590 | 0.6% |
| 9 | GULAB | IND | 2,259 | 0.5% |
| 10 | VINOD | IND | 1,683 | 0.4% |
| 11 | RAJNATH | 1,322 | 0.3% | |
| 12 | PUSHKAR NARAIYAN | IND | 1,301 | 0.3% |
| 13 | KISHUN | IND | 1,095 | 0.2% |
| 14 | RAM MURAT | 912 | 0.2% | |
| 15 | RAMBALI MISHRA VYAS | IND | 763 | 0.2% |
| 16 | MOHAN LAL TIWARI | IND | 588 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RAM NIHORE | IND | 565 | 0.1% |
| 18 | ASLAM ALIAS MACHHANNI | IND | 532 | 0.1% |
| 19 | AMAR NATH GUPTA | IND | 434 | 0.1% |
| 20 | UTTAM KUMAR KEDIYA | UPRP | 388 | 0.1% |
| 21 | RAM PRAKASH PARASHAR | IND | 342 | 0.1% |
| 22 | BHABANI SHANKAR | IND | 324 | 0.1% |
| 23 | RAMESH CHANDRA KUSHWAHA | IND | 166 | 0.0% |
| 24 | RAMASHANKAR | IND | 164 | 0.0% |
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
safe8.9%
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
BJP 41.1%CPM 32.2%INC 12.7%BSP 7.3%OTH 6.8%
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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